Cold Case of Peggy McGuire Missing Since 2015 in Oklahoma
Peggy McGuire has been missing since 2015.
The Disappearance of Peggy Anne McGuire: A Mother, A Mystery, and a Decade Without Answers
On November 16, 2015, 28-year-old Peggy Anne McGuire — a devoted mother, licensed practical nurse, and lifelong Oklahoma resident — vanished without a trace. Nearly ten years later, her disappearance remains one of the most haunting unsolved cases in Oklahoma’s recent history. Despite extensive investigation, suspicious evidence, and a reward now totaling $150,000, the question remains: What happened to Peggy?
This is the full story of her life, the day she disappeared, the evidence left behind, and the long search for answers that continues to this day.
Who Peggy Was
Peggy Anne McGuire was born on November 27, 1986, in Oklahoma. By 2015, she had recently passed her nursing board examinations and was working at Wellington Hills Nursing Center. She was known for her gentle nature, her compassion toward elderly patients, and her determination to build a safe life for her young son.
Family members describe Peggy as the kind of mother who rarely spent time away from her child. She cooked his meals, attended all of his school events, and was fiercely protective. Her friends say she had a soft heart and loved animals almost as much as she loved her son. She helped care for more than 150 animals on the rural property where she lived — goats, cattle, dogs, and horses.
But behind the loving image of Peggy as a mother and nurse, there was also a darker reality she had been trying to escape: years of turbulent and abusive on-and-off involvement with the father of her son, Thomas McIntosh. Peggy had filed protective orders against him, including one that alleged physical violence. She later allowed him back into her life for the sake of their child, though many close to Peggy believe she had been making plans to leave once and for all.
Those plans would never come to fruition.
The Last Day Anyone Saw Her: November 16, 2015
Peggy’s last known morning appeared completely ordinary. She had worked a long shift at the nursing home, picked up her son, and dropped him off at school near Eufaula, Oklahoma — a routine she completed all the time. After dropping off her son, she reportedly returned to the home she shared with McIntosh on a large rural property in McIntosh County.
Later that morning, Peggy spoke briefly with her stepfather. She told him she would call back shortly to discuss measurements for a new deck project he was helping her with. She never returned that call.
Peggy also failed to show up at a planned family gathering that evening, something her family immediately recognized as unusual. Messages and calls went unanswered. Hours turned into a full day. By November 18, her mother, Betty Davis, filed a missing person report with the McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office.
That same day, investigators located Peggy’s truck — abandoned.
Troubling Evidence and a Silent Property
Peggy’s 2012 Toyota Tundra pickup was discovered in the parking lot of T & J’s Ice House, a rural bar located about 10 miles from the home she shared with McIntosh. The truck was parked in the early morning hours of November 17 — hours after Peggy was last seen.
Surveillance footage from the bar shows someone driving the truck into the lot around 5:30 a.m. A person exits the driver’s side, walks away across the parking lot, and disappears into the darkness. The figure has never been publicly identified.
Peggy’s family immediately found the abandonment of her truck deeply suspicious. Peggy was not someone who would “run away” or abandon her child. She was responsible, hardworking, and dedicated to her son’s wellbeing.
A search warrant was soon issued for the property where Peggy lived with McIntosh. Investigators from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) scoured the 80-acre property, outbuildings, vehicles, and surrounding land.
Several concerning items were found:
Possible bloodlike stains on a couch cushion located on an outdoor porch.
Red stains on a yellow leather glove found inside McIntosh’s truck.
Reddish residue inside the bucket of a tractor.
Swabs were taken and sent for forensic testing. Publicly, OSBI has never confirmed definitively whether these stains belonged to Peggy. No arrests have been made in connection with those findings.
Peggy’s phone and bank records went silent immediately after she disappeared. There were no calls, no messages, no transactions, no signs she left voluntarily. For investigators, that is always a red flag.
A History That Raised Red Flags
Loved ones of Peggy were unified in their concern about McIntosh’s behavior before and after her disappearance. Peggy had filed multiple protective orders against him, one in 2006 and another in 2013, alleging violence and intimidation. She had also filed domestic battery charges against him at one point, and friends said there were long periods of emotional volatility.
Despite past allegations, Peggy and McIntosh continued to live and co-parent together on the rural property. Friends say this was largely for the stability of their child, not because Peggy felt safe or loved.
After Peggy disappeared, reports emerged that McIntosh told their young son that Peggy had “run off.” This statement troubled investigators and family members alike. Those closest to her say Peggy would never leave her child behind, nor would she abandon her job, her family, or her responsibilities.
As the case progressed, McIntosh reportedly declined to cooperate in further searches and was not publicly vocal about Peggy’s disappearance. He has never been arrested in connection to the case.
To this day, he remains the primary person of interest in the eyes of many family members and true-crime investigators following the case.
A Search That Has Stretched a Decade
In the years since Peggy vanished, law enforcement agencies at local, county, state, and tribal levels have all participated in searches, interviews, and evidence reviews.
In February 2024, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Lighthorse Police Department searched a pond in southern Muskogee County after receiving a tip. The search involved specialized teams and equipment, but no evidence was recovered.
Tips continue to come in — some credible, some not — but none have resulted in a breakthrough. Peggy’s case remains classified as an “endangered missing person.”
Her family’s message has remained consistent: Peggy did not vanish willingly, and someone knows exactly what happened.
The Toll on a Family and a Son
Peggy’s son was just a child when she disappeared. He has now grown into a young man without his mother, without answers, and without closure.
Peggy’s mother has continued fighting tirelessly for her daughter. She has organized searches, advocated for media coverage, and maintained a reward fund that now totals an incredible $150,000 — one of the largest rewards for a missing person case in Oklahoma.
For Peggy’s family, birthdays are no longer celebrations. Thanksgiving, once close to Peggy’s birthday, is a painful reminder of her absence. Milestones that should have belonged to her son are instead filled with questions.
Peggy’s mother has said many times:
“We will never give up. She deserves to be found. Her son deserves the truth.”
Unanswered Questions Still Surround the Case
Ten years later, the case raises many troubling, unresolved questions:
Who was the person captured on surveillance moving Peggy’s truck?
Why would Peggy’s vehicle be abandoned at a rural bar she did not frequent?
Did the bloodlike evidence at her home match Peggy’s DNA?
Why did her phone, finances, and social media accounts go completely silent immediately after she disappeared?
If she left voluntarily, why did she leave behind her son, her animals, her job, and her entire life?
Why did investigators find suspicious stains and evidence on a property where she was last seen?
Could there be burial sites or abandoned structures on the expansive rural land connected to her last known location?
These questions have never been fully answered — at least not publicly.
Peggy’s family believes someone locally knows more than they have admitted. As with many rural Oklahoma cases, silence, fear, and community ties can complicate investigations.
Why Peggy’s Story Still Matters
Peggy’s disappearance is not just another cold case — it represents the intersection of domestic violence, rural isolation, lack of answers, and the enduring love of a family who refuses to forget.
Her case highlights:
The danger women face when trying to leave abusive partners.
The challenges of investigating disappearances in rural areas with large private properties.
The need for updated forensic resources and increased pressure to revisit old evidence.
The power of community awareness — something her family desperately continues to seek.
Peggy’s mother, her extended family, and advocates across Oklahoma still believe the truth will come to light. The continued attention from podcasts, true-crime communities, journalists, and organizations like Oklahoma Cold Cases keeps her story alive.
And with every new tip, there remains hope.
How You Can Help
Peggy’s case is still open. Her family and investigators continue asking for information from the public. Even the smallest detail — something seen, heard, or remembered, even from years ago — could make the difference.
Anyone with information is urged to contact:
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI)
Tip Line: 1-800-522-8017
McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office
918-689-2526
Tips can be made anonymously.
After nearly a decade of silence, her family knows one thing: someone out there knows what happened.
Final Thoughts
The disappearance of Peggy Anne McGuire is a tragedy amplified by the unanswered questions that have persisted for nearly ten years. She was a mother, a daughter, a nurse, and a young woman with dreams for the future. Her son deserved to grow up with her. Her family deserved answers. And Peggy deserved justice.
Her story is a reminder that behind every cold case lies a human being — one whose life mattered deeply. As long as her family continues searching, as long as people continue sharing her story, and as long as someone out there knows the truth, there is still hope that Peggy Anne McGuire will finally be brought home.