The sister of a Lincoln woman who has been missing for nearly 26 years says she is cautiously hopeful after Lincoln Police began following up on a new lead in the case. Regina Bos was 40 when she disappeared on Oct. 17, 2000. She was last seen leaving Duggan’s Pub in downtown Lincoln and never returned home. Bos would now be 66.
Jannel Rap says she is grateful that Lincoln Police are still investigating information that comes in, and that Nebraska media continue to keep her sister’s disappearance in the public eye. Rap says it can be difficult for families of missing people to get attention when there is no new development to report, but she believes the latest lead may have gone farther than some previous ones.
“As far as this lead, it’s hard to be hopeful because there have been probably thousands of leads that have come through and nothing has come of them,” Rap said. “But I feel like maybe this one has gone a little farther, but I don’t really know because I don’t know what has been discovered or what is left to be discovered.”
Rap says police have contacted her about the new information, but she does not know the details of the investigation. Lincoln Police have said the new lead prompted additional investigative work in July and August. Investigators have not disclosed what methods they are using because the case remains active.
Rap has spent years advocating for missing people, turning her experience with her sister’s disappearance into work helping other families get media attention. She says she began organizing events after realizing she could use her experience as a singer-songwriter and promoter to help families get information about their missing loved ones in front of the public.
Rap also wants people to remember who her sister was beyond the circumstances of her disappearance. She describes Bos as exceptionally talented and creative, saying she had a remarkable ability to make something out of almost anything. “She’s incredibly gifted and talented and one of the most creative persons I’ve ever met in my life,” Rap said.
Rap is also encouraging people to remember that missing-person cases do not necessarily end when media coverage stops. She says people can search for information about missing individuals and share flyers or other information on social media, which she says can help bring renewed attention to cases. “Just because you don’t hear about them in the news, doesn’t mean that they’re still not missing,” Rap said.
Anyone with information about Bos’ disappearance can contact Lincoln Police at 402-441-6000 or Lincoln Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600.