# Disappearance of Scarlett Salice in Black Forest > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/disappearance-of-scarlett-salice-in-black-forest > Updated: 2026-09-27T02:00:00.000Z. Sources: 30. Developments: 7. Six years after Scarlett Salice, 26, disappeared while hiking the Schluchtensteig trail in the Southern Black Forest, investigations into physical evidence and the psychological drivers of the case continue. Authorities are currently analyzing a zipper discovered by private volunteers in a dried-up riverbed of the Wehra. While initial forensic checks regarding the item’s size and teeth did not yield a definitive match or exclusion, the State Criminal Police Office (LKA) is conducting further fabric analysis to determine if it matches the model of Salice’s backpack. To facilitate this, the ‘Please find Scarlett’ initiative provided an original, unopened backpack of the same model. Due to the prioritization of recent criminal cases, officials expect results to take several weeks. Private volunteers from the association ‘Finderwille’ recently conducted a search using approximately a dozen tracking dogs. The dogs alerted to scents near the Wildensteinfelsen, though experts noted this area is off the main trail where Salice was last seen and expressed skepticism regarding scent persistence after six years. As the search continues, Salice’s father, Ralf Salice, has shared personal reflections on his daughter. He described her as an organized, social, and travel-loving individual who had recently returned from a trip to Asia due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her last known location was recorded by surveillance cameras at a supermarket in Todtmoos. The case maintains high public visibility. Psychologist Elif Gündüz of the Federal Association of German Psychologists (BDP) notes that such disappearances are uniquely devastating for parents, as the lack of closure creates a ‘painful oscillation between hope and fear.’ ## Claims - Scarlett has been missing for six years. (corroborated by 9 sources) - A reward of 100,000 euros has been offered for information regarding the case. (corroborated by 9 sources) - The 'moderator effect' via social media and news keeps the case in the collective consciousness. (corroborated by 9 sources) - Ralf Salice describes his daughter Scarlett as travel-loving, animal-loving, and people-loving. (corroborated by 8 sources) - Scarlett Salice, aged 26 at the time of her disappearance, vanished approximately six years ago while hiking in the Southern Black Forest. (corroborated by 8 sources) - The last known location of Scarlett Salice was a supermarket in Todtmoos, where she was captured on surveillance footage. (corroborated by 8 sources) - The investigation of the found item may be delayed if more urgent traces are submitted elsewhere. (corroborated by 5 sources) - A zipper discovered by private helpers in a dried-up riverbed of the Wehra is being analyzed by the State Criminal Police Office (LKA). (corroborated by 5 sources) - The zipper's size, width, and teeth could potentially match the model used on Scarlett Salice's backpack. (corroborated by 5 sources) - The homicide investigation in the Scarlett Salice case was discontinued approximately two and a half years after her disappearance due to a lack of evidence of a crime. (corroborated by 5 sources) - The 'Please find Scarlett' initiative provided an original, unopened backpack of the same model for comparison. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-27: Scarlett Salice disappearance: Father shares memories of missing hiker The father of Scarlett Salice, a woman who disappeared six years ago while hiking in Germany's Black Forest, shares memories of her life as the search for her remains ongoing. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/scarlett-salice-disappearance-father-shares-memories-of-missing-hiker ### 2026-09-24: Scarlett Salice remains missing six years after Black Forest disappearance Six years after Scarlett Salice disappeared while hiking in the Black Forest, her family and volunteers continue to search for her, highlighting the psychological toll of long-term missing person cases. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/scarlett-salice-disappearance-six-years-since-hiker-vanished-in-black-forest ### 2026-09-21: Scarlett Salice disappearance: New evidence found in Black Forest A zipper found in a riverbed has prompted new investigations into the 2020 disappearance of Scarlett Salice in Germany's Black Forest. 13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/scarlett-salice-disappearance-new-evidence-found-in-black-forest ### 2026-09-19: Scarlett Salice disappearance: New evidence analyzed by police Police are analyzing a potential clue, a zipper found in a riverbed, in the six-year-old disappearance of hiker Scarlett Salice in Germany's Black Forest. 15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/scarlett-salice-case-police-analyze-found-zipper ### 2026-09-17: Black Forest disappearance of Scarlett remains in public focus Psychologist André Ilcin explains why the six-year-old disappearance of hiker Scarlett in the Black Forest remains a major public interest story, citing media reinforcement and various social motives. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/black-forest-disappearance-of-scarlett-remains-in-public-focus ### 2026-09-14: Scarlett Salice disappearance: New leads emerge in Black Forest search New leads have emerged in the six-year disappearance of hiker Scarlett Salice in the Black Forest, including search dog alerts and a recovered zipper, though police and experts remain skeptical. 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/search-dogs-find-potential-lead-in-scarlett-salice-disappearance ### 2026-09-09: Scarlett Salice disappearance: Father continues search in Black Forest Six years after Scarlett Salice vanished while hiking in the Black Forest, her father and volunteer groups continue search efforts despite the closure of a previous death investigation. 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/scarlett-salice-disappearance-father-continues-search-in-black-forest --- Cite as: Disappearance of Scarlett Salice in Black Forest. 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