The mystery behind a wealthy New York couple's disappearance 44 years ago is starting to unravel.Charles and Catharine Romer vanished while driving home to Scarsdale from Florida in 1980, but a car recently found in a Georgia pond is the break that eluded investigators for decades.

The mystery behind a wealthy New York couple's 1980 disappearance is starting to unravel after a team found their missing car in a Georgia pond.

Catharine Romer was reportedly wearing jewelry between $60,000 and $80,000 at the time of the disappearance and her husband Charles Romer left behind $1.2 million in inheritance.

Charles and Catherine Romer of Scarsdale disappeared after stopping at a Georgia hotel in 1980. They had been wintering in Miami Beach.

The Romers, of Scarsdale, N.Y., disappeared from a Georgia hotel. Divers who seek to solve cold cases found a vehicle similar to theirs in a pond. They also found bones.

Authorities say a car similar to one driven by a wealthy New York couple missing for 44 years has been found in a south Georgia pond

Personal items, including the Rolex, diamond ring, other jewelry and a license plate bearing their initials were found.