Lori Jean Lloyd, 14 Missing 2/10/76 OH

Lori Jean Lloyd, 14 Missing 2/10/76 OH
Hope Lingers That 30-Year-Old Missing Child Case Will Be Solved

POSTED: 10:35 pm EST February 10, 2007 UPDATED: 11:14 pm EST February 10, 2007 (KETTERING) There is new hope that a 30-year-old missing child case will finally be solved. It was Feb. 10, 1976, when 14 year old Lori Jean Lloyd disappeared as she walked to a 7-Eleven on Wilmington Pike. The store is gone, but the mystery surrounding her disappearance has lingered into the next milennium. Lori's disappearance still haunts her family, they said. They said they take small comfort from long-ago photographs and memories. "The last time I seen Lori, I brought her home a pizza, and she come running out to the car to get the pizza. She said, 'I love you, Mommy, have a good dinner,'" recalled Lori's mother Anita Smith. Now, another Kettering family is stepping up to help solve the mystery. The Bakers are still looking for their daughter Erica, eight years after she disappeared from the Kettering Recreation Center. "Unfortunately, the Lloyds and Bakers belong to an exclusive club, a club we don't want anyone else to join," said Pam Schmidt, Erica's grandmother. The Baker family is using $5,000 from Erica's search fund as a reward for information in the Lori Lloyd investigation. Reward posters are going up using so-called "age progression" techniques, to show what Lori Lloyd may look like today. And Kettering Police are reopening the Lloyd probe because they believe new kinds of D.N.A. testing may help zero in on clues in the disappearance. Pam Schmidt, Erica's grandmother, said time definitely doesn't heal all wounds. "Our urgency to find Erica is the same today as it was eight years ago. Their urgency to find Lori is the same as it was 31 years ago. We just want to know the truth and bring the children home." http://www.whiotv.com/news/10981477/detail.html?rss=day&psp=news

Endangered Missing LORI LLOYD DOB: Oct 27, 1961 Missing: Feb 11, 1976 Age Now: 45 Sex: Female Race: White Hair: Lt. Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5'3" (160 cm) Weight: 105 lbs (48 kg) Missing From: KETTERING OH United States Age Progressed Lori's photo is shown age-progressed to 44 years. Lori was last seen at her home in Kettering, Ohio, on the evening of February 11, 1976, when she left to walk to a nearby store. Lori never arrived at the store and has not been seen since. Lori was last seen wearing jeans and a sweater. Her ears are pierced and there are several scars on her wrists. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kettering Police Department (Ohio) 1-937-296-2555 http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PubCaseSearchServlet?act=viewPoster&caseNum=1042564&orgPrefix=NCMC&searchLang=en_US

Age-progression to age 44 (circa 2006) Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance Missing Since: February 11, 1976 from Kettering, Ohio Classification: Endangered Missing Date of Birth: October 27, 1962 Age: 14 years old Height and Weight: 5'0 - 5'3, 102 - 110 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Lloyd attempted suicide by slashing her wrists approximately six months prior to her 1976 disappearance and may have several scars as a result. She has freckles across her nose and a gap between her two front teeth. Her ears are pierced. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A sweater, jeans, and possibly a t-shirt and a jacket. Details of Disappearance Lloyd was babysitting with a friend on February 11, 1976 in her hometown of Kettering, Ohio. Her mother dropped off a meal for Lloyd, her friend and the child they were watching during the evening hours. Lloyd thanked her and gave no indication anything was amiss at the time. It was the last time Lloyd's mother saw her daughter. Her mother returned to the residence sometime after midnight and noticed Lloyd was missing. Lloyd's friend and the child were asleep; when she awoke, she told Lloyd's mother that Lloyd had walked to a convenience store three blocks away to purchase cigarettes. The employee at the business stated that Lloyd had never arrived at the store that night. She has not been seen again. Her mother searched for in the area with her car, but without success. Lloyd had a history of running away from home, but before she always phoned her family every time she left to assure them she was fine. She has not contacted anyone since vanishing in 1976. Lloyd did not take any personal belongings with her and also left her clothing behind at her home. She left a small amount of money untouched in a savings account as well. Lloyd's family traveled to California in 1980, four years after she was last seen. They viewed a documentary film regarding the drug angel dust and noticed a girl employed as an extra in the movie who resembled Lloyd. Her family contacted the filmmakers, Dave Bell Associates, and the producers attempted to identify the young woman. She apparently did not sign a release prior to appearing in the film and has never been identified or located. It is not known if the extra was Lloyd. Bell's company produced a documentary about Lloyd's case entitled Whatever Happened To Lori Jean Lloyd?, which was released in the United States in 1981. No solid leads were uncovered after the film aired. Lloyd was mistakenly reported to have been found in October 2004. The report turned out to be false and she is still missing. Lloyd's case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: Kettering Police Department 937-296-2555 Source Information Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community The Search for Lori Jean Lloyd The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children The Lloyd Family Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated September 2, 2006; alternate height added, distinguishing characteristics and clothing/jewelry description updated. http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/l/lloyd_lori.html

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