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Case Description
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Lester Eubanks, age 30 at the time, disappeared on December 7, 1973, from Columbus, Ohio, under extraordinary circumstances. Eubanks was serving a life sentence at the Ohio State Penitentiary for the murder of 14-year-old Mary Ellen Deener in 1965. Despite his violent crime, Eubanks was granted participation in a temporary honor furlough program, allowing him to go Christmas shopping unsupervised at a mall in Columbus. While on this outing, Eubanks escaped custody and has not been seen since.
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Last Seen: Dec 07, 1973
Last Seen: Dec 07, 1973
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Jan 07, 2019
Jan 18, 2024
Lester
Eubanks
80
30
71 inches
175 lbs
Black / African American
Male
Dec 07, 1973
Columbus
Ohio
Franklin County
No
459
45563
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation
London
Ohio
Madison County
43140
Samantha Molnar
Criminal Intelligence Analyst
1560 State Route 56 Southwest, Ohio
State
Law Enforcement
United States Marshals Service
9853
Black
Brown
Brown
11/30/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else been following the Lester Eubanks case? I find it mind-boggling that someone with su... ...Read More
11/06/2023
11/06/2023
Has anyone else dived into the details of Lester Eubanks' disappearance? I've been trying to wrap my... ...Read More
10/25/2023
10/25/2023
Did anyone see the recent documentary that touched on Lester Eubanks' escape? It's mind-boggling to ... ...Read More
02/12/2023
02/12/2023
