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Darleen May Fitchett, a 28-year-old mother of three, disappeared from her Des Moines, Iowa home on January 19, 1960. She was last seen ironing clothes in the basement of her house on East Pleasant View Drive. Her children, ages 9, 6, and 1, reported hearing their parents argue that night, followed by strange noises from the basement, including sawing or digging sounds. Darleen's husband, Lance Fitchett, later told the children that their mother had left for California. However, Darleen left behi ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 19, 1960
Last Seen: Jan 19, 1960
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May 15, 2019
Mar 11, 2024
Darleen
Fitchett
93
28
63 inches
67 inches
110 lbs
130 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Jan 19, 1960
Des Moines
Iowa
Polk County
50340
No
275
50483
Des Moines Police Department
Des Moines
Iowa
Polk County
50309
25 East 1st Street, Iowa
5152834864
Local
Law Enforcement
1960-1563
Des Moines Police Department
9863
Red/Auburn
Blue
Blue
11/18/2025
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