Mar 28, 2018
Aug 24, 2022
Diana
Lucas
77
48
63 inches
65 inches
120 lbs
125 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the spring of 1996, a 48-year-old woman named Diana Mary Lucas vanished from her home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, leaving behind a life and a community that would be left with unanswered questions for decades to come. On March 25, 1996, Diana was last seen in the Pittsburgh area, a day that would mark the beginning of a long and painful mystery for those who knew her. A resident of Arlington Street, her sudden disappearance was compounded by the fact that her vehicle, a blue 1988 two-door Chevrolet, was also missing from her home. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance were immediately concerning to law enforcement, as it was believed that she was in a suicidal state at the time she went missing. The initial investigation into Diana's disappearance was handled by the Township of Reserve Police Department. Despite their efforts, the case yielded few clues. Diana, a woman with blond or strawberry-blond hair and brown eyes, had seemingly vanished without a trace. Information regarding her personal life, her state of mind in the days leading up to her disappearance, and any potential reasons for her distress has remained scarce over the years. The lack of public information has made it difficult for a clear picture of Diana as a person to emerge, leaving only the stark and sorrowful facts of her case. As years turned into decades, Diana's case grew cold, one of many unsolved disappearances that leave a lasting void in the lives of family and friends. The few available details about her case have been preserved in national missing persons databases, a digital footprint in a mystery that has otherwise gone largely untold. The absence of her car has led to speculation that she may have traveled some distance, though no evidence has ever surfaced to support any particular theory. The case of Diana Mary Lucas is a somber reminder of the silent struggles many face and the enduring pain of not knowing the fate of a loved one. The overview of her case is one of a sudden disappearance, a missing vehicle, and the distressing knowledge that she was emotionally unwell, a combination of factors that has left her whereabouts an unresolved question for over two decades.
Mar 25, 1996
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
No
32470
Township of Reserve Police Department
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
15212
James Etherington
Chief of Police
33 Lonsdale Street, Pennsylvania
4123221551
Local
Law Enforcement
RE6000617
1996-03-27
Township of Reserve Police Department
na
Blond/Strawberry
Brown
Brown
06/07/2026