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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP38720) and 10 other sources
On May 31, 2017, 34-year-old Todd Lawrence Lano was last seen in Orono, Minnesota, a city near his home in Mound. He was seen near the 3200 block of West Wayzata Boulevard and has not been heard from since. His disappearance was described as highly unusual, with one Orono police detective stating, "He literally just vanished." Lano did not have a cell phone with him at the time he went missing. His mother reported that he had attended an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting the night prior to his disappearance and was scheduled for a job interview on the morning of May 31. She also mentioned that police had picked him up at one point after he seemed "out of it a little bit" and was found sitting on the steps of a home that was not his. Authorities and his family became immediately concerned for his safety and welfare due to the sudden lack of contact and his known health concerns.

Todd is described as a white male, standing 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing between 140 and 185 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He has distinct tattoos on both of his arms: a tribal band encircling one bicep and a barbed wire tattoo around the other. On the day he was last seen, he was wearing either an orange and black sleeveless muscle shirt with blue jeans, or shorts and a t-shirt with the sleeves cut off. In the days and weeks following his disappearance, his family took immediate action, putting up posters throughout the communities of Mound, Maple Plain, and Long Lake. They went door-to-door, hoping to find anyone with information about their son's whereabouts. The Orono Police Department issued public requests for assistance, asking anyone with information to come forward.

The circumstances surrounding Todd Lano's case remain unsettling, as very few details have emerged since he was last seen. His lack of contact with any family or friends since that day in May 2017 is completely out of character. The case is classified as an endangered missing person, amplified by his unspecified medical conditions. The Orono Police Department has continued to ask for the public's help in resolving this mystifying case. The overview of the case is that Todd Lano, a man with a supportive family and community ties, disappeared without a trace after what seemed to be a period of personal difficulty, leaving behind a profound sense of loss and a mystery that endures for his loved ones and investigators.

Last Seen: May 31, 2017

Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

80%Moderate
John Doe — St Paul, Minnesota
UP148173 • Found May 23, 2025
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 28–42 vs 34 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 96%26 mi away, same state
TimingFound 8 years after last seen
Height 84%5'7" vs 5'9"
Weight 100%154 lb vs 140 lb

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.