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Robert Kelley Jr. Missing Person Case

Last seen in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana on Mar 15, 1979

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Case Description

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In the spring of 1979, in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, a young couple's sudden disappearance left a void that has been painfully felt for decades. Robert Kelley Jr., 22, and his girlfriend, 23-year-old Ida Faye Basco, were last seen on March 15 of that year at their home on Hooshootoo Road. In the days that followed, it became hauntingly clear that they had vanished without a trace, leaving behind a life that seemed to have been abruptly paused. Their home offered no clues to their w ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 15, 1979

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    Victim Details

    Oct 19, 2017

    Mar 27, 2020

    Robert

    Kelley Jr.

    68

    22

    60 inches

    75 inches

    100 lbs

    300 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Mar 15, 1979

    East Baton Rouge Parish

    Louisiana

    East Baton Rouge Parish

    Unknown

    33089

    LSU FACES Laboratory

    Baton Rouge

    Louisiana

    East Baton Rouge Parish

    70803

    Teresa Wilson

    Assistant Director

    South Campus Drive & Tower Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70803, Louisiana

    2255784761

    Other

    University

    http://www.lsu.edu/faceslab/

    673

    Baton Rouge Police Department

    Brown

    Hazel

    Hazel

    06/24/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    Does anyone else find it strange that there was absolutely no sign of a struggle at Robert Kelley Jr... ...Read More
    12/23/2023
    I’ve been digging into the case of Robert Kelley Jr. and Ida Faye Basco, and something that stands... ...Read More
    12/08/2023
    Has anyone else ever wondered about the significance of the vehicle that disappeared with Robert Kel... ...Read More
    09/28/2023

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