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James Laws Missing Person Case

Last seen in Asheville, North Carolina on Nov 22, 1980

Victim Details

Aug 20, 2015

Jan 12, 2024

James

Laws

66

21

72 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 22, 1980

Asheville

North Carolina

Buncombe County

28803

17075

Asheville Police Department

Asheville

North Carolina

Buncombe County

28801

Kevin Taylor

Detective

100 Court Plaza, North Carolina

8282521110

Local

Law Enforcement

15-011808

2015-05-14

Asheville Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/15/2026


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In the autumn of 1980, a sense of unease settled over the family of James Edward Laws, a 21-year-old man known to his loved ones as Eddie. On November 22, 1980, Eddie, a resident of Asheville, North Carolina, vanished, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions that would span decades. He was living in a trailer on Sweeten Creek Road with a male roommate at the time of his disappearance. The day before he went missing, Eddie spoke with his mother on a pay phone at a nearby Hot Spot, a conver ...
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Last Seen: Nov 22, 1980

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  • James Edward Laws - The Charley Project
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP29910 - Office of Justice Programs
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    Has anyone else looked into the surroundings of that hotel where James Laws’ car was found? I find... ...Read More
    10/01/2024
    I was digging into the case of James Edward Laws, and something caught my eye. The Hot Spot convenie... ...Read More
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