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James Laws Missing Person Case

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

Victim Details

Created

Aug 20, 2015

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

James

Lastname

Laws

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

72 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Nov 22, 1980

City

Asheville

State

North Carolina

County

Buncombe County

Zip Code

28803

Agency ID

17075

Agency Name

Asheville Police Department

Agency City

Asheville

Agency State

North Carolina

Agency County

Buncombe County

Agency Zip Code

28801

Agency Contact

Kevin Taylor

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

100 Court Plaza, North Carolina

Agency Phone

8282521110

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

15-011808

Agency Report Date

2015-05-14

Primary Agency

Asheville Police Department

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

08/27/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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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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James Laws Missing Person Case

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

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