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Case Description
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Mary Leah Rodermund, a 16-year-old from Morgan City, Louisiana, disappeared on March 2, 1978. She was last seen when she went to a pharmacy on Victor II Boulevard to buy batteries, but she never returned home. Her car was found abandoned in the pharmacy's parking lot. The day after her disappearance, her parents received a ransom call demanding $5,000. Mary briefly spoke with her father during the call, assuring him that she was unharmed, but the call ended without further instructions. This was ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 02, 1978
Last Seen: Mar 02, 1978
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Mar 18, 2014
Jul 26, 2021
Mary
Rodermund
62
16
63 inches
65 inches
110 lbs
115 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Mar 02, 1978
Morgan City
Louisiana
St. Mary Parish
160
5494
Morgan City Police Department
Morgan City
Louisiana
St. Mary Parish
70380
Travis Trigg
Sergeant
723 Myrtle Street, Louisiana
9853804605
Local
Law Enforcement
FBI 7-1546-485
Morgan City Police Department
Brown
Hazel
Hazel
11/26/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Just stumbled upon the case of Mary Leah Rodermund and the more I read, the more questions I have. H... ...Read More
07/17/2024
07/17/2024
I recently came across Mary's case, and one part that really piqued my interest is the timing of the... ...Read More
05/05/2024
05/05/2024
I was digging into some old cases and came across the disappearance of Mary Leah Rodermund in '78. W... ...Read More
09/11/2023
09/11/2023
