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Lacey Buenfil

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Lacey Buenfil - missing from Florida since December 2011
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Lacey Buenfil, a 25-year-old mother of three, was last seen on December 27, 2011, in Altoona, Florida. On that day, she was with an acquaintance, Terry Kenneth McDowell, driving through the Ocala National Forest. The truck they were in got stuck in the sand on Railroad Grade Road. According to McDowell, Lacey left on foot to seek help and was never seen again. Bloodhounds tracked her scent to U.S. 19 but lost the trail, leading investigators to believe she may have gotten a ride. Her sudden disa ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 27, 2011
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    Victim Details

    Feb 03, 2012

    Jul 19, 2022

    Lacey

    Buenfil

    37

    25

    60 inches

    90 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Dec 27, 2011

    Altoona

    Florida

    Lake County

    294

    11326

    Lake County Sheriff's Office

    Tavares

    Florida

    Lake County

    32778

    360 West Ruby Street, Florida

    3523439529

    County

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.lcso.org/

    110188373

    2011-12-29

    Lake County Sheriff's Office

    Brown

    Hazel

    Hazel

    12/14/2025


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    I've been reading up on Lacey Buenfil's disappearance, and something that strikes me as odd is the d... ...Read More
    11/15/2024
    I was looking at Lacey Buenfil’s case again and didn't McDowell’s health decline quite rapidly b... ...Read More
    05/12/2023
    I've been following Lacey Buenfil's case, and something that's been puzzling me is why she and McDow... ...Read More
    04/15/2023
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