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In the winter of 1981, the life of a 31-year-old woman named Carlease Elizabeth Simms was forever altered. At the time, she was living in an apartment in East Orange, New Jersey. Described as a Black female with brownish-black hair and brown eyes, Carlease wore glasses. She sometimes used the last name Edwards. Standing between 5'3' and 5'4' and weighing approximately 130 to 140 pounds, she was a familiar presence in her community. The days leading up to her disappearance did not seem to hint at ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 01, 1981

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Victim Details

Mar 08, 2012

Jan 04, 2024

Carlease

Simms

75

31

63 inches

64 inches

130 lbs

140 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Jan 01, 1981

East Orange

New Jersey

Essex County

07103

11486

East Orange Police Department

East Orange

New Jersey

Essex County

07018

Lashelle Caldwell

Detective Sgt.

15 S Munn Avenue, New Jersey

9732665000

Local

Law Enforcement

12-007926

2012-05-04

East Orange Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

06/02/2026


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