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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP12977) and 3 other sources
Charllotte Irene Lysdale, aged 68, was last seen on June 14, 1985, in Pine River, Minnesota, near Walker. She lived alone in her apartment and was reported missing after she failed to make contact with friends and family. Lysdale walked with a limp due to an ankle injury and was described as 5'1" tall, weighing about 135 pounds, with gray hair and hazel eyes. Her disappearance raised immediate concerns due to her vulnerability.

In 1987, a man named Jerome Edwin Bye, a local real estate agent, was charged with her murder. However, despite evidence suggesting foul play, including Bye’s involvement in the theft of Lysdale’s belongings, he was acquitted of the murder charges due to a lack of physical evidence, most notably the absence of her body. The case remains unsolved, and Lysdale's remains have never been found.

Investigators continue to seek information regarding her case. Her DNA is available for future identification efforts, but as of today, her disappearance remains a mystery.

Last Seen: Jun 14, 1985