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Mabel Pugliese, an 82-year-old woman from Lakeland, Florida, was last seen on July 13, 2008. Mabel had early-stage Alzheimer's disease and required a walker or wheelchair due to a hip replacement. On the day of her disappearance, she called out for help, and her neighbor contacted the police. When officers arrived, Mabel seemed disoriented but lucid. She accused her live-in caregiver, Edward Lee Caldwell, of hosting wild parties at her home, though there was no evidence of such events. Despite t ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 13, 2008
Last Seen: Jul 13, 2008
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Jul 12, 2024
Mabel
Pugliese
98
82
69 inches
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Jul 13, 2008
Lakeland
Florida
Polk County
189
8404
Polk County Sheriff's Office - Bartow
Bartow
Florida
Polk County
33830
455 Noth Broadway Avenue, Florida
8632986200
County
Law Enforcement
08-227869
Polk County Sheriff's Office - Bartow
Gray or Partially Gray
Hazel
Hazel
11/28/2025
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