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Lisa Marie Shaw, a 19-year-old woman, was last seen in Seattle, Washington, on May 14, 1994. At the time of her disappearance, she had red hair, blue eyes, and was approximately 5'4" tall, weighing between 165 and 190 pounds. Lisa had several distinctive marks, including a birthmark on the back of her knee, a scar on her lip, and the word "Bitch" carved into her left arm. She also went by the nickname "LeeLee."

Lisa was living with a roommate at the time of ...Read More
Last Seen: May 14, 1994

Victim Details

May 14, 2010

Apr 17, 2024

Lisa

Shaw

49

19

64 inches

190 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the spring of 1994, a young woman named Lisa Marie Shaw, just 19 years old, vanished from Seattle, Washington. She was last seen on May 14th of that year, a day that would become the starting point of a long and painful mystery for her loved ones. At five feet four inches tall with red hair and blue eyes, Lisa was a distinctive individual. She had a birthmark on the back of her knee, a scar on her lip, and perhaps most notably, the word "Bitch" scarred into her left arm. Those who knew her also sometimes called her "LeeLee" or "Candy". At the time of her disappearance, Lisa was living with a roommate, but strangely, weeks would pass before she was officially reported as a missing person, a delay that has left a lingering question mark over the initial timeline of her case. The circumstances surrounding Lisa's disappearance remain frustratingly unclear. After she was last seen, an unnerving silence followed. No one has reported hearing from her since that day in May. The investigation into her whereabouts was hampered from the start by the significant gap between when she was last seen and when her roommate finally alerted the authorities on September 24, 1994. This passage of time likely resulted in the loss of valuable evidence and faded memories. Details about her life at the time, her relationships, and her state of mind leading up to her disappearance are scarce in publicly available information, leaving a void where crucial clues might have been found. The case of Lisa Marie Shaw is a somber tale of a young life interrupted, leaving behind more questions than answers. Despite the passage of decades, her case remains open, a cold file waiting for a new lead that could finally shed light on what happened to the 19-year-old with the red hair and blue eyes. The lack of significant developments has been a source of ongoing pain for those who remember her. The delay in reporting her missing created a difficult starting point for investigators, and the trail has grown cold over time. Her case serves as a poignant reminder of the many faces of the missing, each with a story that deserves to be heard and a resolution that is desperately sought by those they left behind.

May 14, 1994

Seattle

Washington

King County

98118

No

8553

Seattle Police Department

Seattle

Washington

King County

98104

610 5th Avenue, Washington

2066255011

Local

Law Enforcement

94-439800

1994-09-24

Seattle Police Department

Red/Auburn

Blue

Blue

06/28/2026


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