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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP8058) and 7 other sources
In a case that has remained without answers for decades, Mary Francis Pike vanished, leaving her family searching for clues to her whereabouts. In either 1993 or 1994, Mary, a then 36-year-old woman from Kentucky, embarked on a journey to Las Vegas, Nevada, in the company of her boyfriend. The last time her family ever heard her voice was in a telephone call in April of 1994. They believe she was in Las Vegas when she made that call, but the exact date and the details of their conversation remain unclear. This phone call would be the final contact her loved ones would ever have with her.

Following that last communication, a troubling development occurred when Mary's boyfriend returned to Kentucky without her. Concerned by her absence and lack of contact, Mary's family officially reported her missing to the Elsmere Police Department in Kentucky on July 9, 1994. Authorities in Kentucky interviewed her boyfriend, though the specifics of that interview have not been widely publicized. The years stretched on with no word from Mary, prompting her family to file an additional missing person's report, this time with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on October 3, 2007, in the hope of revitalizing the investigation in the city where she was last believed to be.

The circumstances surrounding Mary's disappearance remain shrouded in mystery. At the time she went missing, she was described as a white female with brown hair and blue eyes, standing between 5 feet 2 inches and 5 feet 3 inches tall, and weighing approximately 98 to 108 pounds. Adding to the perplexing nature of the case, a vehicle associated with Mary was later discovered abandoned in a desert area in southeast Las Vegas. Despite the passage of time and the efforts of her family and law enforcement, very little information has surfaced to shed light on what happened to Mary Francis Pike, and her case continues to be an active investigation.

Last Seen: Apr 1, 1994

Possible Unidentified Matches (4)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

78%Possible
Jane Doe — Las Vegas, Nevada
UP277 • Found Feb 16, 1995
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Sex ✓Female
Age 79%Est. 40–65 vs 36
Race 100%White
Location 100%7 mi away, same county
TimingFound 11 months after last seen
Height 84%5'0" vs 5'2"–5'3"
78%Possible
Jane Doe — Las Vegas, Nevada - unidentified case UP303
Jane Doe — Las Vegas, Nevada
UP303 • Found Jan 4, 1995
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Sex ✓Female
Age 85%Est. 35–60 vs 36
Race 100%White
Location 100%5 mi away, same county
TimingFound 9 months after last seen
Height 75%5'0"–5'8" vs 5'2"–5'3"
78%Possible
Jane Doe — Desert Center, California - unidentified case UP7043
Jane Doe — Desert Center, California
UP7043 • Found Oct 20, 1994
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Sex ✓Female
Age 100%Est. 30–40 vs 36
Race 100%White
Location 61%170 mi away
TimingFound 7 months after last seen
Height 100%5'2" vs 5'2"–5'3"
Weight 77%130 lb vs 98–108 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
77%Possible
Jane Doe — Las Vegas, Nevada
UP8015 • Found Nov 14, 2004
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Sex ✓Female
Age 85%Est. 40–60 vs 36 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%Same area, same county
TimingFound 11 years after last seen
Height 100%5'1" vs 5'2"–5'3"

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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