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Carolyn (carrie) Lawson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Jasper, Alabama on Sep 11, 1991

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Case Description

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In the early morning hours of September 11, 1991, the life of Carolyn Lawson, a 25-year-old recent law school graduate, was irrevocably altered. A deceptive phone call from a woman claiming to be a nurse and reporting a family emergency lured Carrie and her husband, Earl, out of their Jasper, Alabama, home. As they prepared to leave, a masked gunman confronted them. The assailant forced Carrie to bind her husband's hands with duct tape before abducting her in her own Ford Explorer. This harrowin ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 11, 1991

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    Victim Details

    Jan 23, 2010

    Jan 15, 2020

    Carolyn (carrie)

    Lawson

    58

    25

    65 inches

    67 inches

    135 lbs

    145 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Sep 11, 1991

    Jasper

    Alabama

    Walker County

    No

    30764

    Jasper Police Department

    Jasper

    Alabama

    Walker County

    35541

    Matt Dozier

    Investigative Lieutenant

    1610 Alabama Avenue, Alabama

    2052216790

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    www.jaspercity.com/

    091191-09

    Alabama Attorney General's Office

    Brown

    Blue

    Blue

    05/26/2026


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    Forum Posts (2)

    Has anyone else looked into the phone call that lured Carrie and Earl out of their home? I find it i... ...Read More
    08/25/2024
    I was reading about the Carolyn Lawson case again and something struck me about the ransom demand. I... ...Read More
    11/10/2023

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