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Mary Opitz, a 17-year-old from Fort Myers, Florida, went missing on January 16, 1981, under mysterious circumstances. She had gone shopping with her mother and brother at Edison Mall. At around 7:30 p.m., feeling tired, Mary told her family she would return to their car, a burgundy 1979 Chevrolet Camaro, parked near the mall's Woolworth store. She was last seen carrying a package of pretzels, and an hour later, her mother found the pretzels and some packages abandoned near the car, but there was ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 16, 1981
Last Seen: Jan 16, 1981
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Apr 15, 2010
Jun 28, 2024
Mary
Opitz
60
17
65 inches
105 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Jan 16, 1981
Fort Myers
Florida
Lee County
No
160
26834
Lee County Sheriff's Office
Fort Myers
Florida
Lee County
33912
14750 6 Mile Cypress Pkw, Florida
2394771000
County
Law Enforcement
7456-81C
Lee County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Hazel
Hazel
11/29/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
Has anyone looked into the pretzels found near the car in Mary Opitz's case? It's always struck me a... ...Read More
06/08/2024
06/08/2024
Hey everyone, I've been looking into the disappearance of Mary Opitz and something that's been naggi... ...Read More
04/12/2024
04/12/2024
