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Raylene Helsley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ruston, Louisiana on Jan 05, 1983

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Case Description

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In the winter of 1983, in Ruston, Louisiana, 12-year-old Raylene Susan Helsley vanished from her family's trailer, leaving behind a troubling silence and a story marked by conflicting accounts. At the time of her disappearance, Raylene lived with her father, Raymond Elwood Helsley Jr., and her younger sister, Candace, who was eight years old. The events leading up to Raylene's disappearance paint a grim picture of her home life. Her father had a known history of child abuse, including ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 05, 1983

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    Victim Details

    Dec 21, 2009

    Sep 11, 2019

    Raylene

    Helsley

    53

    12

    59 inches

    87 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Jan 05, 1983

    Ruston

    Louisiana

    Lincoln Parish

    No

    26115

    Union Parish Sheriff's Office

    Farmerville

    Louisiana

    Union Parish

    71241

    710 Holder Road, Farmerville, LA 71241, Louisiana

    3183683124

    County

    Law Enforcement

    http://unionsheriff.com/

    830102

    Union Parish Sheriff's Office

    7233

    Blond/Strawberry

    Blue

    Blue

    No

    06/11/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    Has anyone else noticed how off the polygraph results were regarding Raylene Helsley's father? I kno... ...Read More
    11/01/2024
    I'm curious about the timeline surrounding Raylene's disappearance. Given the gaps in Raymond Helsle... ...Read More
    10/17/2024
    Have you ever noticed how some cases seem to become frozen in time, haunting all those left behind? ... ...Read More
    07/27/2024

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