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Raylene Helsley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ruston, Louisiana on Jan 05, 1983

Victim Details

Dec 21, 2009

Sep 11, 2019

Raylene

Helsley

55

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

07/05/2026


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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 ...
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Last Seen: Jan 05, 1983

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP4011
  • Raylene Susan Helsley - The Charley Project
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    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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