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Katherine Lyon Missing Person Case

Last seen in Wheaton, Maryland on Mar 25, 1975

Victim Details

Apr 10, 2009

Aug 01, 2024

Katherine

Lyon

61

10

56 inches

85 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Mar 25, 1975

Wheaton

Maryland

Montgomery County

No

3244

Montgomery County Police Department

Gaithersburg

Maryland

Montgomery County

20878

Public Safety Headquarters, Maryland

3012798000

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/pol/about/index.html

W514579

Montgomery County Police Department

6574

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/12/2026


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The Disappearance of Katherine and Sheila Lyon, Part II

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Katherine Lyon, a 10-year-old girl from Wheaton, Maryland, was last seen on March 25, 1975, along with her 12-year-old sister, Sheila Lyon. The two sisters had gone to the Wheaton Plaza Shopping Center, a popular local destination, to see the Easter exhibits and have lunch. The girls were last seen around 2 p.m. walking home from the shopping center, but they never arrived.

Their disappearance sparked one of the most extensive missing person investigations in Maryland’s history, with ...
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Last Seen: Mar 25, 1975

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  • Murders of Katherine and Sheila Lyon - Wikipedia
  • Justice for the Lyon Sisters - Washington Post
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    I've always found it interesting how mall culture played such a central role in the lives of people ... ...Read More
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