Account
Dec 12, 2008
Aug 29, 2018
Louise
Romero
84
52
66 inches
165 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the small community of Starks, Louisiana, Louise Lamona Romero, a 52-year-old woman known to her loved ones as Dottie, lived a quiet life. She resided alone but maintained a close and loving relationship with her two adult daughters. In the winter of 1992, the days leading up to her disappearance were marked by a sense of unease. Louise had a phone conversation with one of her daughters and was audibly upset over a family dispute, though the call itself was otherwise unremarkable. This would be one of the last times her family would hear her voice. Sometime around January 12th or 14th, Louise vanished from her residence in the 4000 block of Smith Cut Off Road. The exact date remains unclear, one of the many lingering uncertainties in a case that has puzzled her family and investigators for decades. She was reportedly wearing a red shirt and red pants or a skirt at the time she went missing. The circumstances surrounding the night of Louise's disappearance are unsettling and shrouded in mystery. The last known sighting of her was a brief, troubling glimpse reported by a witness who saw a woman believed to be Louise running barefoot down a road in the middle of a rainstorm. Back at her home, the scene left behind suggested an abrupt departure. Her Bible was found lying open on her coffee table, with coffee mugs sitting out as if she had recently had company or was preparing to. Peculiarly, family photographs inside the house had been rearranged, a detail her family feels she would not have done herself. Crucial personal belongings, including her shoes and her coat, were left behind, casting doubt on any theory that she had planned to be away for long, especially on a rainy night. In the initial stages of the investigation, there was a belief that Louise may have left on her own accord. She was known to be an adventurous and spontaneous person who had, in the past, dropped out of sight for short periods, though she had always returned. However, as days turned into weeks and then years with no word, the hope that she had simply stepped away began to fade, replaced by a more sinister fear. The strange condition of her home and the fact that she has not been heard from since have led law enforcement to suspect that foul play was involved in her disappearance. The case of Louise Lamona Romero remains unsolved, a painful and enduring mystery for her children who continue to seek answers. The overview of this case is one of a loving mother who disappeared under very strange circumstances, leaving behind a home with puzzling clues and a family left to wonder what happened on that cold, rainy night.
Jan 12, 1992
Starks
Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish
3153
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish
70615
5400 East Broad Street, Louisiana
3374913715
County
Law Enforcement
92-002416
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office
4526
Blond/Strawberry
Green
Green
05/07/2026
