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Mary Jo Lee Long Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gardena, California on Feb 22, 1981

Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Mary

Jo Lee Long

61

16

5'5 inches

115 lbs

White

Female

Feb 22, 1981

Gardena

California

Gardena

Austin Police Departmen

507-437-9400

07/01/2026

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Mary Jo Lee Long, a 16-year-old girl, was last seen on February 22, 1981, in Gardena, California. Originally from Austin, Minnesota, where she lived with her mother and attended Austin High School, Long had moved to Gardena in the spring of 1981 to live with her father against her mother's wishes. Upon her arrival in California, she enrolled at Gardena High School.

The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are somewhat unclear due to a significant delay in reporting her missi ...
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Last Seen: Feb 22, 1981

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