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In the late summer of 1982, a young woman named Peggy Ann Lerch, along with her husband Christopher, vanished from Columbus, Ohio. The 24-year-old and her spouse were last seen on August 14, 1982. Their sudden disappearance would unravel a grim story of betrayal and violence, leaving their families in a state of perpetual uncertainty as their bodies have never been found. The last known whereabouts of Peggy and Christopher were at the apartment of a man they considered a friend, William Dean Wic ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 14, 1982

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Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Peggy

Ann Lerch

24

24

Unknown inches

White

Female

Aug 14, 1982

Columbus

Ohio

Columbus

Columbus Police Departmen

614-645-4670

06/14/2026