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Lester Loran Petry, an 18-year-old University of Minnesota student, disappeared on April 18, 1971, from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The circumstances of his disappearance remain unclear, and he was never heard from again. Petry stood 5'9" and weighed 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was a freshman at the university at the time of his disappearance, but very little information has surfaced regarding the events leading up to it.
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Last Seen: Apr 18, 1971
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Last Seen: Apr 18, 1971
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Lester
Petry
72
18
69 inches
120 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Apr 18, 1971
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Hennepin County
55455
No
430
122590
Minneapolis Police Department
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Hennepin County
55415
350 South 5th Street Room 130, Minnesota
6126732345
Local
Law Enforcement
23-008290
2023-01-11
Minneapolis Police Department
3840
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/30/2025
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