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Leslie Fistel
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Missing Leslie Fistel, age 16 at the time of his disappearance!
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Leslie Terrence Fistel, a 16-year-old from Dania Beach, Florida, was last seen on May 1, 1981. His disappearance occurred after an argument with his mother, after which he reportedly climbed out of his bedroom window and vanished. Despite his family's repeated efforts to report him missing, law enforcement did not formally file his case until 2024, 43 years after he was last seen. The delay in recognizing his case as a missing person hindered early investigation efforts.
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Last Seen: May 01, 1981
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Last Seen: May 01, 1981
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Leslie
Fistel
60
16
71 inches
72 inches
150 lbs
160 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
May 01, 1981
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Broward County
33314
No
326
145013
Broward County Sheriff's Office
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Broward County
33312
2601 W Broward Blvd, Florida
9543214735
County
Law Enforcement
90-2406-002571
2024-06-07
Broward County Sheriff's Office
170
Brown
Hazel
Hazel
12/04/2025
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I was digging into Leslie Terrence Fistel's case, and one detail that caught my attention is how his... ...Read More
10/09/2024
10/09/2024
Has anyone else looked into the strange delay in Leslie Terrence Fistel's case being officially file... ...Read More
12/29/2023
12/29/2023
