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Lori Longchase Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Jul 21, 1983

Victim Details

May 07, 2021

Mar 19, 2024

Lori

Longchase

60

17

65 inches

142 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Female

Jul 21, 1983

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

Phoenix

No

104386

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85004

Stuart Somershoe

Police Volunteer

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

6022626151

Local

Law Enforcement

202100000709497

2021-05-06

Phoenix Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

Yes

08/17/2026


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On a summer day in July 1983, a 17-year-old Native American girl named Lori Megan Longchase vanished from Phoenix, Arizona. The specific details of her disappearance on July 21, 1983, were initially unclear, creating a painful void for her family. That same day, Lori had started a new job at a pizza restaurant. When her mother arrived to pick her up after her shift, she was informed that Lori had been fired because her boyfriend had been causing disruptions at the workplace. That was the last ti ...
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Last Seen: Jul 21, 1983

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    Does anyone else find it odd that the location where Lori's possible remains were found is in Ahwatu... ...Read More
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