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A young woman goes missing and her remains are found 10 years later.
In the fall of 1998, a sense of unease settled over McCreary County, Kentucky, with the disappearance of 15-year-old Crystal Sue Marler. A student at McCreary Central High School, Crystal was of biracial heritage, with both Caucasian and African-American ancestry. On October 12, 1998, her mother dropped her off near a friend's home on Strunk Ridge Road in Whitley City, a seemingly ordinary event that marked the last time she was seen alive. Initially, her case was treated by some as a potential ...Read More
In the fall of 1998, a sense of unease settled over McCreary County, Kentucky, with the disappearance of 15-year-old Crystal Sue Marler. A student at McCreary Central High School, Crystal was of biracial heritage, with both Caucasian and African-American ancestry. On October 12, 1998, her mother dropped her off near a friend's home on Strunk Ridge Road in Whitley City, a seemingly ordinary event that marked the last time she was seen alive. Initially, her case was treated by some as a potential ...Read More
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Crystal Marler
July 12, 2023
Female
McCreary County
KY
2009-04-25
1998-10-08
1998-10-08
1982-11-28
15
15
Crystal Marler
Crystal
Marler
12/05/2025
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Hey everyone, I've been thinking a lot about the timeline of Crystal Sue Marler's disappearance. It'... ...Read More
08/29/2024
08/29/2024
Does anyone have any information about the area where Crystal Sue Marler's remains were found? I've ... ...Read More
04/29/2023
04/29/2023
