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Paul Lentz

Case from Frederick, MD dated Jun 18, 1975

Victim Details

Paul Lentz

April 4, 2024

Male

White / Caucasian

Frederick

MD

1975-06-18

14

Paul

Lentz

07/05/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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In the summer of 1975, a shadow fell over the community of Frederick, Maryland, with the tragic death of 14-year-old Paul J. Lentz. A white male, Paul was last seen on June 18, 1975, with plans to go bowling. When he did not return home, a search began, ending in heartbreak six days later. On June 24, his body was discovered in a drainage ditch in a rural part of Frederick County by a state road crew.

The investigation that followed revealed the grim details of Paul's final moments. He ha ...
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