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Lesa Otberg

Case from Grand Rapids, MI dated Mar 28, 1994

Victim Details

Lesa Otberg

June 26, 2023

Female

White / Caucasian

Grand Rapids

MI

1994-03-28

1994-01-02

1994-01-02

23

23

Lesa Otberg

Lesa

Otberg

Victim

07/25/2026


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A young woman is abducted and her body is found three months later
In the early hours of January 2, 1994, Lesa Irene Otberg, a 24-year-old Caucasian woman from Grand Rapids, Michigan, was seen for the last time getting into a car on Division Avenue. This vibrant and opinionated young mother, known for her big heart and willingness to help anyone, then vanished, leaving behind her nine-year-old daughter and a family who loved her. For three long and agonizing months, her whereabouts remained a mystery, a painful void in the lives of those who knew her. The hope ...
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    Lesa And Myself went to school together, The last time I had seen her was around summer I think s... ...Read More
    06/04/2026

    Has anyone else been following the details about Lesa Otberg's case? I've been thinking a lot about ... ...Read More
    07/15/2024
    The discovery of Lesa Otberg's body back in '94 must have been incredibly distressing, not just for ... ...Read More
    08/17/2023
    Hey everyone,
    I've been following Lesa Otberg's case and something that sticks out to me is the l... ...Read More
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