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Elizabeth Steffens

Case from Lubbock, TX dated Sep 05, 1971

Victim Details

Elizabeth Steffens

Female

Lubbock

TX

1971-09

26

Elizabeth

Steffens

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Elizabeth Josephine “Betty Jo” Steffens Perryman, a 26-year-old white female, was born on August 2, 1945, in Lubbock, Texas. She was raised in Levelland, a small town near Lubbock, where she was known for her vibrant personality and striking resemblance to actress Elizabeth Taylor. Elizabeth married Van Perryman, a taxi driver, and together they had two children, including a daughter named Regina, born in July 1971. At the time of her disappearance in September 1971, Elizabeth was working as ...
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