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Case Description
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In the summer of 1980, the quiet town of Nevada, Missouri, was shaken by the disappearance and death of a young girl. Twelve-year-old Tonya Lea Lewis, a Caucasian female, was last seen on June 13, 1980. She had spent part of her day at the municipal swimming pool with friends. Later, she was seen with Martin Priest, a 22-year-old painter who was working at the housing project where Tonya lived with her mother, Shirley Lewis. Priest had reportedly played basketball with Tonya and joined in a game ...Read More
Victim Details

Tonya Lewis

Female

White / Caucasian

Nevada

MI

1980-06-13

12

Tonya

Lewis

01/18/2026