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Mary Opitz

Case from Fort Myers, FL dated Jan 16, 1981

Victim Details

Mary Opitz

Female

White / Caucasian

Fort Myers

FL

1981-01-16

17

Mary

Opitz

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On January 16, 1981, 17-year-old white female Mary Opitz vanished from the parking lot of Edison Mall in Fort Myers, Florida. She had gone shopping with her mother and brother that evening, and after expressing fatigue, she told them she would wait at their car—a burgundy 1979 Chevrolet Camaro. When her mother returned just minutes later, Mary was gone. Her shopping bags and a package of pretzels were found placed on top of the car, but there was no sign of Mary herself. The area was well-lit, ...
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