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Nichole Lopatta

Case from Terrytown, LA dated Jun 02, 1985

Victim Details

Nichole Lopatta

Female

White / Caucasian

Terrytown

LA

1985-06-02

8

Nichole

Lopatta

06/27/2026

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Eight-year-old Nichole Lopatta, a Caucasian female, was enjoying a summer evening near the swimming pool of the Tres Vidas apartments in Terrytown, Louisiana, on June 2, 1985, when her life took a horrific turn. She was lured away from the area by a teenage girl, an act that marked the beginning of a terrifying abduction. This teenager was not acting alone; she was part of a group that included two adults. The disappearance of the young girl triggered immediate alarm, leading to a desperate sear ...
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