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On August 24, 1979, 17-year-old Mary Leonard and her boyfriend, Ricky Beard, went missing after going on a date to the Astro Drive-In in Cuyahoga Falls, near Akron, Ohio. The couple had been dating for about four months, and they had planned a seemingly normal evening out, watching the popular film "The Amityville Horror." After the movie, they stopped at a nearby bowling alley to chat with friends before returning to the Leonard home. A neighbor later heard them talking quietly on the front ste ...Read More
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Mary Leonard
January 10, 2024
Female
Caucasian / White
Akron
OH
1979-08-24
Mary Leonard
Mary
Leonard
11/15/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
I've been reflecting on the locations central to Mary Leonard and Ricky Beard's case. It's interesti... ...Read More
08/10/2024
08/10/2024
I've been thinking a lot about the night Mary and Ricky disappeared, especially about that brief mom... ...Read More
11/20/2023
11/20/2023
