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Lyla Poitras

Case from Tiverton, RI dated Jul 13, 1977

Victim Details

Name

Lyla Poitras

Case Added

January 29, 2023

Gender

Female

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Tiverton

State

Date Found

1977-07-13

Date Missing

1977-06-29

Date Of Death

1977-07-13

Date Of Birth

1949-09-12

Age At Death

Case Number

CR-77-1-H

First Name

Lyla

Last Name

Poitras

Relationship

Victim

Last Updated

07/05/2026

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Case Description

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A young woman goes missing and is found murdered 3 miles from home.
In the summer of 1977, Lyla Poitras, a 27-year-old Caucasian woman, was looking forward to a two-week vacation to visit her parents in her hometown of Caribou, Maine. Having moved to Tiverton, Rhode Island, in 1972 and since divorced, she lived alone in her house on Cynthia Avenue. Friends described her as an outgoing animal lover who was quick to help any stray in need.

Concerns for Lyla's well-being arose when a neighbor noticed her car hadn't moved for several days. Peering into a wind ...

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'Cold case' playing cards feature Tiverton murder of Lyla Poitras

Tiverton woman's killing remains unsolved after 40 years - WJAR

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Lyla Poitras

Case from Tiverton, RI dated Jul 13, 1977

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