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A body is recovered from the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth
Laurie Ann Powell, a 19-year-old from Wicomico, Virginia, was tragically found dead on April 2, 1988, after having gone missing almost a month earlier. She was last seen on March 9, 1988, after leaving her boyfriend’s car following an argument in Gloucester County. Witnesses saw her walking along Route 614, heading toward Route 17. The circumstances of her disappearance and subsequent death remain unclear, and despite investigations, her case remains unsolved.
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Laurie Ann Powell, a 19-year-old from Wicomico, Virginia, was tragically found dead on April 2, 1988, after having gone missing almost a month earlier. She was last seen on March 9, 1988, after leaving her boyfriend’s car following an argument in Gloucester County. Witnesses saw her walking along Route 614, heading toward Route 17. The circumstances of her disappearance and subsequent death remain unclear, and despite investigations, her case remains unsolved.
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Laurie Ann Powell
June 21, 2022
Female
Caucasian / White
Portsmouth
VA
1988-04-04
19
Laurie Ann
Powell
Blonde
5'2
120 lbs
No
11/13/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
I've been thinking about Laurie Ann Powell's case lately, and it’s so deeply troubling that after ... ...Read More
02/11/2024
02/11/2024
Does anyone else find the timing of Laurie Ann Powell's disappearance suspicious? I was looking into... ...Read More
12/12/2023
12/12/2023
