Missing Laurie Renee Lucas Lucas, approximately 1990 Date reported missing : 06/08/1990 Missing location (approx) : Aurora, Colorado Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 01/17/1966 (55) Age at the time of disappearance: 24 years old Height / Weight : 5'7, 130 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. Lucas wears prescription eyeglasses. Her teeth are in poor condition. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Lucas's mother in Iowa reported her missing on January 8, 1991. She stated she'd last heard from her daughter no later than June 8, 1990. Lucas was living in the Weekly Motor Inn in the 13900 block of east Colfax Avenue in Aurora, Colorado at the time. She was last seen with William James Bannister. He told authorities he'd last seen her in September or October 1990. He stated Lucas had left with a roofer named Mike, supposedly en route to Texas, and he never saw her again. Bannister murdered his girlfriend in 1978 and served five years in prison for the crime. In 1986, April Cooper, his neighbor's six-year-old daughter, disappeared while in his care. In 1993, he was sentenced to sixteen years for attempted murder after he tried to strangle his son's girlfriend. Bannister was convicted of April's murder in 1998 and sentenced to life in prison without parole, but the child's body was never found. Authorities believe he may have harmed Lucas as well, but there is insufficient evidence to charge him and he now refused to speak to police about the case. Lucas's disappearance remains unsolved and foul play is suspected. Her mother is now deceased. Other information and links : ncy Aurora Police Department 303-739-6190 September 2021 updates and sources Porchlight International for the Missing and Unidentified Colorado Bureau of Investigation A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. October 12, 2004. September 6, 2010; . |