AZ AZ, Lori Megan Longchase, 17 Phoenix July 21, 1983

[Moonwalker9]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Demographics
Missing Age17 Years
Current Age55 Years
First NameLori
Middle NameMegan
Last NameLongchase
Nickname/Alias--

SexFemale
Height5' 5" (65 Inches)
Weight142 lbs
Race / EthnicityAmerican Indian / Alaska Native
Tribe Enrollment / AffiliationUnknown

Circumstances
Date of Last ContactJuly 21, 1983
NamUs Case CreatedMay 7, 2021
Last Known Location Map
LocationPhoenix, Arizona 85004
CountyMaricopa County
Missing From Tribal LandNo
Primary Residence on Tribal Land--
Circumstances of DisappearanceOn 7/21/83, Lori Longchance was last known to be in the Phoenix area. There has been no contact with her since.
Physical Description
Hair ColorBrown
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorBrown
Right Eye ColorBrown
Eye Description

 

[TheArtfulDetective]

Phoenix police still searching for missing woman nearly 40 years later​

May 6, 2022

Phoenix police are still attempting to solve a decades-old mystery surrounding a missing woman's whereabouts.

Lori Megan Longchase was last seen in the Phoenix area on July 21, 1983.

Around this same time, the body of an unknown woman was discovered near an irrigation ditch in Ahwatukee. She had been the victim of foul play.

Phoenix police said DNA tests revealed the unknown woman might have been a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe.

Longchase's family recently told Phoenix police they believe the unidentified murder victim from 1983 might be Lori.

Continue reading: Phoenix police still searching for missing woman nearly 40 years later

 

[mlhenn]

Lori Megan Longchase – The Charley Project

Lori Megan Longchase​

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Details of Disappearance​

Lori was last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on July 21, 1983. She has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case.

Investigators and Lori's family believe Lori could be an unidentified woman whose body was found on the banks of an irrigation ditch in the 4300 block of East Williams Field Road in the Ahwatukee Foothills neighborhood of Phoenix. This was around the same time Lori disappeared. DNA tests indicate the dead woman could have been a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe.

Lori was adopted, and authorities do not know the whereabouts of her biological family, so they cannot get a DNA sample from them to compare with the unidentified murder victim's. Lori's case remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency​

• Phoenix Police Department 602-262-6151

Source Information​

• NamUs
• Phoenix Police Department

 

[moochiefan]

I've just submitted a possible match to #UP984 on namus, there are quite a few similarities I think- the only issue being the slight age difference. I hope I hear back soon.

 

[TheArtfulDetective]

Anniversary of disappearance

 

[HmmMysterious]

Sadly, Lori has been found deceased. She was in fact Phoenix Jane Doe 1983.

AZ - AZ - Phoenix, Female UP984, 19-30, in roadside ditch, retainer on teeth, Aug'83

Confirmation:
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[iulia]

Her NamUs page has been removed.

 

[Bit of hope]

Lori Megan Longchase – The Charley Project

On September 5, 2024, they were identified; authorities compared the body's DNA to the DNA of Lori's son who had been born earlier in 1983 and died at age four days. Lori's death is under investigation.

Her indentity was released in October. Lori was a Jane Doe who was found in Phoenix, Arizona on August 15, 1983. AZ - AZ - Phoenix, Female UP984, 19-30, in roadside ditch, retainer on teeth, Aug'83

May they both rest in peace. Haertfelt condolences to her loved ones.