CA CA - Mercedes Lodge, 40, Castro Valley, 14 Dec 1974

[Gardener1850]

Mercedes Lodge

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Lodge, circa 1974

• Missing Since 12/14/1974
• Missing From Castro Valley, California
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Date of Birth 10/24/1934 (83)
• Age 39 years old
• Height and Weight 4'11, 140 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description Possibly a black sweater, a green corduroy jacket, black pants and white sneakers.
• Medical Conditions Lodge is an alcoholic; she was in recovery at the time of her disappearance.
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Lodge's left leg is one inch shorter than her right leg; she limps as a result.

Details of Disappearance

Lodge was last seen at her home in Castro Valley, California on December 14, 1974. She was attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Hayward, California at the time of her disappearance. She has never been heard from again.

Lodge is considered to be missing under suspicious circumstances. Her case remains unsolved.

http://charleyproject.org/case/mercedes-lodge


NAMUS and Doe Network give her age as 40.

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3681dfca.html

Mercedes was last seen in her home on December 14, 1974. Mercedes had been attending AA meetings at the Hayward Ca. Fellowship.

Mercedes walks with a lip, her left leg is slightly shorter than her right.

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/33025/

 

[glamourkitty1922]

They have DNA (Doe Network) so there must be someone still looking for her.

 

[Richard]

Mercedes Lodge

Name: Mercedes Lodge
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: December 14, 1974
Location Last Seen: Castro Valley, Alameda County, California

Physical Description
Date of Birth: October 24, 1934
Age: 40 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 4'11"-5'2"
Weight: 140-150lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Walks with a limp. Her left leg is slightly shorter than her right.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Unavailable
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Black sweater, black pants, green corduroy jacket, white tennis shoes.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance
Mercedes was last seen in her home on December 14, 1974. She had been attending AA meetings at the Hayward, California Fellowship.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Alameda County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Crime Technician Dorothy Kerr
Agency Phone Number: 510-667-3661
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: 74E-12397
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 33025

Information Source(s)
NamUs
California Department of Justice
3681DFCA - Mercedes Lodge

 

[StarrChance]

Mercedes M Carter married Robert D Lodge in 1955. Divorce in 1970. Found one birth announcement
1958.

 

[MACopeland]

Mercedes is the missing person of the week on Charley Project this week. I haven’t been able to find a better photo or much information yet. <modsnip: no source link >
An Oakland paper reported she helped birth a friend’s baby in an emergency situation. Pickings are slim.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I wonder what the circumstances were? Here is her profile on NamUs:
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Aurora90]

Looks like someone has commented on the charley project blog with knowledge of some important information. Why they aren't going to law enforcement... I'll never know.


Oops, looks like they have info on another woman. Likely the perp was the bf.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping case up. Does she have any exclusions?

 

[cenazoic]

Exclusions:

MP 12683
MP 6661

 

[EuropeanSearcher]

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP13000

View NamUs unclaimed person case UCP13000 for -- -- missing from Modesto, California. Date body found: Jul 30, 1975. NCMEC case number: --.

namus.nij.ojp.gov

Possible match?