IL IL - Mae Lee Leonard, 24, Venice, March 26, 1980

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https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=4811DFIL

(Not in NAMUS)
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Name: Mae Lee Leonard
Nickname/Alias: Jane
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: March 26, 1980
Location Last Seen: Venice, Madison County, Illinois

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: March 29, 1955
Age: 24 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Slim build
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Mae Lee Leonard was last March 26, 1980, being beaten and dragged by the hair by her husband. They had been married for 3 weeks and lived in the 3rd-floor apartment on Baucum Street in Venice, Illinois.

In 2001, Venice Police asked the Illinois State Police to investigate her disappearance. Foul play is suspected.
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I think we can read between the lines on why Mae’s disappearance was never investigated despite having eye witnesses. Sounds like a bit of corruption with the higher ups at that time. The longtime mayor there was friends with the suspect’s father. Such a sad situation for her family. Thank you for posting her case. I hope she can go home one day.