MD MD - Lorraine 'Lori' Zimmerman, 15, Hagerstown, 6 April 1984

[UMfanforever]

I was just watching this episode of Unsolved Mysteries on Amazon. I'm glad they're playing this show on there-- it's easy to forget that there was no DNA analysis back in the 70s-80s.
For some reason, this story gave me more chills than I normally from hearing stories like this. I wonder what name the psychic repeated that was beeped out.
I live in eastern PA-- I wonder if the murderer(s) lived on the other side of the PA border. It's pretty easy to get to Hagerstown from multiple areas in PA.
Did she move from within MD or from an outside state to Hagerstown? She probably did know those guys she got into the car with to some extent-- who were they? Kids from the local school? People she met locally and wanted to be friends with?
It's not exactly "fun" to be "the new kid". When you're "the new kid", you can often fall prey to nasty kids trying to "test" you-- maybe this was an extreme example of that.

Yeah, it gives me chills too. I always come back here after months away hoping for some new info to have been discovered, but a las.... I hate how many unsolved cases there are out there, and how little time the news media spends on them. Or even the cop shows in many cases.

 

[RubyJuno]

Did she move from within MD or from an outside state to Hagerstown? She probably did know those guys she got into the car with to some extent-- who were they? Kids from the local school? People she met locally and wanted to be friends with?
It's not exactly "fun" to be "the new kid". When you're "the new kid", you can often fall prey to nasty kids trying to "test" you-- maybe this was an extreme example of that.

So the family had just moved to a new place--but do we know that she was going to a different school (i.e., was South Hagerstown High School where she'd been going, or was she new there)?

I admire those of you who've kept this going. I just happened across the story while looking for something else.

 

[UMfanforever]

It's hard to keep it going when there's nothing new really. As with most "Cold cases" (which is why they're cold!) It sounded like people knew who did it from the articles / even someone on this board's post. But like most no one wants to speak up for fear of being sued I guess.

 

[UMfanforever]

I'll bump it anyway in hopes people speak up.

 

[missy_g]

Bump
About to make my semi annual post to the local FB group. It always brings out the crazies. Someone knows who killed her.

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[missy_g]

The post blew up so we made a group. Everyone is welcome to join! https://www.facebook.com/groups/632879626882274/

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[Mybestfriend]

I got that info from her aunt and mother. So I think my info is right.

 

[Mybestfriend]

Lori's mom was in the process of moving to a new how in the west end of Hagerstown, so she sent her to school in a cab. She walked home from school and she stopped by her aunt's house. She left her aunt's house and never made it home.

 

[Mybestfriend]

Lori lived at 213 East Frankin St. before they moved.

 

[missy_g]

Two people have come forward with info. Stay tuned!

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[Ibiz]

If she knew the two males that she got in the car with, I have to wonder if maybe they were possibly older boys that she knew from her school?

 

[UMfanforever]

There doesn't appear to be anything new, but she's not forgotten.

 

[CastlesBurning]

COLD CASE: What happened to Lorraine Zimmerman?

 

[Richard]

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Lorraine "Lori" Zimmerman
Missing since 6 April 1984 from Hagerstown, MD

 

[missy_g]

I want everyone to know that Loris mom died a few weeks ago. I couldn’t imagine how painful it is to go on without an answer. I have been messaged about different theories and people but unfortunately all I can do is direct people to the Maryland State Police.
Hopefully this can be solved with DNA

 

[Chris Kline]

We put together a profile and identified one suspect and turned it over to MD State Police and Hagerstown PD.


Suspect Profile: would have been between ages of 16-22 (17 is our focus) and went to a Hagerstown High School; been involved in extra curricular activities and/or sports; muscular build, anxiety issues who was suicidal; knew the victim and knew she was in process of moving.

This information, plus additional info kept confidential, has been shared with primary investigative agency and others. We narrowed
it down to one suspect who was 17 at time of incident, since killed himself, played football, knew the victim and potentially used the cardboard (found at scene) from her moving.

*Of course all suspects are assumed innocent until proven guilty or by DNA*

Our condolences to the friends and families for both Mom and daughter.

 

[marylandmissing]

This case came up today in the Maryland Cold case group on Facebook...I've always thought this case was linked to the Stacey Hoffmaster case personally...

 

[Richard]

Lorraine “Lori” Zimmerman
BIRTH 26 Apr 1968
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA
DEATH 7 Apr 1984 (aged 15)
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA
BURIAL
Rose Hill Cemetery
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA

LINK:
Lorraine “Lori” Zimmerman (1968-1984) - Find a...

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping for Lori

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The 15-year-old Hagerstown High School student had taken the bus after school on April 6, 1984.

She went to her aunt’s house to help them move some stuff and then headed home, at around 3:15, on foot.

Zimmerman didn’t make it home and wouldn’t be seen alive again.

“She was found.. right off of Reno Monument Road in Boonsboro,” says Sgt. Chris Taylor of the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit.

Sgt. Taylor sat down with WMAR-2 News to discuss this cold case, helping to give a voice to the voiceless.

Four decades later, police still piecing together the murder of Lorraine Zimmerman - KVIA

By Amanda Engel Click here for updates on this story Maryland (WMAR) — Lorraine “Lori” Zimmerman was murdered more than four decades ago. The 15-year-old Hagerstown High School student had taken the bus after school on April 6, 1984. She went to her aunt’s house to help them move some stuff...

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