NH NH - Laureen Rahn, 14, Manchester, 27 April 1980

[spartanx]

I have the impression that this girl left with a boyfriend or an older man, perhaps with the appearance of a rich and successful man who promised her the world, clothes, money, trips, etc... perhaps he trafficked with her or sold her, perhaps that would explain the sighting in Canada ... but I find it very strange that after receiving strange phone calls the mother changed her number. If her daughter were missing, wouldn't she want to be as accessible and easy to locate as possible, in case she ever tries to return home? If your daughter was missing and you started getting strange calls, wouldn't a part of you wonder if it might be her? I'm not saying the mother was involved or knows what happened, but it seems like an odd move to me. Certainly not what she would do if she hoped and prayed for my missing son to come home... whatever.
rest in peace

 

[hondo_t]

I believe that this is the result of a very f'd up and brazen human trafficking ring, or somehow worse. First of all, the male friend leaving at exactly the time he heard people coming is no coincidence. I feel like him, and probably the female friend as well were in on it. Definitely the male though, I believe he is the one who sold her to them and his suicide 5 years later is not surprising at all. The lightbulbs all being unscrewed, the multiple voices heard in the hall, all point to something more scary than her running away or leaving with some people and meeting foul play. Plus the leads to the Dr. Z and the phone calls from hotels. The female friend being asleep in Laureen's bed and the phone calls to her mother at exactly the time she reported her missing make me also think that maybe there was an element to it all that was intended to directly traumatize Laureen's poor mother. Altogether feel like this is one of the darkest abduction cases I can imagine from these details.

 

[HmmMysterious]

Honestly, I won't be surprised if Laureen was a victim of Terry Peder Rasmussen. After all, he lived only a mile and a half away from her. Also, Denise Deneault disappeared just 6 weeks after Laureen vanished (and 2 blocks away too), but the worst part is that she lived just a few doors down from Rasmussen.

 

[AliceInPain]

Honestly, I won't be surprised if Laureen was a victim of Terry Peder Rasmussen. After all, he lived only a mile and a half away from her. Also, Denise Deneault disappeared just 6 weeks after Laureen vanished (and 2 blocks away too), but the worst part is that she lived just a few doors down from Rasmussen.

Yeah. People can argue their "oh but he only murdered his girlfriends/ children!!! Denise's husband was a criminal!!" etc... until they are green, I won't change my mind.
Denise D. disappeared efter leaving the Merrimack Club, at Merrimack and Union, only seconds from Laureen's house. They both disappeared on a weekend night and only weeks apart. I don't care about their different circumstances.
Manchester is not a huge city and women don't regularly go missing and vanish for years then boom, six females in less than six months, seven females in two years (if we assume Marlyse and the girls were murdered between June and October 1980, which I do).

 

[theshadow45]

Today is Laureen’s birthday.

 

[theshadow45]

Laureen has been missing for 44 years today.

 

[chesterfieldkings]

Bumping for Laureen.

 

[Stephen2016]

I have the impression that this girl left with a boyfriend or an older man, perhaps with the appearance of a rich and successful man who promised her the world, clothes, money, trips, etc... perhaps he trafficked with her or sold her, perhaps that would explain the sighting in Canada ... but I find it very strange that after receiving strange phone calls the mother changed her number. If her daughter were missing, wouldn't she want to be as accessible and easy to locate as possible, in case she ever tries to return home? If your daughter was missing and you started getting strange calls, wouldn't a part of you wonder if it might be her? I'm not saying the mother was involved or knows what happened, but it seems like an odd move to me. Certainly not what she would do if she hoped and prayed for my missing son to come home... whatever.
rest in peace

I've read a few months after Laureen went missing the mother (Judith) received collect phone calls. I guess to initiate a collect call one would need a pin number so that the call was billed to a number. My question is who else had that pin number besides Laureen and her Mother. I suppose it's possible someone forced Laureen for the pin number also.

 

[BeginnerSleuther]

I've read a few months after Laureen went missing the mother (Judith) received collect phone calls. I guess to initiate a collect call one would need a pin number so that the call was billed to a number. My question is who else had that pin number besides Laureen and her Mother. I suppose it's possible someone forced Laureen for the pin number also.

A collect call is initiated through the operator. I've never heard of needing a pin.

 

[Stephen2016]

Yeah. People can argue their "oh but he only murdered his girlfriends/ children!!! Denise's husband was a criminal!!" etc... until they are green, I won't change my mind.
Denise D. disappeared efter leaving the Merrimack Club, at Merrimack and Union, only seconds from Laureen's house. They both disappeared on a weekend night and only weeks apart. I don't care about their different circumstances.
Manchester is not a huge city and women don't regularly go missing and vanish for years then boom, six females in less than six months, seven females in two years (if we assume Marlyse and the girls were murdered between June and October 1980, which I do).

Agree between October and May or June of 1980. Last I heard they did an extensive search for her behind 541 Kimball Street in Manchester NH. It Must of been a credible source they did quit the work at the site in the woods behind that address: Divorced mother of two from Manchester last seen alive 43 years ago

I was also wondering if anyone else besides Laureen and her mother Judith had the pin number to make collect calls from the home number of the Rahn's. Read that a few months after Laureen went missing is when the first collect calls from California were made.

 

[Stephen2016]

A collect call is initiated through the operator. I've never heard of needing a pin.

that is what it said in the article

https://www.[link removed].au/laureen-rahn-disappearance/

 

[Stephen2016]

Manchester Police, FBI Resume Search in 37-Year-Old Cold Case
The FBI and Manchester Police are searching the woods on Kimball Street for a woman who went missing more than 37 years ago.
By Dana Forsythe, Patch Staff | May 15, 2018 1:03 pm ET | Updated May 16, 2018 12:05 am ET

MPD and FBI evidence collection specialists were seen conducting an extensive search using heavy equipment behind the Kimball St housing project. The views from the air show a large cleared area with pieces of equipment being used to move the earth.

According to the cold case database Charley Project, Denise Ann Daneault was last seen leaving a private social club in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire at 1:30 a.m. on June 8, 1980. After she left the club, telling friends she was going to a party, she was never seen again.

Divorced with two young sons, Daneault lived with a roommate in the 300 block of Hayward Street Street in Manchester.

According to reports at the time, Laureen Rahn, a 14-year-old girl who lived on Merrimack Street just two blocks from Daneault, disappeared six weeks before Daneault did and was never found.

Daneault lived just a few doors down from suspected serial killer Terry Peder Rasmussen, who was living in the area under the name "Bob Evans", one of his many false identities, at the time. He pleaded guilty to murdering his wife in California in 2003, and died in 2010.

Authorities believe Rasmussen was responsible for at least five more deaths, including the murder of Denise Beaudin, who disappeared from Goffstown, New Hampshire in 1981 and was never found, the murders of an unidentified woman and three female children whose bodies were found in a wooded area near Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, New Hampshire.

Manchester Police, FBI Resume Search in 37-Year-Old Cold Case

Where do I begin so much is different from what I came to understand about all of these cases.

 

[lonewanderer]

Is there any way to find out if Terry Rasmussen was in California at the times Laureen was making calls to her mother from there?

 

[Stephen2016]

A couple of thoughts

Who unscrewed the lightbulbs in the hallway of the apartment buidling. Was it a prank,perhaps by Rahn and her friends and was it predator in relation to her going missing?

What did the friend(s) knew. A lot suggest they knew more perhaps without knowing it themselves. The male friend took his ownlife 5 years after this. For what reason? depression? guilt? It seems like the only possible clues could come from these people and they were dismissed early in the investigation.

There's also some rumours about a second boy being present. But to this day it's unknown wether it happened or not.

Alot suggest that Rahn left on her own according, possibly to meet someone or to buy something. Could it be related to one of these boys?I think that's possible.

Serial killer Rasmussed lived 2 blocks away. If she left to buy something it could have been a crime of opportunity. Maybe she even knew about him, it's not a very big town. It's possible that she encountered Rasmussen and was met with foul play.

All those calls to her mother and aunt connected to a *advertiser censored* ring and a doctor Z are odd. Perhaps it had nothing to do with anything and they were just prank calls. It's possible. If it was Laureen calling why didn't she say anything? I wouldn't rule out that she was lured to CA with bad intentions, afterall she wanted to be an actress and she was just 14 but it's quite unlikely based on the circumstances that night. If this happened it was somebody that either seized to opportunity when she went out or somone she knew that took her. It's possible but a bit unlikely.

Sadly I think, that there are 2 more likely options. Either one oft hese boys were involved somehow or she encountered the wrong person when she stepped out. I think she died the same night. I think LE should re-question people again, Somebody knews more then they are telling.

Or someone that knew Judith wouldn't be home. She was out of town that day. Also did Laureen walk barefoot. Also Hayward Street is more than 2 blocks away from Merrimack Street.

 

[Stephen2016]

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[Stephen2016]

Is there any way to find out if Terry Rasmussen was in California at the times Laureen was making calls to her mother from there?

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[BethAnn777]

Or someone that knew Judith wouldn't be home. She was out of town that day. Also did Laureen walk barefoot. Also Hayward Street is more than 2 blocks away from Merrimack Street.

Did you hear that she was barefoot? My understanding is that the new shoes she had received recently for her birthday were found in the apartment, meaning she must have been wearing other shoes. Now, if she was abducted, I could see that she would have been not wearing shoes. I wish we knew for a fact if all pairs of her shoes were accounted for or not.

 

[Stephen2016]

Did you hear that she was barefoot? My understanding is that the new shoes she had received recently for her birthday were found in the apartment, meaning she must have been wearing other shoes. Now, if she was abducted, I could see that she would have been not wearing shoes. I wish we knew for a fact if all pairs of her shoes were accounted for or not.

Another problem I have with this is apparently the would be assailant/s apparently came late to the party. They were still partying and awake apparently when her friend thought he heard something coming from the hallway and left out the back door and believes the back door was locked after him. Nothing about anyone else at the party, and the other person said she was too inebriated to remember anything from the night before. 1. Disappearance of Laureen Rahn - Wikipedia However who ever showed up late if so probably knew that Judith would not be there. Haven't really heard from any reliable source what shoes Laureen if any was wearing.

 

[Stephen2016]

Did you hear that she was barefoot? My understanding is that the new shoes she had received recently for her birthday were found in the apartment, meaning she must have been wearing other shoes. Now, if she was abducted, I could see that she would have been not wearing shoes. I wish we knew for a fact if all pairs of her shoes were accounted for or not.

No everything that I've mentioned is not from any source other than what I have read online. There is so much more about this case in particular I would like to know. For example since apparently from what has been said someone or somebody else came to the party after it had already started, rather late I would assume. One in bed the other fleeing out the back door. There is a good chance that the other person/s who came after were aware of the mother would be out, but how and why. As for Laureen if she left voluntarily I would assume she would of taken more with her and not left what was said to be left behind. I often wondered myself if the calls made, apparently numerous times, were but a prank. I do believe somebody/s planned it and had knowledge that Judith would not be home. And I wouldn't be surprised if Laureen was found in this area. I am leaning on this was indeed an abduction of sorts. But who would have motive? Also what time was it when that guest went down the back stairs? If it is true that the other woman sleeping in the bed and Laureen grabbed a pillow and blanket to sleep on the couch I would think she most likely took her shoes off. Not sure where the new sneakers were found.

 

[Beekarina]

Being barefoot is strange, however late April, she may have snuck out without shoes, thinking she would return. Perhaps the stairs were noisy? I know people who routinely go barefoot, especially young people. It is a bit like the wearing shorts year round, even when you live in a wintery climate.

It is unusual though.