OH OH - Fugitive, Lester Eubanks, Convicted Child Killer, May Be Hiding in MI or CA, 1973

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Is it just me or does ‘wanted for: escape’ make him seem less threatening than the convicted child murderer he is?

 

[dotr]

Is it just me or does ‘wanted for: escape’ make him seem less threatening than the convicted child murderer he is?

Quite right, must be a reason for saying ''escape'' as opposed to child killer..
If the son of a gun is still alive, it is easy to imagine him playing up the poor, harmless old man routine at church groups or soup kitchens.
He might look like anybody now but those cold cruel eyes will look the same, imo, speculation.

 

[Caring1]

Lester’s NamUs was modified today.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[Richard]

Lester Eubanks has been missing for over 50 years now.

 

[OddOneOut]

Lester’s NamUs was modified today.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

That is spooky in my opinion as it doesn't give any information indicating that he might be dangerous if approached.

 

[Richard]

Lester Eubanks murdered Mary Ellen Deener 60 years ago on 14 November 1965. He was tried, convicted, and sentenced to prison.

On 7 December 1973, while on an unsupervised shopping trip from prison, he escaped. He remains missing.

 

[Kittypoo]

Lester Eubanks murdered Mary Ellen Deener 60 years ago on 14 November 1965. He was tried, convicted, and sentenced to prison.

On 7 December 1973, while on an unsupervised shopping trip from prison, he escaped. He remains missing.

Just noticed his birthday is appropriately on Halloween.

 

[dotr]

May 29, 2025
A man with ties to Southern California has been on the run for more than five decades. The U.S. Marshals released a photo of Lester Eubanks using age progression hoping someone with recognize him.
May 27 2025

Updated age progression photos released of Lester Eubanks, fugitive from Mansfield murder case

Eubanks was sentenced to death in 1966 for the murder of 14-year-old Mary Ellen Deener in Mansfield. He escaped in 1973 while serving a life sentence.

www.wkyc.com

''CLEVELAND — The U.S. Marshals Service in Northern Ohio has released updated age progression photos of Lester Eubanks, a convicted murderer who escaped from prison more than 50 years ago.
Eubanks was sentenced to death in 1966 for the murder of 14-year-old Mary Ellen Deener in Mansfield. He escaped in 1973 while serving a life sentence and has not been seen since.''

''Authorities believe Eubanks was in the Los Angeles area in the 1970s using the alias “Victor Young.” In addition, he may have worked as a janitor at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, California, in the late 1980s or early 1990s.
Eubanks was added to the U.S. Marshals' Top 15 Most Wanted Fugitives list in 2018.
A reward of up to $50,000 is available for information leading to Eubanks’ arrest.
Anyone with information about Lester Eubanks is urged to contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4-WANTED (1-866-492-6833) or submit a tip online at usmarshals.gov/tips. Tipsters may remain anonymous.''

 

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[Kittypoo]

Just noticed his birthday is appropriately on Halloween.

And possible he has passed away especially as now in his 80s

 

[Richard]

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And possible he has passed away especially as now in his 80s

Anything is possible. He has remained missing for 51 years. The sad possibility is that as a child rapist and killer, he may have committed more crimes over the years.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

CLEVELAND — As authorities in Northeast Ohio continue searching for wanted fugitive Lester Eubanks -- who escaped from custody after being convicted in the 1965 murder of 14-year-old Mary Ellen Deener in Mansfield -- we’ve now learned that new DNA evidence has been discovered in the case.

United States Marshal Pete Elliott released new details Tuesday morning, saying Eubanks’ DNA “was able to be extracted” from the clothing he wore on the night of the murder. That DNA has now been entered into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).

Eubanks will turn 82 on Halloween.

New DNA evidence discovered in case of wanted fugitive Lester Eubanks decades after convicted Mansfield killer escaped

Eubanks was serving a life sentence when he escaped authorities following his conviction for the 1965 murder of a 14-year-old girl. He's been on the run ever since.

www.wkyc.com

“This new evidence is directly due to the perseverance of our two Cold Case Investigators ... and the diligence of Dr. Nasir Butt and the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's staff who took the time to re-examine old evidence and were able to extract Eubanks' DNA,” said U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott. “We believe it will lead to his arrest.”

Eubanks escaped on Dec. 7, 1973, during a shopping trip while in custody as part of a now-defunct “honor inmate” program. He simply walked away from guards at a Columbus-area mall and has not been seen by law enforcement since

U.S. Marshals recover DNA in Lester Eubanks case, renewing decades-old manhunt

Eubanks escaped custody in 1973. With DNA now in CODIS, investigators hope the new evidence could finally lead to his arrest.

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If he is still alive, he is 81 years old.

Eubanks was last seen in Southern California in the 1970s going by the alias of “Victor Young.”

He was known to be in the areas of Gardena, South Central, Long Beach and North Hollywood.

It is believed that Eubanks worked as a janitor at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, California, in the late 80s or early 90s.

U.S. Marshals extract DNA that could help renew search for escaped inmate Lester Eubanks

US Marshals announced that after 60 years, they were able to extract DNA from Lester Eubanks' clothes and enter it into the Combined DNA Index System.

www.news5cleveland.com