OH OH - Maebell Dawson, 68, Dayton, 3 Jan 1998

[TheArtfulDetective]

Maebell Dawson​

Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: January 3, 1998
Location Last Seen: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio

Description:​

• Date of Birth: June 25, 1929
• Age: 68 years old
• Race: Black/African American
• Gender: Female
• Height: 5' 4" - 5' 6" (64-66 inches)
• Weight: 180 lbs
• Hair Color: Black/Graying
• Eye Color: Brown
• Nickname/Alias: Mae B. Dawson
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Wears eyeglasses. Pierced ears.
• Clothing & Personal Items: Tan jogging suit.
• Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Dawson was last seen in Dayton, Ohio on January 3, 1998. She was entering her apartment in the Martin Luther Manor Living Center on Liscum Drive at approximately 9:30 pm. She has never been heard from again.

Dawson's family members and friends became concerned when they could not reach her by January 5 and checked her residence. It appeared she left her apartment with the intention of returning soon, and there were no signs of forced entry. One of her winter coats was found draped over a chair, and her pocketbook was on the table. The pocketbook contained her wallet, money, credit cards, and a rent check dated January 8, 1998. There has been no activity on her bank account since her disappearance.

Dawson's loved ones reported it is uncharacteristic of her leave without warning. Her children declared her legally dead in June 2003, five and a half years after her disappearance. Foul play is suspected in her case and her whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

• Montgomery County Sheriff's Office: (937) 225-4357
  Reference Case #: OCA# 98005300

NamUs Case Number: MP10560
NCIC Case Number: N/A

Maebell Dawson – The Charley Project
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
The Montgomery County Sheriff s Office is hoping to uncover new information about a local missing woman

 

[OddOneOut]

I'm glad to see this on Websleuths. She disappeared within a half hour drive of me. It doesn't seem like she intended to leave her building in January since she left her winter coat, wallet, cash, and purse in her apartment. Plus, she just entered her building at 9:30 p.m.

 

[OddOneOut]

I keep wondering why Maebell left her apartment after she returned home. She couldn't have gone far without her winter coat, wallet, and purse. Did she go to visit a neighbor in her building and something went wrong?

 

[johnjaycollege]

I keep wondering why Maebell left her apartment after she returned home. She couldn't have gone far without her winter coat, wallet, and purse. Did she go to visit a neighbor in her building and something went wrong?

Yeah, the neighbor thing sounds interesting, 'cause when I would visit my girlfriends neighbor apt, I would just lock my door and go as is. No need for coat/purse if we weren't intending on going out.