OR OR - Lynne Brown, 26, Estacada, 22 Feb 1975

[Romulus]

Lynne Brown

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/33109/1

Age last seen: 26
Age now: 68
Race: White female
Hair color: Brown
Eyes Color: Green
Height: 62.0
Weight: 110.0
Scars and Marks: nothing

Lynne was last seen leaving her ex-husband's house on 02/22/1975 with her two children for a one day visit. The bodies of the two children were found in McIver Park in Estacada, OR, and both were shot in the back of the head. Lynne's car was found abandoned at the park with gun shells and a receipt for the .38 caliber revolver. Lynne had a history of mental illness and had previously attempted suicide. She is the primary suspect in the murders of her two children. Vehicle was found abandoned in McIver Park on 03/12/1975.

 

[Al Ka]

Case #: 1975-05637
Victims: Geoffrey Lyman Brown and Leslie Michelle Brown
Suspect: Lynne Brown (a.k.a. Lynne Fortner, Mitzi Brown, Mitzi Fortner). Ms. Brown has an active arrest warrant for the murder of Geoffrey and Leslie. She has been missing since 1975.
Location of Murders: McIver Park, Estacada, Oregon
Date of Murders: Feb. 22, 1975

Details: Five-year-old Geoffrey Brown and 7-year-old Leslie Brown were found murdered on March 12, 1975 at 4:45 p.m. Each had been shot twice in the head while lying on a coat in a small clearing in McIver Park, near the City of Estacada.

Geoffrey and Leslie were last seen leaving with their mother, Lynne Brown, for a one-day visit from Lynne’s ex-husband’s house on Feb. 22, 1975 -- and Lynne Brown has not been seen or heard from since.

Suspect description: Lynne Brown is described as a white female, 5'2" tall and 110 lbs., with brown hair and green eyes. A forensic artist has prepared an aged drawing as Ms. Brown might appear now. A warrant was issued in October 2006 as a result of this Cold Case investigation.

To Report Info: To Report Info: Call the CCSO Tip Line at 503-723-4949 (or use the online tip form).

http://www.clackamas.us/sheriff/coldcases.jsp

More at thread of her children under cold cases - http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...e-7-amp-Geoffrey-Brown-5-Estacada-22-Feb-1975

 

[Coffee56]

Cold Case: Mom vanishes after ‘horrific’ murders

 

[CastlesBurning]

Bumping for Lynne...it's now been 46 years.

Cold Cases | Clackamas County

 

[Romulus]

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[Pennysmom1]

Feb 20, 2025

https://www.koin.com/news/crime/50-years-later-siblings-murders-still-haunt-estacada/

<<Nearly 20 years ago, detectives were able to secure a grand jury indictment for murder against Lynne. That warrant remains active, even if getting a firm resolution to the case remains elusive after five decades and counting.>>

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=5104DFOR

Name: Lynne Brown
Nickname/Alias: Lynne Fortner, Mitzi Brown, Mitzi Fortner
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: February 22, 1975
Location Last Seen: Estacada, Clackamas County, Oregon

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: Unknown
Age: 25 years old
Race: White / Caucasian
Gender: Female
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 110 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Green
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Lynne was last seen on February 22, 1975, leaving her ex-husband’s residence with her two children—5-year-old Geoffrey Brown and 7-year-old Leslie Brown—for what was intended to be a one-day visit.

On March 12, 1975, at approximately 4:45 p.m., the bodies of both children were discovered in a small clearing in McIver Park near the city of Estacada, Oregon. Each child had been shot twice in the head and was found lying on a coat. That same day, Lynne’s vehicle was located abandoned within the park. Spent shell casings were recovered from the scene.

Lynne has not been seen or heard from since. An active arrest warrant has been issued for her in connection with the murders of Geoffrey and Leslie. She is considered a fugitive.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Jane Does and Missing 1970s-1980s

Lynne Mitzi Fortner, was just 25, and recently divorced with two young children. She had married Lymon Brown in 1967, but he couldn't handle her erratic behavior, and he divorced her in 1974- he was...

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