Missing Since: October 27, 1984 from Hillsborough County, Florida
Classification: Non-Family Abduction
Date Of Birth: April 6, 1967
Age: 17 years old
Height and Weight: 5'5, 140 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Huels has a circular-shaped burn scar on her left leg. She goes by her middle name, Lucinda. She may use the last name Mauldin.
Details of Disappearance
Huels was last seen at her home on October 27, 1984 in Hillsborough County, Florida. She was planning on driving to the laundromat at the time. She has never been heard from again. Huels's vehicle was located in a local parking lot later during the day. Two weeks later, her purse was found in the men's bathroom in a campground in Hillsborough County; only her keys were missing. There was no sign of Huels at the scene.
Investigators believe Huels may have been murdered by the serial killer Bobby Joe Long, who is currently in prison. Long admitted to murdering ten Florida women, but he has denied any involvement in Huels's case and has never been charged in connection with it.
Fathering Magazine published an online article regarding The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and Huels's disappearance in 2000. The report repeated a hoax that took place in the early 1990s revolving around Huels's case. A woman from Arkansas claimed that she was Huels and that she ran away from her Florida home in 1984 to escape problems in her marriage. The story was fabricated, but several media outlets published the claims. Huels's case continues to remain open and unsolved.
Some agencies state that Huels disappeared from Tampa, Florida or that she was last seen in a tavern.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department
813-247-8000
