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Lynne Schulze

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Lynne Kathryn Schulze was a young woman who vanished in 1971. Her latest age progression depicts her at 68.

Background[]

Lynne was born on February 9, 1953. She enjoyed spending time outdoors and she would often go exploring and hiking in New England on the weekends. She also liked writing and had kept a journal during her senior year of high school. Lynne would sometimes hitchhike but this had never caused her any problems.

At the time of her disappearance, Lynne was a freshman at Middlebury College. When she wasn't at college, she would stay in Simsbury, Connecticut.

Case[]

Disappearance[]

Lynne was last seen in Middlebury, Vermont on Friday, December 10, 1971, the first day of her final exams. That morning Lynne's roommate noticed she was still sleeping when they left at 7:45 A.M. However, by 12:30 A.M. she was seen outside "All the Good Things", a local health food shop, on Court Street. She had bought some dried prunes, which she was eating outside the store. She said she was going to New York, although the bus she would have taken had already left. As a result, she returned to her dormitory on campus.

At 12:45 A.M. Lynne was seen by a friend and another student in her dormitory. Lynne either seemed distracted and was looking for her favourite pen or she left with the two but she realised she had forgotten her favourite pen and decided to go back to get it. She never returned and missed her exam. The last sighting of Lynne occurred at 2:15 P.M. when she was spotted standing on Court Street, across from the bus stop, there was another student beside her.

Lynne left all of her personal belongings including her identification, chequebook, wallet and sleeping bag behind. It is considered extensive out of character for her to go so long without contacting her family and friends.

Theories[]

At the time of her disappearance, Lynne had been expressing unhappiness with her life. In letters to her friends and family she expressed that she was feeling homesick and was considering dropping out of school. She had even told her friends she was considering faking her own death in order to start a new life, although they hadn't taken this very seriously. However, she hadn't taken any concrete steps to suggest she was planning to leave before the end of the term and had enrolled in spring semester classes. Her family also don't believe she was exceptionally upset at the time of her disappearance.

In 2015, authorities announced that Robert Durst, a suspected serial killer, is considered a suspect in Lynne's case. Durst is the primary suspect in the disappearance of his wife, Kathie Durst, who vanished in 1982. He was also initially investigated as a possible suspect in the 1997 disappearance of Kristen Modafferi, although this has since been ruled out. Additionally, he is suspected to have had a hand in the disappearance of Karen Mitchell. In 2015, he was charged with murder in the 2000 shooting death of Susan Berman. He was also acquitted of the 2001 shooting of Morris Black on the grounds of self defence.

There have been several unconfirmed sightings of Lynne since her disappearance, but her family believe she is likely deceased.

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Characteristics[]

  • Light brown hair.
  • Blue eyes.
  • She had severe facial acne.
  • She may have been mildly depressed at the time of her disappearance.

Clothing and accessories[]

  • A navy blue or maroon pullover sweater.
  • A brown nylon ski parka.
  • Blue jeans.
  • Possibly hiking boots.

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