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Oct 12, 2004 · Mary Elizabeth Hare, an 18-year-old who physically resembled Mary Opitz, disappeared from the same parking lot on February 11, almost a month after Mary. As in Mary Opitz's case, her car was found abandoned in the parking lot and no clues were left behind.
Jan 15, 2017 · When Mary Hare’s mother came outside, she discovered her daughter’s vehicle parked and unlocked, according to newspaper reports from the time. Mary was nowhere to be found.
Jan 15, 2021 · MARY HARE, 18 Once Mary Hare was found murdered, investigators believe Mary Opitz’s disappearance was suspicious. No one has ever been arrested for either cases, but investigators believe there...
Jul 25, 2021 · When Mary Opitz vanished from the parking lot of Fort Myers Edison Mall the police thought she'd run away. When Mary Hare vanished a short time later from the same spot they began to wonder if a serial killer was stalking the local mall.
Dec 10, 2023 · Dateline featured the disappearances of Florida teenagers Mary Opitz and Mary Hare, who vanished in January and February of 1981 respectively, in our Cold Case Spotlight series in 2017....
- Veronica Fulton
On January 16, 1981, 17-year-old Mary Opitz accompanied her mother and brother to Edison Mall in Fort Myers, Florida to purchase a gift for a family friend. At approximately 6:30 PM, Mary’s mother, Nancy, ran into one of her friends, and they stopped to catch up with one another.
Jan 15, 2021 · Mary Opitz was last seen on January 16, 1981, heading towards the mall parking lot. She was there with her mother and brother and said she was tired and would wait in the car for them.
