Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 09/26/1994
- Missing From:
- Missing From Lexington, North Carolina
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Female
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 12/16/1967 (57)
- Age:
- Age 26 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 5’9, 140 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Clothing/Jewelry Description A white sweatshirt, blue jeans, white Reebok sneakers and several rings, including one with the word “Love” and a black onyx stone.
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Black hair, brown eyes. Debra has a birthmark on her right leg near her calf. Her ears and navel are pierced. Her maiden name is Marlowe and some accounts refer to her as Debra Marlowe Asbury or Debra Jean Marlowe.
- Details of Disappearance:
- Debra disappeared on September 26, 1994, from her home in Lexington, North Carolina. She left around 8:00 a.m. to meet her boyfriend, Andy Propst, but never returned. She left her purse and keys behind, and dinner was thawing—unusual for someone who never disappeared before.
Debra had a troubled past. Both her boyfriend and ex-husband had threatened her, and police were often called to her home due to domestic violence. Things were especially tense; just two months before she vanished, she shot her ex-husband (she had also accused him of assault twice before). He was due in court the following October.
Debra had four young children (one with her ex-husband, three with Propst), and her youngest was only six months old when she disappeared. Her family says she was a loving mother who would never leave her children without a word.
Because of the threats, the unusual circumstances of her leaving, and the fact that she’s never been found, police suspect foul play. The case remains unsolved.
- Agency:
- Lexington Police Department 336-243-3311
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This person was missing Missing Since 09/26/1994