Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 01/31/2006
- Missing From:
- Missing From Missoula, Montana
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Female
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 09/25/1952 (72)
- Age:
- Age 53 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 5’2 – 5’5, 150 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. Lewis’s nickname is Louie. She wears eyeglasses.
- Details of Disappearance:
- In November 2005, Lewis left her life in Oregon to be with her new boyfriend, Earl Stipe, whom she’d met online. She didn’t tell anyone Stipe was a convicted felon.
After moving to Montana, Lewis vanished. Her family couldn’t reach her, and when her sister finally contacted Stipe, he claimed he’d dropped Lewis off at the airport in Missoula in January 2006, but she never arrived at her destination.
Police investigating Lewis’s disappearance found many illegal guns at Stipe’s home – he wasn’t allowed to own them because of his criminal record. He was arrested and later jailed for this. The investigation also showed Stipe had stolen Lewis’s money and jewelry. He’d lied to Lewis about his past, pretending to be a wealthy retired federal marshal.
While Stipe was never charged with Lewis’s disappearance, he’s a key suspect because of his lies and illegal activities. The case remains unsolved.
- Agency:
- Lake County Sheriff’s Office 406-883-7301
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 01/31/2006