Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 12/06/2007
- Missing From:
- Missing From Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Female
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 05/08/1938 (86)
- Age:
- Age 69 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 5’4, 139 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Clothing/Jewelry Description A beige long-sleeved t-shirt, a blue denim jacket, faded blue jeans, black zip-up ankle boots, a yellow gold band with diamonds on her left hand, and a yellow gold band with three diamonds on her right hand.
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Some agencies spell Marsilene’s first name “Marcelene” or give it as “Marcia.” Her nickname is Marcie (sometimes spelled “Marsi”). She wears eyeglasses and she has a dime-sized birthmark on her forehead.
- Details of Disappearance:
- Marsilene Smith disappeared from Murfreesboro, Tennessee on December 6, 2007, after going Christmas shopping. She didn’t come home, and no one has heard from her since.
Her husband, Palmer Smith, reported her missing that evening. He said she had a lot of cash with her – $600 and possibly $10,000.
The next morning, her car, a champagne-colored Lincoln Navigator, was found abandoned at a Wal-Mart. Security footage showed a man getting out of the car, taking a green bicycle from the back, and riding away. Marsilene wasn’t in the car.
Several days later, police found Marsilene’s cell phone several miles from her home, but far from where her car was found.
Palmer stopped cooperating with the police and hired a lawyer. He was later accused of stalking another woman and referring to Marsilene in the past tense (as if she were already dead). He even bought a coffin and headstone for her.
While never charged with Marsilene’s disappearance, Palmer *was* convicted of lying to police and tampering with evidence related to the case. His son testified against him, saying Palmer was abusive.
Marsilene’s family believes she was likely abducted or suffered a medical emergency (she had diabetes). Police suspect foul play and haven’t ruled out the involvement of someone she knew. Marsilene’s disappearance remains a mystery.
- Agency:
- Murfreesboro Police Department 615-893-1311
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This person was missing Missing Since 12/06/2007