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This person was missing Missing Since 03/02/1998

Missing Since:

Missing Since 03/02/1998

Missing From:

Missing From Albany, New York

Classification:

Classification Endangered Missing

Gender:

Female

Race:

Race White

Date of Birth:

Date of Birth 04/06/1978 (46)

Age:

Age 19 years old

Height and Weight:

Height and Weight 5’3, 165 – 175 pounds

Clothing/Jewelry Description:

Clothing/Jewelry Description An ankle-length black trench coat, a black shirt, jeans, and possibly a polished 14-karat gold fluted bow ring, a frog-shaped silver ring set with tiny diamonds, and a black cord necklace with a round silver disc medallion inscribed with a runic character that resembles the letter S. Carrying a black tote bag or backpack. Photos of Lyall’s jewelry are posted with this case summary.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Light brown hair, blue eyes. Lyall has a light brown-colored birthmark on her left calf and a surgical scar on her left foot. She has a mole on her left cheek beneath her earlobe and a mole on each arm. Her nickname is Suzy. Lyall is nearsighted and wears eyeglasses or contact lenses. Her ears are pierced.

Details of Disappearance:

In March 1998, college student Lyall disappeared after leaving her job at a software store in Albany, New York. She took a bus home to her dorm at SUNY Albany, but never arrived. Her boyfriend never heard from her that night, despite repeatedly calling.

The next day, someone used Lyall’s ATM card to withdraw $20 – knowing her PIN. Two months later, her work ID was found near her bus stop.

Before she disappeared, Lyall mentioned being stalked, though she didn’t seem scared. Her boyfriend, who lived nearby, didn’t check on her that night, leading her parents to suspect him, although he has never been officially considered a suspect. Their relationship was reportedly troubled.

Lyall’s case is unsolved, and bears similarities to another unsolved disappearance of a SUNY Albany student thirteen years earlier. Lyall was a quiet, creative person with a passion for computers and the band Rush.

Agency:

New York State Police

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