After She Went Missing 40 Years Ago Under Mysterious Circumstances, Her Daughter Was Told Never To Ask Questions About What Happened To Her
Lonene Rogers, also known as “Lonnie” to many, was a nearly-deaf woman from Hayfield Township, Pennsylvania.
But, she was so much more than that to her community.
Lonene was a charismatic friend with a glowing smile who never used her challenges as an excuse. She also married and became a wonderful mother to two– a daughter named Alison and a son named Aaron.
Then, on January 7, 1981, the twenty-eight-year-old woman went missing, and her case has sadly remained cold ever since.
Facebook; pictured above is Lonene
The evening of her disappearance, Lonene and her husband had another heated argument. Her husband has been regarded as a “troubled man,” and the pair’s relationship was known to be tumultuous.
Lonene allegedly decided their fight was her final straw and decided to leave her husband. But, in the morning, she was nowhere to be found– leaving her hearing aids, wallet, and children behind.
The husband allegedly woke up children Alison and Aaron at about three o’clock in the morning and rushed them off to their babysitter’s house.
And according to police records, the husband claims he woke up about an hour earlier and noticed Lonene was no longer lying next to him in bed.
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Facebook; pictured above Lonene holds her daughter Alison
He first believed she had gone to sleep on the couch following their argument. Then, he claimed Lonene left him for another man.
According to the Rogers family’s babysitter, the husband was “shaking and sweaty” after arriving at her residence. Moreover, he did not leave for work nor contact the police until three hours later.
The husband claimed this gap in time was spent searching for his wife. Nonetheless, his alibi has never been corroborated.
And after the police searched the Rogers’ home, they found no signs of a struggle nor blood on the scene. In turn, no physical evidence was collected.
Facebook; pictured above is Lonene on her wedding day
One detail still remains a mystery, though– why was the queen size blanket from the couple’s bed missing? The husband has never been able to explain this coincidence.
And according to the Justice for Lonene Facebook page created by her children, Alison and Aaron were “advised by their father to never speak of their mother or ask questions about her.”
Rumors also allegedly swept through the deaf community that people had answers but were afraid to come forward. Nonetheless, no members of the community have been properly questioned.
And to this day, over forty years after Lonene went missing, her husband has never been considered a suspect.
Facebook; pictured above Lonene smiles
He was known to be a short-tempered man with a criminal record– including breaking and entering, theft, and rape.
Nonetheless, the police claimed he cooperated with their initial investigation and, while never ruling him out completely, also never pursued him as a suspect.
Since her disappearance, Lonene’s family and friends have grown a community of dedicated Facebook members. They all wish to provide Lonene with a proper memorial and serve justice at last.
Lonene was last seen wearing a navy blue peacoat, blue jeans, and high brown boots. If you have any information about her disappearance or would like to stay updated on any developments in her case, you can join the Facebook group Justice For Lonene linked here.
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