She Disappeared Just Two Days After Winning $1,000 In The Ohio Lottery, And Then Her Car Was Found With The Keys Still In It
Lori Ann Boffman of Youngstown, Ohio, was a mother of three known to be extremely kind and loving.
And on August 4, 2006, it appeared that the 45-year-old had experienced a nice stroke of luck. That day, Lori was the proud winner of $1,000 from the Ohio Lottery.
So, she was understandably ecstatic and had plans to share the sum with her family members over the following days.
On August 5, at about 4:00 a.m., she even visited her local grocery store with an unidentified man. While there, Lori placed a large order for groceries– totaling $500– and planned to take the goods to a family party the following day.
The party was being held to celebrate the fact that one of her children, who had been in college at the time, was visiting home.
So by the time August 6, 2006, rolled around, Lori was beyond excited. She woke up and got ready to attend the party– which was being held at a park in Youngstown.
Later, though, the 45-year-old’s family would tell investigators that they noticed Lori acting strange and behaving erratically on the day of the celebration. But, at the time, they figured that might’ve just been due to a new medication that Lori had just started taking.
Then, once the party was underway, the 45-year-old actually left with another unnamed friend at about 6:30 p.m. According to some reports, Lori had planned to drop her friend off at home, as well as some leftover food from the party.
Afterward, she planned to go back to her own house, change clothes, and pick up the same friend again to return to the celebration.
Ohio Attorney General – pictured above is Lori
This never actually happened, though. Instead, according to the friend who received a ride from Lori, the 45-year-old’s driving became increasingly erratic over time.
This pushed the friend to actually fear for their safety, and they wound up asking Lori to pull over the car. That way, the friend could just walk the rest of the way home.
Lori did agree and let her friend out on the side of the road. But tragically, that was the last time the mother of three was ever seen.
At about 3:00 a.m. the following morning, local authorities received a call about a crashing noise near a residential region of Youngstown, Ohio.
So, police officers arrived on the scene and discovered a blue 1992 Mercury Sable.
The vehicle had driven through various residential lawns before ultimately hitting a local library.
While inspecting the car, investigators also noticed several other critical details. First and foremost, the vehicle– while driverless– had been left running with the keys still in the ignition.
Inside, investigators also discovered a keychain with 9 keys, glasses, and important personal documents– which belonged to Lori.
So, on August 7, 2006, Lori’s niece officially reported her missing to the Liberty Township Police Department– two days after she left the family party.
Lori’s own children had gone to the Youngstown Poice Department earlier, on August 6, to report their mother missing as well. At the time, though, they were told to wait a bit longer.
They were also instructed to file the report with the Liberty Town Police Department– which handled the town Lori resided in at the time.
Unfortunately, though, ever since Lori disappeared, there have been no updates on her case.
Investigators have not identified any persons of interest or suspects, despite the fact that they believe foul play might have been involved.
At the time of her disappearance, Lori was approximately five foot eight, weighed 180 pounds, and had black hair and brown eyes.
She may use the surname “Stubbs” and had a scar on her abdomen as well as one silver amalgam tooth filling. Today, Lori would be 61 years old.
If you have any information regarding her disappearance or whereabouts, you are urged to contact the Liberty Township Police Department at (330) 759-1315.
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