The Disappearance of Naomi Wilson
Episode 187
Naomi Wilson
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On a warm Sunday afternoon in April of 1981, thirty-two year old Naomi Wilson walked out of her Cedar Rapids home, climbed in to her Ford Fairmont and drove off never to return. Two days later, her car was found abandoned at a local K-mart just a few miles away. There was no sign of foul play, no evidence of a crime and no trace of Naomi.
Despite large searches through the area and a media barrage -- Naomi has never been found. As the years progressed, her story slowly evolved into one of the oldest unsolved missing person's cases in Iowa. Did she truly drive off that afternoon, falling victim to a yet unidentified assailant or is it possible the story we've been told all of these years was merely a lie to cover up something closer to home?
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16 Apr 1981, 2 - The Gazette at Newspapers.com
25 Apr 1981, 4 - The Gazette at Newspapers.com
09 May 1981, 2 - The Gazette at Newspapers.com
21 Jan 1982, 32 - The Gazette at Newspapers.com
02 Aug 1982, 21 - The Gazette at Newspapers.com
18 Sep 1983, 18 - The Gazette at Newspapers.com
28 Dec 1984, 4 - The Gazette at Newspapers.com
03 Jan 1985, Page 2 - The Des Moines Register at Newspapers.com
03 Jan 1985, 7 - The Gazette at Newspapers.com
14 May 1988, 1 - The Gazette at Newspapers.com
22 Mar 1992, 10 - The Gazette at Newspapers.com
24 Jul 1995, 6 - The Gazette at Newspapers.com
18 Aug 2013, Page A8 - The Des Moines Register at Newspapers.com
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2727 16th Ave SW to 1618 13th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 - Google Maps
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