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Linda Rachel Pleva, 31, was last seen in Eugene, Oregon, sometime between April and June of 1981. Reports vary on the exact date, with some sources listing her disappearance as April 1 and others as June 21. Linda is believed to have gone missing under suspicious circumstances, and foul play is suspected. She may have used the alias "Racheal Richardson."

At the time of her disappearance, she was described as 5'6", weighing approximately 135 pounds, with curly brown hair and brown eyes. ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 01, 1981

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Jan 08, 2024

Linda

Pleva

75

31

66 inches

69 inches

90 lbs

135 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the spring of 1981, a 31-year-old woman named Linda Rachel Pleva vanished from Eugene, Oregon. The exact date of her disappearance remains uncertain, with reports indicating she was last seen sometime between the months of April and June of that year. At the time, Linda was described as a white female with brown, curly hair and, according to most records, blue eyes, though some accounts note her eyes as being brown. She stood between five feet six and five feet nine inches tall and had a slender build. A notable physical characteristic was the presence of scars on her abdomen from a past hysterectomy and a Cesarean section. In some instances, she was known to use the alias Racheal Richardson. The circumstances surrounding Linda's disappearance are considered suspicious, yet publicly available information regarding the case is remarkably scarce. Details about her life at the time, what she was doing on the day she went missing, or who might have last seen her have not been widely publicized. This lack of information has made it difficult for a clear narrative of her last known moments to be established. The investigation, managed by the Lane County Sheriff's Office, has been open for decades, but the limited details have left a void where answers should be. Over the years, her case has been included in databases for missing persons, but the critical pieces of the puzzle that might lead to a resolution remain elusive. Decades have passed since Linda Pleva was last heard from, and her case has grown cold. The absence of new leads or significant developments has left her family and community without closure. Her disappearance is a quiet but persistent mystery, a testament to the tragic reality of many long-term missing person cases. The official investigation continues, but the trail has long been cold, leaving only the sparse details of a woman who disappeared without a trace. The overview of the case is one of profound ambiguity; a woman vanished under suspicious circumstances, and for over four decades, there has been no justice, no answers, and no clear indication of what happened to her in the spring of 1981.

Apr 01, 1981

Eugene

Oregon

Lane County

No

6759

Lane County Sheriff's Office

Eugene

Oregon

Lane County

97401

DJ Mann

Sergeant

125 East 8th Avenue, Oregon

5416824150

County

Law Enforcement

81-6101

Lane County Sheriff's Office

4063

Brown

Blue

Blue

05/25/2026


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