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Richard, A detective came to my home at my request several years ago. I wanted to know if the PCSO could close the case since they knew Margaret was murdered by her husband. He said it was not unheard of.........but it was extremely rare.........that a case was closed posthumously. He said...

Two days short of the 44th anniversary of the murder of Margaret...........her only sister passed. R.I.P. Delores. Motherof3....... sorry about the loss of your Mother in law.

Think I left you a PM. It's been so long since I've stopped by here. Hope you and yours are well.

now she knows all..

If not for my friends here, (one particular friend), these past years would have been almost impossible emotionally. I still believe that Earl is responsible for both Peggy and Margaret. The current Detective is Dusty Kendrick and he can be reached at 863-534-6379 should anyone have any...

I met Earl in south Florida. I too am wondering if he ever frequented HWY 98. I do know that the Chatterbox was on his way home from work when he was working in Lakeland. His brother told me that. Earl did divorce Margaret on grounds of dissertion.........(of all the nerve) I think in 1972...

Good Morning Richard and Thank you. Peggy is still missing and as as you know, Saturday was the 39th anniversary of Margaret's vanishing as well. Now, they are both on the missing person with the FDLE. It was difficult getting Margaret back on but thanks to a vigilant dear friend that...

In a South Florida hospital of liver failure due to cancer. He had turned 67 in the hospital September 10th. He was lucid until the end. A detective came from Polk County on October 22nd. Earl refused to speak to him. The detective came at the invitation of a family member. The case remains open.

A year ago they got a tip that Peggy and her car were in a lake. They sent divers down but she wasn't there. At least they're still looking.

I usually get an email alert when someone has posted on this thread. No, I have never lived in Lakeland. Three hours away from there. Lisa, life with Earl with his unpredictable rages was difficult, however I learned some very good lessons from that time period...especially to appreciate...

Was a painter by trade. He traveled a lot.

April 25th was Margaret’s birthday………she would be 62………still very much in the prime of her life……. I know she can’t read this… and I’m not a poet…. So I’ll make it a tribute…… Happy Birthday in Heaven Margaret It seems like yesterday You were a 25 year old mother Taking the children out to...

when the case was re-opened in 2003 can be found on Peggy Wynell Byars-Baisden's thread. Thank you

April 2 will be the 42nd anniversary of Peggy Wynell Byars-Baisden and her car disappearing, in what must have been almost daylight. Someone somewhere knows something. One would think that a car would be found...however back then a car could also disappear in that part of the state.... famous...

Highland City Woman Reported Still Missing Polk Sheriff's deputies are still searching for Mrs. Mary Margaret Cook, 25, who disappeared six months ago. The mother of two left her home in Highland City to go shopping Saturday night November 15, 1970. Her car was found in the parking lot...

Woman Still Missing Polk sheriff depities are still searching for Mary Margaret Cook, 25, who's car was found in the Lakeland J.M. Field's parking lot about 1 o'clock Sunday morning. She left home in Highland City to go shopping Saturday night. Her purse was found in the car but the $210...

Lakeland Ledger Ledger Bureau Bartow- Polk County shriff's deputies are continuing their search for Mrs. Mary Cook, 25, a Highlands City mother of two who disappeared while on a shopping trip to Lakeland last Saturday night. She was last seen about 9 p.m. Saturday when she departed for J.M...

From Margaret's family.

As you know three and a half years ago the sheriffs department acted on whatever tip they got. They began digging up Earls shop where he use to work on cars and make synthetic marble furniture. They found bones.... they thought they'd found Margarets remains. At that time the det. paid Earl a...

Yup! They lived on the same street! At the same time. Earl told the police Margaret disappeared from J.M. Fields. That's where he found her car. It's been verified that she was last seen alive at the gas station on 98 right across from the house. As of the 2003 investigation, if I...