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Lorraine Rea Herbster
Missing since March 9, 1979 from Westampton Township, New Jersey.
Classification: Endangered Missing
The Doe Network: Case File 1412DFNJ
Agency Case Number: H0258854
NCIC Number: M-306637948

Vital Statistics
Date Of Birth: January 16, 1962
Age at Time of Disappearance: 17 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'4"; 125 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Brown hair; green eyes.
Clothing: Blue jeans, blouse, white coat sweater with a belt tied in the back and a hood folded over the back, knee socks, brown hiking boots, part suede, part leather, size 81/2.
Dentals: Available

Circumstances of Disappearance
Herbster was last seen on March 9, 1979 in Westampton Township, NJ, while walking home from her new job at a Mount Holly electronics firm.
Police have never been able to substantiate persistent rumors she was slain and her body dumped at a local construction site.

Westampton Township Police Department 609-267-8300

Source Information:
California Department of Justice
Burlington Times

Link
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1412dfnj.html
 
Lorraine Rea Herbster
Missing since March 9, 1979 from Westampton Township, New Jersey.
Classification: Endangered Missing
The Doe Network: Case File 1412DFNJ
Agency Case Number: H0258854
NCIC Number: M-306637948

Vital Statistics
Date Of Birth: January 16, 1962
Age at Time of Disappearance: 17 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'4"; 125 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Brown hair; green eyes.
Clothing: Blue jeans, blouse, white coat sweater with a belt tied in the back and a hood folded over the back, knee socks, brown hiking boots, part suede, part leather, size 8 1/2.
Dentals: Available

Circumstances of Disappearance
Herbster was last seen on March 9, 1979 in Westampton Township, NJ, while walking home from her new job at a Mount Holly electronics firm.
Police have never been able to substantiate persistent rumors she was slain and her body dumped at a local construction site.

Westampton Township Police Department 609-267-8300

Source Information:
California Department of Justice
Burlington Times

Link
http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/1412dfnj.html
 
Does anyone have any more information on Lorraine Herbster's disappearance? I posted this case a year ago and got no replies or comments, although there has been some mention of other New Jersey cases from around that time frame.

I wonder how valid it is when some serial killers are said to have certain "preferences" in selecting victims. I doubt that the majority of them stick to any such pattern, but perhaps there are some. Ted Bundy, for instance, was said to prefer girls with long straight dark hair, parted down the middle.

Below are two links. The first is to Lorraine Herbster's photo and case history on Doenetwork. She disappeared in 1979. Below that is a link to an unknown girl murdered in Connecticut in 1975. I was struck by the resemblence, even though the unknown girl died four years before Lorraine disappeared.

http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/1412dfnj.html

http://doenetwork.us/cases/93ufct.html
 
I will try not to get in too big a hurry to get my info right this time. Having said that: I ran across this website listing a Jane doe and also listing some possible matches.

https://mavdisk.mnsu.edu/bittid/

possible match listing (scroll down to find the name Lorraine Rea Herbster)
https://mavdisk.mnsu.edu/bittid/missingperson.htm
Doesnt sound too likely but I post it to let the rest of you also look over the info.
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I also ran into this person whose apparent age does not seem right but the surname is right and the middle initial is an "L" - Maybe a relative? The face sort of looks like a relative to me.
http://www.lowenstein.com/bio34/people/herbster.shtml

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/h/herbster_lorraine.html
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The eyebrows look similar on this pic but not a likely match if thats a married name
http://www.cfcfa.org/cfastaff.html


Thats about all that has popped up on the first couple of passes with free search engines.
 
I ran this young lady's name through NewspaperArchives, didn't come up with anything.
 
Richard said:
Police have never been able to substantiate persistent rumors she was slain and her body dumped at a local construction site.
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Richard,

It sounds like someone knows something. The reports do not contain much to go on. I wish more families would create websites and submit all the info they have collected personally. Sometimes it's the smallest detail that can solve a case. I think it would certainly be in their best interest to get the info out there.

I would be willing to help create web sites for families who may not have the ability to do it for themselves.
 
In reading the information on Lorainne from the Charley project, it says when she left work with a co-worker, she was dropped off within two miles of her home, that doesn't seem to make much sense to me, I wonder if this co-worker was a woman or a man. There are more articles on Lorraine at Newslibrary. You can do a search on her name and purchase individual articles.
 
I wonder if DeBardeleben might have had anything to do with this case.
He was said to have worked about 39 states and was allegedly active in 1979.

I note one of his possible victems was also last seen wearing a white sweater.("a hip-length white sweater with brown buttons ")
And is similar in size and hair color.
http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/10dfma.html

"white coat sweater "
http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/1412dfnj.html

Lorraine Rea Herbster was 5'4 & 125 lbs. & brn hair-March 9, 1979 -New Jersey
Judith Ann Chartier was 5'5, 135 pounds & Brown curly hair-June 5, 1982 -Massachusetts

"The agents realized that DeBardeleben was possibly the elusive suspect in two cases of abduction and rape in 1979. He had often posed as a law enforcement officer, gaining the trust of his victims or insisting they accompany him before forcing them to do his will. "
http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/predators/debardeleben/evil_3.html

Although he was said to be active in 1979 I don't know where he was that year.
 
From the Philadelphia press
August 7, 2001

Lorraine "Lori" Herbster left her job in Mount Holly at 4 p.m. March 9th, 1979, never to be reported seen again.

A colleague from her electronics job drove the 17-year-old halfway home, and she set out to walk the rest of the two miles to her Westampton home.

She never made it there. A witness reported seeing her walking at 5:15 p.m. Police doubted she was a runaway, citing the personal items she left home.

Bruce Reed, now the township's police chief, was a patrol officer when Herbster vanished.

" We work on the case, actively, all the time" he said " Any time a body is located anywhere and it's anywhere close to a match, we get a teletype. We've probably had at least 300 or 400 possibilities over the last 20 years, but none of them were her."

The unsolved case plagues Reed, who brags that the township- with 8,000 residents in 12 square miles- hasn't had a homicide since 1986.

"We really would like to find out what happened" he said.
 
In addition to Lorraine, there seems to be a lot of girls who went missing in this time frame. Also in a very close proximity. I have never found any information about a serial killer in the area. These girls were all between 14-17 years of age. Usually these were not investigated back then. They were presumed runaways.


Margaret Ellen Fox Burlington NJ- June 24, 1974
Edna Christine Thorne Philadelphia PA June 24, 1975
Tracy Ann King Littlestown PA- July 8, 1975
Carolyn Majane Moorestown NJ August 22, 1975 located December 1985


 
Hollow said:
In reading the information on Lorainne from the Charley project, it says when she left work with a co-worker, she was dropped off within two miles of her home, that doesn't seem to make much sense to me, I wonder if this co-worker was a woman or a man.
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Hollow,
Between you, me, and this computer screen my money is on the co-worker. No mention of why she was dropped off 2 miles from home. I would make bet it was a man. "I am such a cynic" :slap: But then again some of the most obvious answers are the right ones.
 
Yaya, I think the same thing. Why in the world wouldn't they just drive her all of the way home. I bet if they ever find her, the person who drove her home will be the first person the police look at again.
 
Lorraine Rea Herbster

Report Type: Unknown Circumstances
Sex: Female
Race: White
Hair: Brown
Eye Color: Green
Height: 5 ft. 04 in.
Weight: 125 lbs.
Date of Birth: 1/16/1962
Dental X-rays Available
Clothing: Blue jeans, blouse, white coat sweater with a belt tied in the back and a hood folded over the back, knee socks, brown hiking boots, part suede, part leather, size 81/2. She was also carrying a reddish brown t - ?

Lorraine was last seen on March 9, 1979 in Westampton Township, NJ.
CONTACT
Agency: Westampton Township (NJ) Police Department
Phone Number: (609) 267-8300
Case Number: H0258854
 
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/468ufva.html

Unidentified White Female


The victim was discovered in February 12, 1982 on Bull Run Mountain in Haymarket, Prince William County, Virginia
Estimated Date of Death: between 1979 and 1981
Skeletal Remains


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Vital Statistics


Estimated age: 13 - 16 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 4'9"- 5'2"; 100-120 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: Small and slight build.
Dentals: She had orthodontic work, very rare for late 70s. This suggests she came from an affluent family since the average person could not afford orthodontic work.
Clothing: A heavy cardigan wool sweater with hood, Lee-brand corduroy pants, size 27, leather belt, a chiffon flower-print blouse, a red Cricket bra, a green sock, a pair of size 5, brown, lace-up platform shoes, gold necklaces and a key ring with a house key. Disposable gas lighter;



Case History
The area the young girl's body was found in was known then as the quarry. Part of the 250-acre farm was a hangout for people who came there to drink, party and do drugs. Police believe she may have been a runaway who was trying to fit in with group who frequented this area.
 
Lorraine Rea Herbster
Missing since March 9, 1979 from Westampton Township, New Jersey.
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics
  • Date Of Birth: January 16, 1962
  • Age at Time of Disappearance: 17 years old
  • Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'4"; 125 lbs.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Brown hair; green eyes.
  • Clothing: Blue jeans, blouse, white coat sweater with a belt tied in the back and a hood folded over the back, knee socks, brown hiking boots, part suede, part leather, size 81/2.
  • Dentals: Available
Circumstances of Disappearance

Herbster was last seen on March 9, 1979 in Westampton Township, NJ, while walking home from her new job at a Mount Holly electronics firm.
Police have never been able to substantiate persistent rumors she was slain and her body dumped at a local construction site.


Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Westampton Township Police Department
609-267-8300


Agency Case Number: H0258854 NCIC Number: M-306637948

Please refer to these numbers when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Source Information:
California Department of Justice
Burlington Times
Doenetwork case file 1412dfnj

Updated Link:

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1412dfnj.html
 
Happy ending to Tammy Jordan case but others from the county still missing

The case of Tamela "Tammy" Jordan's disappearance remained open for nearly 10 years. No matter how cold the trail went, the search never ended and police continued to publicize the Burlington Township teenager's disappearance in hopes of finding a fresh lead or clue to her whereabouts.

[snip]

But others remain missing.

[snip]

Lorraine "Lori" Herbster of Westampton was 17 when she disappeared March 9, 1979. She was last seen walking home after a co-worker gave her a ride from her new job at a Mount Holly electronics firm to a corner near her home in the Tarnsfield development. She was never seen again. Police have never been able to substantiate rumors that she was murdered and her body dumped at a local construction site.

More: http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/loc...cle_bfd48c3a-3667-544f-b5b3-1d61bc4918ec.html
 
Unidentified White Female

Discovered on December 10, 1988 in Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

The victim was estimated to have been buried at the location for over 10 years.Skeletal Remains

Vital Statistics

Estimated age: 15-30 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 5'0 - 5'4"; 100 - 120 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: Hair and eye color are both undetermined.
Dentals: Available. Decedent had significant tooth decay. Gap in the upper central incisors.
Clothing: She was wearing a long-sleeved gray and red nylon laced top; a white bra; brown leather platform sandals, size 6 1/2 with a 2 1/2 inch-high heel; and knee-high white acrylic socks. Items found near her body included a portion of one pink rubber thong-style sandal; and a leather-like shoe or small boot with a picture of a football scene on the side, stitched in red and white.
DNA: Available in Codis

Case History
This victim was discovered off lower Bayside Drive in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey as a parcel of land was cleared along Sandy Hook Bay.

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/20ufnj.html


https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/4585/50/
 
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