A woman missing; a mother waiting
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, on that evening Bly reportedly told her husband, Christopher Larson, that she was going to meet a cousin at a tavern in nearby Cushing, about five miles from their home.
Bly never arrived and was never heard from again. Her cousin said Bly had not made plans to meet up with her and she never saw her that night.
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The FBI agents conducted a conference call with the sheriff and his investigators and were complimentary of the effort the department put into the case, Moore said. Still, they were unable to uncover anything new, or offer any solid advice.
“They had no strong suggestions on anything,” Moore said. “It reaffirms what I think I know.”
Even so, Meyer has been critical of the sheriff’s department’s investigation. She suspects that Bly’s husband was somehow involved, based on the fact that the couple had squabbled and had their share of disagreements.
“If I had to pick a prime suspect, definitely (it was Larson),” Meyer said.
Larson has since legally divorced Bly and obtained custody of the couple’s two children.
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Though the sheriff acknowledges such tests are far from perfect, Larson passed a polygraph test and has been ruled out as a suspect, Moore said.
“He has seemed to be up front [during the investigation],” Moore said. “We’ve not accused him of anything and we think he’s been honest with us.”
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Anyone with information as to Bly’s whereabouts is asked to call the Polk County Sheriff’s Office at (715) 483-8300 and speak with investigators Lisa Ditlefsen and Pete Johnson."
- a point here is if you are doing searches, look under Larson too. There are two court cases, one a divorce (in absentia for her) and a paternity test for one of the two kids.