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- Personal Information
- Demographics
- Possessions
- Location
- Circumstances
- Recovered Remains
- Further Details
- Contact Police
Personal Information
- Photo
- Surname
- Evelyn Grace
- Given Name
- Hartley
- Alternative Name
- Photo After Aging (Age Progression)
- Status
- Missing
Demographics
- Date of Birth
- November 21, 1937
- Birthplace
- Age
- 15
- Age Group
- Teenager
- Age as of Today
- 85
- Gender
- Female
- Hair Color
- Brunette
- Eye Color
- Blue
- Height (ft'in")
- 5'7
- Height (cm)
- 170
- Height Range
- Weight (lbs)
- 126
- Weight (kg)
- 57.1
- Weight Range in Pounds
- 120-130
- Build
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Distinguishing Characteristics
- Eyeglasses
- Photo of Distinguishing Feature
- Medical
- Physical Abnormality
- Tattoos
- Tattoo Location
- Tattoo Theme
- Tattoo Subject
- Scars & Other Marks
- Piercings
- Shoe Size
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages Spoken
Possessions
- Clothing (Key Word)
- Belt, Pants: Jeans, Pants: Red, Shirt: White, Shirt: Blouse
- Clothing (Full Description)
- White 'Ship n' Shore' Blouse (Size 34-36) with pearl buttons. Red denim 'White Stag' jeans (Size 16). Indian beaded belt with a metal buckle (Size 24). White bobby socks.
- Possessions / Accessories
- Her glasses were found on the floor where she disappeared.
- Photo of Clothing or Accessories
Location
- Address
- City
- La Crosse
- Province or State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Postal Code
- Latitude
- 43.8014
- Longitude
- -91.2396
Circumstances
- Date of Disappearance
- October 24, 1953
- Notes
- The victim was between 126 - 128 lbs and had straight, light brown hair. Evelyn was babysitting a toddler (age 2) in the house of Viggo Rasmussen, a professor from La Crosse State College and a colleague of her father. Her father became concerned when she failed to call them at 8:30pm (20:30) as expected and when his calls to her went unanswered. Arriving at the home, her father discovered the home doors and windows were locked with only one open - the basement window in the rear of the home. The radio and the lights were still on but it appears the furniture and other items had been moved all around. They found blood in the grass and by the open window as well as a bloody handprint marking the side of the next door home and in a garage. There was also blood inside the home. The window screen had been removed and was leaning on the wall outside with a small ladder nearby. Other widows also had marks as though someone were prying them open. The baby was still asleep, unhurt in her bed. Evelyn's broken glasses were on the floor with one of her shoes in the living room; the other shoe was in the basement. Police believe that whatever occurred happened at approximately 7:15pm (19:15) and the K-9 unit traced her scent to the street. She may have been kidnapped by vehicle. Investigations in the days afterwards uncovered some clothing with blood on them, including a jacket with Evelyn's blood.
- Location of the Disappearance or Crime Scene
- Home
- Potential Circumstances
- Alone, Babysitting, Home Invasion, Medical Emergency or Injury, Night
- Vehicle
- License Plate
- Photo of Vehicle
- Suspect
- Suspect Description
- Photo of Suspect
Recovered Remains
- Date of Recovery
- Time of Death
- Cause of Death
- Description of Recovery
- Recovery of Remains
- Tested Against (No Match)
Further Details
- In-Depth Case Overview:
- Map of Key Locations
- Relevant Media
- See Also
- Notice URL
- NAMUS
- Poster(s)
- Other Photos
- Case File Photos
Contact Police
- Contact Agency
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Contact Police (Email)
- Contact Police (Phone)
- (855) 835-5324
- Contact Police (Local)
- 911
- Contact Police (Website)
- FBI
- Alternative Contact
- Crime Stoppers: https://www.crimestoppersusa.org/programs/locate-a-program or try ICMP: icmp@icmp.intNCMEC: (800) 843-5680