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- Personal Information
- Demographics
- Possessions
- Location
- Circumstances
- Recovered Remains
- Further Details
- Contact Police
Personal Information
- Photo
- Surname
- Evelyn Throsby
- Given Name
- Scott
- Alternative Name
- Evelyn Throsby Mumper
- Photo After Aging (Age Progression)
- Status
- Missing
Demographics
- Date of Birth
- May 11, 1892
- Birthplace
- Age
- 63
- Age Group
- 60s
- Age as of Today
- 130
- Gender
- Female
- Hair Color
- Grey
- Eye Color
- Blue
- Height (ft'in")
- 5'6
- Height (cm)
- 168
- Height Range
- Weight (lbs)
- 135
- Weight (kg)
- 61.2
- Weight Range in Pounds
- 60-70
- Build
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Distinguishing Characteristics
- Dental Work, Eyeglasses
- Photo of Distinguishing Feature
- Medical
- Dentures
- Physical Abnormality
- Tattoos
- Tattoo Location
- Tattoo Theme
- Tattoo Subject
- Scars & Other Marks
- Piercings
- Shoe Size
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages Spoken
Possessions
- Clothing (Key Word)
- Glasses, Hat, Ring, Ring: Gold, Suit: Tan
- Clothing (Full Description)
- Tan suit.
- Possessions / Accessories
- Gold Ring and Eyeglasses (she was not wearing the glasses at the time)
- Photo of Clothing or Accessories
Location
- Address
- 217 North Bentley Ave
- City
- Los Angeles
- Province or State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Postal Code
- 90049
- Latitude
- 34.0775
- Longitude
- -118.4602
Circumstances
- Date of Disappearance
- May 16, 1955
- Notes
- The victim was between 130 - 140 lbs. At the time of her disappearance, Evelyn was married to Robert Leonard 'Ewing' Scott, her fifth husband of almost six years. Evelyn was independently wealthy from prior to her marriage, income that was latter considered a potential motive for her death. On the afternoon of May 16, 1955, Evelyn and Ewing visited a car salesman to look at prospective cars. Ewing noted in passing to the salesman that they were thinking about moving internationally, perhaps to Spain or Portugal. Eventually, the couple drove away to test one of the new vehicles, and it would be the last time anyone else saw Evelyn. Where or when precisely she disappeared in not clear, but Ewing was neither open nor clear on where his wife had gone. As people increasingly noted her sudden disappearance from the community, he suggested both that she had left on her own voluntarily and that he had sent her to a hospital or sanitarium. By July 1955, Ewing was in a new relationship with a local divorced woman Harriet Livermore. During their marriage of six years, Evelyn had cashed out approximately $400,000 from her savings and when she died, much of that money remained in various bank accounts or safe deposits. Ewing falsified her signature and used mcuh of the money. On March 5, 1956, Evelyn's brother Raymond Throsby, suspicious of Leonard, reported Evelyn's disappearance to the police and asked to be named the guardian of her estate. Police uncovered the theft of her money and arrested Ewing for forgery and fraud, but Ewing fled on bail to Canada where he remained until April 1957 when he was found trying to re-enter Canada after returning to the US. It was then that police charged him with murder. Police investigated the Throsby's home and uncovered various pieces of clothing from a woman in an incinerator as well as dentures and glasses belonging to Evelyn buried under leaves and ashes. Ewing would go on the run for two years, but he was eventually caught and sentenced to life imprisonment for murder. Evelyn has never been found.
- Location of the Disappearance or Crime Scene
- Home
- Potential Circumstances
- Last Seen with Significant Other, Married or Dating Couple
- Vehicle
- License Plate
- Photo of Vehicle
- Suspect
- Man
- Suspect Description
- Robert Leonard Ewing Scott was the primary suspect.
- 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
- Doe Network
- 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) 843-5682