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- Personal Information
- Demographics
- Possessions
- Location
- Circumstances
- Recovered Remains
- Further Details
- Contact Police
Personal Information
- Photo
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- Surname
- Helsley
- Given Name
- Raylene Susan
- Alternative Name
- Photo After Aging (Age Progression)
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- Status
- Missing
Demographics
- Date of Birth
- October 19, 1970
- Birthplace
- Age
- 12
- Age Group
- Pre-Teen
- Age as of Today
- 52
- Gender
- Female
- Hair Color
- Blonde
- Eye Color
- Blue
- Height (ft'in")
- 4'11
- Height (cm)
- 150
- Height Range
- 4'7" - 5'0"
- Weight (lbs)
- 87
- Weight (kg)
- 39.5
- Weight Range in Pounds
- 80-90
- Build
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Distinguishing Characteristics
- Birthmark, Scar
- Photo of Distinguishing Feature
- Medical
- Physical Abnormality
- Tattoos
- Tattoo Location
- Tattoo Theme
- Tattoo Subject
- Scars & Other Marks
- Raylene has a pale strawberry colored birthmark on the back of her neck, near her hairline. She also has a blue pencil mark scar on the top of her nose and upper lip.
- Piercings
- Shoe Size
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages Spoken
- English
Possessions
- Clothing (Key Word)
- Pants: Jeans, Shirt: Blue, Shirt: Floral, Shirt: Green, Shirt: Purple, Shirt: Long-Sleeved, Shoes: Boots
- Clothing (Full Description)
- Purple, Floral, Long-Sleeved Shirt. Levi Jeans. Boots. *NamUs says her shirt was "Blue and Green" and the boots were cowboy boots
- Possessions / Accessories
- Photo of Clothing or Accessories
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Location
- Address
- City
- Ruston
- Province or State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Postal Code
- 71260
- Latitude
- 32.5232
- Longitude
- -92.6379
Circumstances
- Date of Disappearance
- January 5, 1983
- Notes
- The night before she was viciously beaten by her father according to testimony from her sister. Her sister said she left in the morning and Raylene was lying on the couch. When she returned, Raylene had disappeared. Police suspect the assault was fatal, but her body has never been recovered.
- Location of the Disappearance or Crime Scene
- Home
- Potential Circumstances
- Abandoned Child, Alone, Child Abuse, Familicide
- Vehicle
- License Plate
- Photo of Vehicle
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- Suspect
- Father
- Suspect Description
- Father (Raymond Helsley, Jr.) is a person of interest, but not formally a suspect.
- Photo of Suspect
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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:
- Raylene Susan Helsley
- Map of Key Locations
- Relevant Media
- See Also
- Notice URL
- Namus
- Poster(s)
- Other Photos
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- Case File Photos
Contact Police
- Contact Agency
- Union Parrish Sheriff's Office
- Contact Police (Email)
- Contact Police (Phone)
- (318) 368 - 3124
- Contact Police (Local)
- 911
- Contact Police (Website)
- unionsheriff.com/
- Alternative Contact
- NCMEC: (800) 843 - 5678