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Name: Laura Louise Smith Williams
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: July 25, 1994
Location Last Seen: Esopus, Ulster County, New York
Date of Birth: April 17, 1972
Age: 22 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'2" - 5'4"
Weight: 130 - 150 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Lori, Laura Smith, Laura Cogswell
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Two scars on stomach from being cut by a glass jar, a tattoo on her upper right arm of "John" and a tattoo on her right leg above her knee of a heart that looks like two rings/circles. Both of Laura's ears are pierced and she has trouble walking due to multiple sclerosis.
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available
Clothing: denim shorts, a light-colored blouse and sneakers.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: A small two-handled beige duffel style tote bag.
Williams was last seen at her home in a Connelly Trailer Park by a neighbor. The neighbor stated that Williams willingly got into an older model white four-door vehicle parked in front of her trailer around 10:00 a.m. with two unknown white males on the day of her disappearance.
Her residence gave no indication of force or foul play. Williams left behind three children and medication used to control her multiple sclerosis. At the time of her disappearance, Williams was separated from her husband and the father of her two boys. She was reported missing by her live-in boyfriend and the father of her daughter.
Police believe foul play is likely due to Williams leaving behind her medication, the length of time she has been gone and because she has not turned up in credit card or driver's license databases.
In 2006, a suspect told authorities he was involved in the disappearance of Williams and the disappeance of Cindy Rowles . He has not been charged in either case.
Agency Name: Ulster County Sheriff's Department
Agency Contact Person: Detective Craig Miller
Agency Phone Number: (845)-340-3958; (845)-338-3640 (Dispatch)
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 94-4000
NamUs Case Number: 7079
NCIC Case Number: M-755213663
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SavageWatch
North American Missing Persons Network
Texas Department of Public Safety
Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 05-18-2022 - By: Htmlcnvtr
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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