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Missing Heike Leich 
Leich, approximately 2007 Date reported missing : 08/08/2007 Missing location (approx) : West Hanover Township, Pennsylvania Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 04/22/1960 (61) Age at the time of disappearance: 47 years old Height / Weight : 5'5 - 5'6, 190 - 200 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A dark blue corduroy skirt and a floral-print blouse. Medical conditions : Leich has bipolar disorder which has previously required hospitalization. She is supposed to take medication which she may not have been taking prior to her disappearance. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Brown hair. Leich is of German descent and speaks fluent German. She is a heavy smoker. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Leich was last seen leaving her home in the 7900 block of Fishing Creek Valley Road in West Hanover Township, Pennsylvania at 7:30 p.m. on August 8, 2007. She has never been heard from again. Leich lived with her long-term boyfriend and their adult child at the time of her disappearance. When police searched their property, they learned she had been living in "very cluttered, very dirty" conditions. Before she disappeared, there was discussion of her going to live in a Christian group home, and she was against the idea. Investigators believe Leich was the victim of a homicide. She left her purse, medication, cigarettes and identification behind. Her boyfriend didn't appear to be concerned about her disappearance and, the day after she was last seen, he went to attend a tractor show in Ohio. He refused to take a polygraph about her case, but he has not been called a suspect. Leich's disappearance remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Pennsylvania State Police Harrisburg Station 717-671-7500 September 2021 updates and sources Pennsylvania Missing Persons The Cumberland County Sentinel ABC 27 News A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. October 12, 2004. November 3, 2016, Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : and Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |