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Lillian Blane Hoffritz, aged 49, was last seen on October 28, 1995, in Glen Allen, Virginia. She had reportedly left with a man, possibly heading to Georgia or Tennessee, and has never been heard from again. Nearly five months after her disappearance, on March 22, 1996, her dark green 1995 Nissan Maxima was found abandoned in Monroe County, Mississippi. Despite this discovery, there was little evidence to clarify what happened to her.

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Last Seen: Oct 28, 1995

Victim Details

Aug 20, 2010

Jun 10, 2020

Lillian

Hoffritz

78

49

67 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

On October 28, 1995, 49-year-old Lillian Blane Hoffritz was seen for the last time in the Foxhall Lane area of Glen Allen, Virginia. On that day, she departed with a male companion, reportedly for a trip to either Georgia or Tennessee. Lillian, a woman with brown hair and brown eyes, who wore glasses, left behind a life and family who would soon be searching for answers. She had pierced ears and two distinctive scars, one on her shoulder and another on her lower back from a kidney removal. Her departure marked the beginning of a long and painful period of uncertainty for those who knew and loved her, as she was never heard from again. The silence that followed Lillian's departure grew more troubling with each passing day. It wasn't until months later, in March of 1996, that her family officially reported her as a missing person to the Henrico County Police. This report was prompted by a disturbing discovery hundreds of miles away. On March 22, 1996, nearly five months after she vanished, Lillian's dark green 1995 Nissan Maxima was found abandoned in Monroe County, Mississippi. The presence of her vehicle so far from home, with no sign of Lillian, escalated the concern and deepened the mystery surrounding her whereabouts. Her family had long harbored suspicions, believing that the man she was with, identified as her boyfriend, was responsible for her disappearance. A grim development later emerged in the investigation when a witness came forward with a disturbing confession. This individual admitted to having helped dispose of Lillian's body, providing a potential location for her remains. The area described was near Theodore, Alabama, or just over the state line into Mississippi. Despite this harrowing lead, the information has not led to her recovery. The case of Lillian Hoffritz is a deeply unsettling one, beginning with a planned trip and ending with an abandoned car and a chilling confession. Despite the years that have passed and the information that has come to light, the case remains unsolved, leaving her loved ones without closure.

Oct 28, 1995

Glen Allen

Virginia

Henrico County

23060

No

8926

Henrico County Police Division

Henrico

Virginia

Henrico County

23273

Kevin Howdyshell

Lieutenant

1

PO Box 90775, Virginia

8045014000

County

Law Enforcement

960323170

1996-03-23

Henrico County Police Division

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

06/16/2026


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