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Peggy Ann Lerch, age 24, and her husband, Christopher Lerch, were last seen in Columbus, Ohio, on August 14, 1982. The couple disappeared after visiting the apartment of their friend, William Dean Wickline Jr., where they had been drinking heavily and using cocaine with him. A missing persons report was filed on August 25, 1982, after they had not been heard from for approximately two weeks. Neither Peggy nor Christopher have ever been seen or heard from again, and their bodies have never been f ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 14, 1982
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Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Peggy

Ann Lerch

24

24

Unknown inches

White

Female

Aug 14, 1982

Columbus

Ohio

Columbus

Columbus Police Departmen

614-645-4670

01/28/2026