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| DeBruhl, Eva June 29,1977; South Carolina 15 YO | |
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| oldies4mari2004 | Aug 6 2006, 09:41 AM Post #1 |
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| oldies4mari2004 | Dec 18 2006, 11:34 PM Post #2 |
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Eva Gerline DeBruhl Left and Center: DeBruhl, circa 1977; Right: Age-progression to age 44 (circa 2006) Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance Missing Since: June 29, 1977 from Catawba, South Carolina Classification: Endangered Missing Date of Birth: May 25, 1962 Age: 15 years old Height and Weight: 5'1 - 5'2, 105 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Blonde hair, blue eyes. BeBruhl's middle name may be spelled "Jurlyn" by some agencies. Details of Disappearance DeBruhl was last seen at her residence in Catawba, South Carolina on June 29, 1977. She mowed her lawn and then went inside to get a glass of tea. DeBruhl has never been heard from again and the glass of tea was later found undisturbed in her house. Her grandmother stated she saw a Caucasian nearby shortly before DeBruhl vanished; the individual has never been identified and it is unclear whether he has any connection to her disappearance. DeBruhl is described as deeply religious, as is her family. Her father is deceased, but her mother and two sisters continue to search for her. Few details are available in her case, but foul play is suspected. Investigating Agency If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: York County Sheriff's Department 803-628-3059 Source Information The Doe Network The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children The Herald Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated June 24, 2006; age-progression added, details of disappearance updated. Charley Project Home |
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| oldies4mari2004 | Dec 18 2006, 11:35 PM Post #3 |
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| oldies4mari2004 | Dec 18 2006, 11:35 PM Post #4 |
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| monkalup | Dec 31 2006, 06:52 PM Post #5 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| wv171 | Mar 7 2007, 01:23 AM Post #6 |
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Eva DeBruhl Missing since June 29, 1977 Home Home photo album photo Guestbook CUE Center Monica Caison - VOTE June 29, 1977 Eva DeBruhl was like many teenage girls her age. There were some ways that she was different also. Eva was a very sweet, loving and beautiful 15 year old girl. She loved to sing gospel music at church. In fact, Eva, her father, and one of her sisters were always invited to other churches to sing together. The three of them even recorded tapes of them singing together. Eva loved singing with her father and sister. And they loved singing with Eva just as much. Little did they know, going back and listening to the tapes were going to be the only way they were ever going to hear the beautiful girl sing again. On June 29, 1977, Mr. DeBruhl had went to work that morning. Mrs. DeBruhl worked third shift at a local mill, so she had came in from work that morning and had laid down to rest for a while. With her father at work and her mother lying down to get some rest after work, Eva decided she was going to cut the grass for her parents. She did just that. At some point after cutting the grass, Eva was going to take a bath and make herself a glass of tea. Mrs. DeBruhl awoke from her nap a few hours later. She looked and looked for Eva but saw no sign of her. She only found the glass of ice sitting on the counter that Eva was going to fill with tea and a bath tub of water that Eva never bathed in. The recliner in the living room was also stretched out as if someone had been stretched out in it watching TV with the PTL Club, a Christian based TV program with Jim and Tammy Baker, playing. Mr. DeBruhl was home by this time and the two of them searched around the house and called friends to see if Eva was at their home by chance. Eva had always asked her parents about going to a friends house before. She had NEVER just left without telling anyone. Mr. and Mrs. DeBruhl could not find any trace of Eva so they called the York County Sheriff's Department to report her missing. The Sheriff's department filed a report and performed a search of Landsford Canal State Park. Still, to this day, there has been no sign of Eva, nor has anyone heard from her. Over the years, Mr. and Mrs. DeBruhl tried many times to have Eva's case re-opened to no avail. Even up to one week before Mr. DeBruhl passed away in 1997, he was at the Sheriff's department trying to get answers into his daughter's disappearance. The family has now been in contact with Monica Caison, founder of CUE Center for Missing Persons out of Wilimington, NC. We can't thank her enough for everything she has done for our family and Eva's case. To know that there are still wonderful people such as herself and the people associated with her organization is truly awesome. Each of them are gifts from God himself. Since Monica and her team have been involved, there has been more movement in Eva's case than there has been in the past 28 years. If you have any information about Eva's disappearance please call: YORK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT. - 803-628-3059 Detective Jerry Hoffman OR CUE CENTER FOR MISSING PERSONS Monica Caison 910-232-1687 24HR. LINE http://www.freewebs.com/looking4eva/ |
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| Ell | Apr 4 2007, 06:48 PM Post #7 |
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Missing As Of: June 29, 1977 Last Known Location Rock Hill, South Carolina Name: Eva Gerline DeBruhl Nickname: Sex: Female Race: Caucasian Age: YOB: 1962 Height: 5ft 1in Weight: 105 lbs Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eva was last seen on June 29, 1977, at her home in Rock Hill South Carolina. On the date of her disappearance, Eva was last seen mowing the family lawn. At the time of her disappearance, Eva was 15 years old, whe was approximately 5`1" tall, 105 pounds with blonde hair and she wore glasses. The images shown here include photgraphs of Eva and an age-progressed image depicting how Eva might look today. http://www.yorkcrimestoppers.com/missing.aspx |
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| monkalup | May 20 2007, 10:25 AM Post #8 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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http://www.heraldonline.com/109/story/29952.html Missing persons group helps revive 30-year search for local woman By Staff Reports · The Herald Updated 05/19/07 - 12:35 AM Eva DeBruhl went missing 30 years ago this June, and her family is still searching for the truth about what happened to her. DeBruhl's family will distribute 1,000 posters today to bring attention to what one of the oldest active cases of a missing child in South Carolina. The poster campaign is being conducted by Community United Effort Center for Missing Persons. The group's founder, Monica Caison, and family members met with law enforcement officials Friday to discuss the case, Caison said. She hopes to use grant money as a reward. "Our main goal is to get her back in the headlines," Caison said. DeBruhl was 15 when she disappeared from her Rock Hill home on June 29, 1977. She had been mowing the lawn when she went inside to get a glass of tea. The tea was found untouched, and she was nowhere to be found. Her grandmother saw a white man on the porch, police have said, but nobody saw anything else. Police conducted a massive search. Later, they investigated leads to a serial killer that turned out to be unfounded. Family members want the case back in the public eye, said Mandy Tyre of Lancaster. "We want answers for Eva," she said. Friday, DeBruhl's 45th birthday, also is the National Day for Missing Children. Anyone with information about DeBruhl can call the York County Sheriff's Office at 628-3059, any local law enforcement agency, or the CUE Center for Missing Persons' confidential tip line at (910) 232-1687. |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | May 20 2007, 10:56 AM Post #9 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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CUE Joins Search in One of SC’s Oldest Missing Persons Cases Age progression image and more aid search for Eva DeBruhl, missing since 1977 Wilmington, N.C. – Fifteen-year old Eva had been mowing the lawn at her Rock Hill-area home on June 29, 1977, when she went inside to prepare a glass of iced tea and run a bath. The glass of ice (the tea had not yet been poured) was later found untouched, as was the bath, and she was nowhere to be found. A recliner was stretched out and the television left on. She has not been seen or heard from since. It was later determined that she went missing between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. that day, while her mother was sleeping after working the third shift at a local mill. Her parents reported that Eva never left to visit friends or anything without telling them. Eva’s disappearance has haunted her family ever since. Even up to one week before her father died in 1997, he was at the local sheriff's department trying to get answers into his daughter's disappearance. Last year, Eva’s family requested help from the Community United Effort (CUE) Center for Missing Persons, and since then, CUE founder Monica Caison has pulling out all the stops to end the family’s 30-year nightmare. Since CUE became involved, Eva has been featured on a national road tour; her case was aired on the television show “Miissing,” and; she is now listed with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and other agencies nationwide. Last March, law enforcement officials entered Eva in CODIS and released an age progression photo of her. “Much more is planned for the case,” Mrs. Caison said. “The fact that it’s been 30 years since she disappeared makes the search considerably harder, but Eva’s case is no less deserving of our time, and no less important than any of our other cases. We will do whatever we can to help this family.” Mrs. Caison arrived in South Carolina late Thursday, and will remain in Rock Hill over the weekend, promoting Eva's case, meeting with law enforcement officials and working with the family on setting new case goals. Along with additional CUE volunteers, she will join Eva’s family Saturday in Rock Hill, where they will conduct a poster distribution campaign in an effort to gain information on what is believed to be one of the oldest open cases of a child missing from South Carolina. Next week would mark Eva’s 45th birthday. Anyone with information about Eva DeBruhl is asked to call the York County Sheriff’s Office at (803) 628-3059, any local law enforcement agency, or the CUE Center for Missing Persons’ confidential tip line at (910) 232-1687. # # # |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| Ell | Jun 22 2007, 06:32 AM Post #10 |
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Tour Shines Light On Missing Person Cases; Family Still Mourns Missing Rock Hill Teen POSTED: 4:22 pm EDT June 21, 2007 UPDATED: 5:39 pm EDT June 21, 2007 ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Thirty years ago this month was the last time anyone saw one Rock Hill teenager. However, on Thursday shoppers could see a picture of Eva DeBruhl at a table outside Rock Hill's Galleria Mall. It was part of a nationwide effort called “On The Road To Remember” -- a tour that's shining new light on cold cases. Eva DeBruhl was 15 when she simply vanished from her home on Old Friendship Road on June 29, 1977. She was cutting the grass and went inside to get something to drink. Her mother, who worked third shift and was asleep, woke up to find the house and yard empty. DeBruhl was not considered a runaway, and her family believes she was kidnapped and killed. Her sister, Elaine Tyre, said she still thinks of Eva every day. "You never forget, you know. Every day, every occasion, it's always right there with you," she said. DeBruhl's case is one of hundreds getting attention from the national tour. Her mother, Opal Phillips, knows her daughter is no longer alive, but hopes she can learn something of what happened to her. "Maybe find out who done it. Because the person that done it must be miserable. Eva never bothered nobody," she said. At the family's request the York County Sheriff's Office is taking another look at DeBruhl's case. So far there's no new evidence. http://www.wsoctv.com/news/13546899/detail.html |
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| Ell | Dec 24 2007, 09:01 PM Post #11 |
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Missing As Of: June 29, 1977 Last Known Location Rock Hill, South Carolina Name: Eva Gerline DeBruhl Nickname: Sex: Female Race: Caucasian Age: YOB: 1962 Height: 5ft 1in Weight: 105 lbs Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eva was last seen on June 29, 1977, at her home in Rock Hill South Carolina. On the date of her disappearance, Eva was last seen mowing the family lawn. At the time of her disappearance, Eva was 15 years old, whe was approximately 5`1" tall, 105 pounds with blonde hair and she wore glasses. The images shown here include photgraphs of Eva and an age-progressed image depicting how Eva might look today. http://crimestoppersweb.com/York/missing.aspx -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| ~*Mia*~ | Dec 29 2007, 04:32 PM Post #12 |
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NCMEC Poster for DeBruhl http://missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet...earchLang=en_US |
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| monkalup | Mar 24 2008, 09:21 AM Post #13 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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a pdf file of an original article from 1977 http://media.heraldonline.com/smedia/2006/...affiliate.6.pdf |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Mar 24 2008, 09:22 AM Post #14 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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http://www.freewebs.com/looking4eva/index.htm |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Mar 24 2008, 09:26 AM Post #15 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Apr 26 2010, 12:53 PM Post #16 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/04/26/grace....dex.html?hpt=T2 Cold case: 'Precious' girl vanished in '77By Philip Rosenbaum, Nancy Grace Producer April 26, 2010 7:18 a.m. EDT Her sister describes Eva Debruhl, who vanished at age 15, as sweet and innocent.STORY HIGHLIGHTS Eva Debruhl, 15, was last seen June 29, 1977 She was cutting grass with push mower in front of her South Carolina home Her parents sold house to pay private investigator, but there are few clues Know something? Call 1-803-628-3059 or 1-800-THE-LOST New York (CNN) -- Eva Debruhl, 15, was last seen nearly 33 years ago, cutting the front lawn of her family's home in Rock Hill, South Carolina, with a push mower. "Eva loved to cut grass, as we both did,'' said her older sister, Tami Settlemyer, 49. "There was just something about cutting grass that we both enjoyed.'' But Debruhl wasn't at the door to greet her sister when she came home from her summer job at the local textile mill late in the afternoon of June 29, 1977. She had missed lunch with her grandmother, who lived in another house on the family's 9-acre spread. And Debruhl's best friend's family had not seen her, either. Fear and panic quickly set in as the family realized that Debruhl was nowhere to be found. Her sister describes Debruhl as "precious." She loved children and singing in the church choir, and she could recite from the Bible. "She was so sweet and innocent,'' her sister said. Police searched the property, and Debruhl's family, friends and neighbors joined forces to look for her. "Soon, days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, and months turned into years, but we never stopped looking,'' Settlemyer said. Debruhl's father quit his job, devoting himself to the search. Her parents sold their house that fall to pay for a private investigator. "Eva was the baby of our family, and we treated her like that," Settlemyer said. "My parents were just heartbroken.'' Eva was the baby of our family, and we treated her like that. My parents were just heartbroken. --Tami Settlemyer, sister It was the family's second tragedy. Four years earlier, a drunken driver killed Debruhl's 11-year-old brother in front of the house as he and a friend walked to a church playground to play basketball. To this day, police have had few clues to follow in Debruhl's disappearance. There were no signs of forced entry, and police told the family that whoever may have taken Debruhl knew their home and their schedule. Debruhl's grandmother said she recalled seeing a blue or green truck with a white top drive up to the property on the day the teen vanished. A man got out and knocked on the door to Debruhl's house. She said she didn't get a good look at him because he had his back to her, according to the police report. The vehicle drove off and returned about 10 minutes later, and the grandmother could not see who was in it. She didn't pay a lot of attention because Debruhl's father repaired autos, and strangers would often visit to have work done. The truck and the man were never located. Another potential clue was a Coke bottle Debruhl's father found in the yard, where the truck had pulled over. The bottle was made in Georgia, indicating that whoever dropped it may have been from out of state. A Coca-Cola bottling plant in Rock Hill served South and North Carolina, Settlemyer said. Yet the bottle was not dusted for fingerprints. This one is a little more frustrating. --Capt. Jerry Hoffman, investigator Over the years, Debruhl's family was approached by people who demanded money for information on the teen's whereabouts. In a sting operation, Debruhl's mother met one man who wanted $15,000. Police arrested him. He was convicted of extortion, Settlemyer said. More than once, Debruhl's parents were called to the medical examiner's office in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to view unidentified remains, but they weren't Debruhl's. At one point in the investigation, it was believed that Henry Lee Lucas, a drifter who claimed to have killed hundreds of people in dozens of states, may have been in the area about the time Debruhl disappeared. A sheriff's representative and Debruhl's father went to Texas in the 1980s when Lucas was arrested there. Lucas said he could not recall whether he killed anyone in the area or even whether he had been there, Settlemyer said. Years ago, one sheriff's investigator was so involved in the case that he worked it on his days off, searching, digging and looking for hard-to-find clues. The current lead investigator, Capt. Jerry Hoffman of the York County Sheriff's Office, has an Eva Debruhl case file the size of a banker's box. Following up on a tip, police recently dug up a well and the property once owned by Debruhl's family. In other searches, cadaver dogs found nothing. A forensic psychologist was brought in to use hypnotism on one person who was interviewed. "This one is a little more frustrating,'' Hoffman said. Settlemyer says she knows that someone out there knows exactly what happened to Debruhl, who was 5'1'' and 105 pounds when she vanished. She was blonde, had blue eyes and wore glasses. She was last seen in blue shorts and yellow blouse. Settlemyer believes that her sister is dead but still speaks of hope when asked about the case. "All we want and all we have ever wanted is closure. We have already forgiven that person,'' she said. "We know that person will have another judge that will give them the punishment they need.'' Anyone with more information is asked to call the York County Sheriff's Office at 1-803-628-3059 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST. |
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| monkalup | Jan 12 2011, 10:48 PM Post #17 |
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Eva Gerline DeBruhl Eva was a sweet fifteen year old girl who loved to sing in her church choir with her family. She also loved to cut the grass with an old fashioned push mower on her family's land in Catawba, South Carolina. She was doing just that the last time she was seen, dressed in blue shorts and a yellow blouse. It is believed that she entered her home, drew water for a bath and put ice in a glass for a fresh glass of iced tea. Her mother was resting after working the third shift the night before. When her mother awoke, the tea glass remained with no tea poured, and a bath drawn but never used. There was no sign of a struggle, no sign of anything missing other than Eva. The recliner was left in the reclining position and the TV was on. Eva's family had suffered a tragedy a few years earlier when Eva's brother was killed by a drunk driver in front of their family home. There have been few leads over the years, even after the family sold their home to hire private investigators. Mr. DeBruhl has died still seeking answers, but his widow and remaining daughters continue to search for Eva. As Capt. Jerry Hoffman, investigator on the case says “This one is a little more frustrating.” Vital Statistics Missing Since: June 29, 1977 from Catawba, South Carolina * * Classification: Endangered Missing * * * Date of Birth: May 25, 1962 * * * Age: 15 years old * * * Height and Weight: 5'1 - 5'2, 105 pounds * * * Distinguishing Characteristics: Blonde hair, blue eyes. * * * BeBruhl's middle name may be spelled “Jurlyn” by some agencies. http://missing-and-unidentified.org/wikiwe...gerline_debruhl |
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| oldies4mari2004 | May 8 2012, 02:54 PM Post #18 |
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