People Who Disappeared but Were Mysteriously Found Alive Years Later

Harold Wayne Lovell

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In 1977, Harold Wayne Lovell was 19 and cleaning Johny Wayne Gacy’s pool when he vanished. Some of his personal belongings were found in the serial killer’s home, so his loved ones assumed he was one of his victims. But 34 years after his alleged disappearance, Lovell was found in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, working odd jobs. He claimed he told his family he was looking for construction work and had no idea they thought he was dead.

Jayme Closs

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13-year-old Jayme Closs went missing in October 2018. Authorities found her parents body in their home. Jake Thomas Patterson had abducted Closs after mortally wounding her mother and father. 87 days later, she was found on January 11, 2019, alive and well. Meanwhile, Patterson pleaded guilty and remains behind bars.

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