Lester Eubanks

Lester Eubanks (born October 31, 1943)[1] is an American criminal and fugitive who escaped prison in Ohio in 1973 after being jailed for the November 14, 1965 murder and attempted rape of 14-year-old Mary Ellen Deener.[2][3][4][5] His disappearance was featured on the Netflix series Unsolved Mysteries.[6]

As of 2022, Eubanks was still listed on the United States Marshals Service's 15 Most Wanted Fugitives list.[7]

After Eubanks was featured on the series, the U.S. Marshals said they believed he was still living in the Los Angeles area, having received photographs of him with friends there.[8]

References
  1. Rateshtari, Roya (September 10, 2020). "Lester Eubanks". U.S. Marshals Service.
  2. "Police close in on escaped child killer who's been on the run for almost 50 years". The Independent. March 29, 2021.
  3. Team, 19 News Investigative (October 19, 2022). "The murderer who vanished: How one man walked away from a life sentence". WOIO.
  4. "Authorities renew hunt for convicted murderer Lester Eubanks". New York Daily News. March 29, 2021.
  5. "Most Wanted: The Murder of Mary Ellen Deener". January 13, 2023.
  6. "Prison Fugitive Featured on Netflix's 'Unsolved Mysteries' Sought in LA Area". March 31, 2021.
  7. "15 Most Wanted Fugitives". U.S. Marshals Service. September 22, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  8. Mitchell, Molli (October 20, 2022). "Has Netflix's "Unsolved Mysteries" helped to solve any cases?". Newsweek. Retrieved November 2, 2022.


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