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It was meant to be a day filled with love, so Pamela Butler’s family feared the worst when she didn’t show up to meet her mother for a Valentine’s Day dinner in 2009. With unanswered phone calls and no word from her over the following days, it appeared that the computer scientist had just vanished. Police opened an investigation into her disappearance, but with no leads or evidence, it hit a dead end. NO-SHOW Pamela, 47, worked for the United States Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, DC. She was the epitome of success, with a high-flying career, two luxury cars and her own home. …
摘自《犯罪月刊》(Crime Monthly)第87期 · 2026年4月刊,Lisa Howells。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。