Charlotte Lester disappeared in Warwick three months ago. Her case is still a mystery
A Warwick woman's disappearance remains a mystery three months after she was reported missing.
Mark Lester, brother of the missing woman, Charlotte Lester, said on Wednesday that the Warwick police haven't updated him on any developments in their investigation.
"They haven't made a statement. Or informed us on anything," he said in an electronic message.
The family has hired a private investigator, who has been "very active," Mark Lester said without providing further details.
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Responding to an email from The Journal, Warwick Police Chief Bradford Connor said he had "no updates on the missing person case."
When was the last time Charlotte Lester was seen?
Charlotte Lester, then 44, was last seen at about 10 p.m. Monday, May 16, in the Apponaug neighborhood. She was reported missing by an acquaintance that Thursday, according to police. Her dog was found abandoned near Elmwood Avenue two days after she was last seen.
After Lester was reported missing, the Warwick police asked for the public's help in finding her. They described her as 5 feet 7 inches tall with a slim to medium build. She has brown eyes and brown hair but might sometimes wear a wig.
A week after Lester was last seen, her truck was found in the parking lot of Kent Hospital in Warwick. Searchers for Lester have come up empty.
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On Tuesday, radio host John DePetro was arrested for trespassing at 29 Staples Ave. in Warwick, the location of a residence the Warwick police searched on May 23. The police said it was "an address Lester was known to frequent." Mark Perkins, the owner of 29 Staples Avenue, was arrested Wednesday night and charged with assault, larceny, vandalism and disorderly conduct in connection to an altercation with DePetro, according to Warwick Police.
How can you help?
Anyone with information on the Lester case can contact the Warwick police at (401) 468-4233 or (401) 468-4200.
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This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Charlotte Lester disappeared from Warwick 3 weeks ago. What we know
