Real Name: Kelly Ann Butterfield
Case: Lost Niece
Date: 1973
Location: Unrevealed
Case
Details: In the fall of 1969, Glendeen Butterfield began caring for her infant niece, Kelly Ann, after her father, Glendeen's brother Bob, went to fight in the war. Glendeen soon gained legal custody of Kelly Ann, and the girl began raising happily with her aunt's family for several years. Then, when Kelly was four, her father Bob arrived and wanted to take Kelly back with her. Glendeen did not believe that Bob would be able to take care of Kelly Ann, so instead she had Kelly's mother take her back and take care of her. Glendeen didn't realize that this would be the last time she would see Kelly Ann. Years later, she and Bob began searching for Kelly, until Bob's death. Now, Glendeen is still searching for her niece.
Extra Notes: The case was featured as a part of the January 3, 1997 episode.
Results: Solved. Glendeen learned that Kelly was living in Anchorage, Alaska, and that a few weeks after the broadcast, they were reunited.
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