Teen vanished from home decades ago – now feds hope new image and shifting loyalties reveal truth
Laureen Rahn, a 14-year-old from Manchester, New Hampshire, vanished from her home on April 27, 1980, and has not been seen since. Authorities believe she may have left voluntarily with someone she knew, as there were no signs of a struggle and she left all her belongings behind. Decades later, the FBI has released an age-progressed image in hopes of generating new leads in the unsolved case.
- ▪Laureen Rahn disappeared from her Manchester, New Hampshire home on April 27, 1980, at the age of 14.
- ▪She left behind all her personal belongings, and there was no evidence of a struggle in the apartment.
- ▪Her mother reported that the doors were unsecured upon her return, and Laureen's friend was found sleeping in her bed.
- ▪The FBI has released an age-progressed photo showing what Laureen might look like today, 46 years after her disappearance.
- ▪Authorities believe Laureen may have left voluntarily with someone she trusted, possibly intending to return.
- ▪The case remains open, and investigators are pursuing new leads with renewed public appeals.
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Missing Persons Teen vanished from home decades ago – now feds hope new image and shifting loyalties reveal truth FBI releases age-progressed image showing what Laureen Rahn may look like today, 46 years after she vanished By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten Fox News Published May 17, 2026 8:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video New Fox Nation series offers unprecedented access to JonBenét Ramsey case John Ramsey, father of JonBenét Ramsey, joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss the new Fox Nation special granting unprecedented access to the case and whether he believes the cold case will be solved.
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