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[Music] our Louise day was a girl that lived in Seaside in about 1981 she disappeared
what do you mean she disappeared she disappeared off the face of the earth [Music]
I just knew something was wrong in the house married aged my sister one day Mary was
in California and then she was gone laying in bed one night with Kathy I asked her you know I was like what
happened with Mary you know and she was like Shh don't say anything we're not allowed to talk about Mary
[Music] when I was 18 and it was like now I can you know go and try to find her it was a very hard case to deal with
other than the family nobody knew she was gone didn't seem to really concern them she started he turn
around shoes you turn around she was gone I've never seen a case like this my mother told me that there are a lot of
places in California that you could bury a body and they'd never be found I [Music]
started believing she was murdered the dogs went into the backyard we just had an indication from the
cadaver dogs it was her human remains there and our guys started digging and my heart was pounding we were looking
for a little girl's body and we found a little girl shoe [Music] William told me that he didn't kill
Larry day but his wife told him that he was possessed that night and that he had
a demon inside of him I've never heard anybody say that before this is a crazy case
[Music] Mary disappeared no trace of her for 22 years and then what happens and then I
got a phone call he told me hey Academy says he's sitting down he said gotta let
you know that they say that they they found Mary day and I'm like oh this this case just gets weirder and weirder
[Music]

A 13-year-old girl vanishes in 1981. Detectives believe she was murdered. Years later a woman appears and claims to be the missing girl. Is she an impostor? "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher reports Saturday, January 9 at 9/8c on CBS.

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Brief Summary

Mary Day disappeared in 1981; her remains were found 22 years later amid shocking claims of possession.

Key points

The Disappearance of Louise. Louise vanished in 1981, leaving her family searching for answers.
A Shocking Revelation. After 22 years, a phone call reveals new information about Mary Day's case.

Episode highlights

The Disappearance of LouiseLouise vanished in 1981, leaving her family searching for answers.“She disappeared off the face of the earth.”0:35Apr 30, 2020

Episode quotes

She disappeared off the face of the earth.

Describing the mysterious disappearance of Louise.

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