Post by Scumhunter on Jan 21, 2016 10:59:26 GMT -5
(Pictured: Above: Left: Althea, circa 1973. Middle: Jeffrey, circa 1973. Right: Jeffrey, Age-progression to 43 (circa 2012) Photo Credits: Charley Project & National Center For Missing And Exploited Children)
Charley Project Vital Statistics for Althea Blankinship: charleyproject.org/cases/b/blankinship_althea.html
Charley Project Vital Statistics for Jeffrey Blankinship: charleyproject.org/cases/b/blankinship_jeffrey.html
Missingkids.com Vital Statistics for Jeffrey Blankinship: www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/1170648/1
From The Charley Project:
Althea and her son Jeffrey were last seen on March 27, 1973. They resided in Port Townsend, Washington. Their roommate, Glenn Allan Bagley, says he dropped them off at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport that day. Althea and Jeffrey planned to travel to Greece to meet her parents, who were vacationing there. They were supposed to catch a United Airlines flight to New York City and a connecting flight to Greece. There was no record that either Althea or Jeffrey boarded any flights that day. They never arrived in Greece and have never been heard from again.
Bagley is the prime suspect in the Blankinships' disappearance, as well as the 1976 disappearance of his ex-wife, Esther Gesler. Photos of him are posted below this case summary. Although Bagley claimed Althea and Jeffrey went on vacation to Greece, her cousin found Althea's passport in a relative's home in 2002 and it had no entries in it. Althea was never issued another passport, making it unlikely she and Jeffrey left the country. As Althea's child, he could have traveled on her passport. Her cousin also found a cache of letters from Bagley to Althea. They had apparently had a romantic relationship.
Bagley, a retired civil engineer, presently lives in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Washington police haven't spoken to him since 1976; he moved to the Philippines shortly after Gesler disappeared. He maintains his innocence in all three disappearances. Investigators are trying to build a murder case against Bagley, although it's unclear whether he can be extradited even if charges are filed against him.
Althea was born in Virginia. She graduated from Shoreline High School in 1967. Her case and Jeffrey's remain unsolved and foul play is suspected.
Thoughts? This case was featured on America's Most Wanted old website which is why I placed it in the missing on tv section. Quite frankly, if you were to believe Bagley is innocent, it means you believe in incredible coincidences. Is he just that incredibly unlucky to have not just one but two wives disappear on him?
(Pictured: Above: Left: Glenn Allen Bagley, circa 1970's, Right: Bagley, circa 2009. Photo Credits: Charley Project)
Admin Note #1: According to missingkids.org, anyone having information as to Althea or Jeffrey's whereabouts should contact 1-800-THE-LOST or the Kent Police Department (Washington) at 1-253-852-2121
Admin Note #2: If you have any news-related updates on this case, please contact us here: amwfans.com/thread/1662/website-contact-form