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According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

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Roxann Mary Tolson



Roxann, date, approximate 2005
Date Missing 08/14/2005
Missing From
Post Falls, Idaho
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Date of Birth 12/29/1959 (62)
Age 45 years old
Height and Weight 5'2, 110 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A pink and white pajama top and blue flannel pajama bottoms. She usually wears jeans, sneakers, a blue coat, earrings, a bracelet with pendants, a black Mickey Mouse watch, several diamond and turquoise rings, and three gold chains, one of with a friend charm and another with a "I love Mommy" charm.
Medical Conditions Roxann has a history of mental illness and has been prescribed antidepressants and narcotic painkillers, and she hasn't refilled any of her prescriptions since her disappearance. She is classified as disabled.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Roxann's nickname is Roxi. She has moles on her neck, breast and right buttock, a skin discoloration on her neck and a scar on her right arm. Her ears and nose are pierced and she has scars on her abdomen and both feet. Roxann had blonde highlights in her hair at the time she went missing, and some agencies give her hair color as blonde. She may use the last names Baker, Lamonte and/or Luper.
Details of Disappearance Roxann's husband, William L. Tolson, stated he last saw her at their home in the 700 block of east Mullan Avenue in Post Falls, Idaho on August 14, 2005. He left to run errands and when he returned, she was gone.
William did not report her disappearance to police until the following January, four months later, and only after one of Roxann's relatives became concerned about being unable to contact her. William stated they were having marital problems in 2005 and he believed she may have left of her own accord.
He reportedly held a yard sale days after her disappearance and sold many of her possessions, including ceramic collectibles, jewelry boxes, and makeup. He continued collecting her Social Security checks and prescription medications for months, sold her vehicle, and emptied her bank account.
A taxi driver claimed he had given Roxann a ride to the airport, but when police investigated his story they were unable to verify it and believe the man was lying. Authorities believe Roxann is missing under suspicious circumstances, and foul play is suspected in her . She left behind personal belongings which investigators believe she would have taken if she had left voluntarily.
William, as well as his and Roxann's son, Lawrence Ray "Larry" Tolson, were charged in February 2006 with filling Roxann's prescriptions without authorization while she was missing. The charges are unrelated to her disappearance. Both were sentenced to probation.
Lawrence passed a polygraph about his mother's and isn't considered a suspect, but William gave inconsistent statements about his wife's disappearance and is considered a person of interest.
Lawrence described his parents' marriage as good, but said there had been domestic violence in the household and that he had had to defend his mother from his father. He stated that by 2005 the marriage was severely strained.
He said his father never looked for Roxann, and over the years Lawrence had come to believe William had probably killed her, perhaps unintentionally, during one of their fights. The couple's neighbors reported hearing a heated argument at the Tolson residence during mid-August 2005.
According to Lawrence, William's mental condition deteriorated after Roxann's disappearance; he became severely depressed and developed an addiction to prescription drugs. He died in 2014. A retired FBI agent was asked by the police to help in Roxann's , and the agent came to William when he was on his deathbed, hoping he would confess, but William maintained his innocence until his death.
Roxann's disappearance remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Post Falls Police Department
208-773-3517
Other
Idaho Bureau of Criminal Investigation
MSNBC
North Idaho News & Business Directory
The Idaho Spokesman-Review
KQNT AM Newstalk 590
KXLY North Idaho News
NamUs
The Couer d'Alene Press
East Idaho Cold s
Fox 28 Spokane

Missing Person Photos

A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.

Resources for Missing Persons

According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

Missing Person Case Updates with Photos