Imprisoned sex offender indicted for murder in 1975 Lyon sisters case
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Dan Morse July 15 at 3:52 PM
In 1975, Lloyd Lee Welch pulled up to a relative’s home along a steep hillside in Virginia, 200 miles southwest of suburban Washington. He carried two duffel bags, each weighing about 60 or 70 pounds, that had red stains and an odor of decay. A fire was built. The bags were thrown into it.
The account, as alleged in a search warrant affidavit unsealed Wednesday in Bedford County, Va., appears to be one of the most compelling pieces of evidence that police believe ties Welch to the long-ago disappearance of Sheila Lyon, 12, and Katherine Lyon, 10. The girls went missing 40 years ago after walking to Wheaton Plaza shopping mall to look at Easter decorations and see their friends. Their bodies were never found.
The crime remains an indelible memory for many Montgomery County residents, for whom it was never again safe to leave their young children alone.
On Wednesday, authorities said Welch, an imprisoned child sex offender, has been charged in Bedford County with murdering the sisters during the course of an abduction. While authorities said the investigation continues, the charges are a dramatic development in the long-unsolved case.
Posted: Jul 13, 2015 4:35 PM EDT
Updated: Jul 15, 2015 3:38 PM EDT
By Kelly Gray
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Wheaton, Md - Lloyd Lee Welch, Jr has been indicted on first degree felony murder charges.
Welch told authorities he was with the sisters when they were abducted. He denied any role in their deaths.
12-year-old Sheila and 10-year-old Katharine had walked from their home to the Wheaton Plaza Mall.
They never came home and their bodies were not found.
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