New Information in Woman’s Disappearance 11 Years Ago
Story Published: Sep 22, 2008 at 5:39 PM EDT
Story Updated: Sep 22, 2008 at 5:44 PM EDT
By Laura Gray
11 years ago, Sargent Investigator Paul Gustafson promised to find Lori Bova. He took the original missing person’s complaint in 1997, and has never stopped looking for new information. Over the past 6 months, Sargent Gustafson has re-interviewed more than 30 people. Now that hard work is bringing in new leads. “Some individuals have told us little bits of information that perhaps they didn’t 11 years ago. Just a little piece of information that leads to more information.” He refuses to disclose what information they may have discovered.
The 26 year old woman was last publicly seen at a restaurant June 7th, 1997. Her husband claims he was the last person to see her. Tyrone Bova told police that Lori left their home around 2am after an argument. “From the beginning we’ve had very minimal cooperation from her husband tyrone Bova and efforts to help us locate his wife .”
Tyrone Bova now lives in North Carolina and is again refusing to help police. Bova and others are considered persons of interest in a case that has turned up little evidence. When remains were discovered in Chautauqua County in 2006, Lori’s family was hopeful. DNA instead identified them as belonging to another missing woman, Yolanda Bindics. But many cold cases have recently been solved in Western New York, giving Sargent Gustafson hope. “The technology change in the course of the investigation is something that we’re using to our advantage. It’s certainly playing a part in this case. And ultimately, that may be just what we need.”
Missing Lori Bova 