Crime & Safety
Nearly 40 Years After Susan Swedell's Disappearance, Investigators Turn To Jail Inmates For Help In Cracking Cold Case
"Nothing has been the same without her," Christine Swedell said in a phone interview.
January 22, 2025
LAKE ELMO, Minn. — An old family photo captures the Swedell family beaming with love and joy. That same photo serves as a painful reminder of a missing piece.
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"Nothing has been the same without her," Christine Swedell said in a phone interview.
Susan Swedell was 19 years old when she disappeared back in 1988. Officials say she had stopped at a gas station in Lake Elmo, told the attendant she was having car troubles and asked if she could leave her car there.
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