Crime & Safety

Age-Progressed Pics Of Westchester Kids Missing Since 1977 Released

The mysterious disappearance of Leslie Guthrie and her two children is the subject of the ABC true crime series "Missing."

On February 5, 1977, Leslie Guthrie, who was 29 years old at the time, and her two children Julie Guthrie, age 6, and Timothy, age 3, went missing from their home on Grandview Avenue in Katonah and were never heard from again, according to Bedford police.
On February 5, 1977, Leslie Guthrie, who was 29 years old at the time, and her two children Julie Guthrie, age 6, and Timothy, age 3, went missing from their home on Grandview Avenue in Katonah and were never heard from again, according to Bedford police. (Center for Missing & Exploited Children )

KATONAH, NY — On the anniversary of their disappearance, officials are releasing updated images of what a Katonah family may look like today. Now, the mysterious disappearance is the subject of an episode of the popular ABC true crime series "Missing."

It has been 47 years since Katonah mom Leslie Guthrie and her two small children went missing, but authorities have never stopped looking for answers.

On February 5, 1977, Leslie Guthrie, who was 29 years old at the time, and her two children Julie Guthrie, age 6, and Timothy, age 3, went missing from their home on Grandview Avenue in Katonah and were never heard from again, according to Bedford police officials. They were last seen driving a green 1974 Ford Maverick with a white roof and New York license plates.

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The Bedford Police Department Detective Bureau continues to investigate this case in the hopes of locating the Guthrie family and their car. Investigators have traveled across the country and followed leads as far away as Japan.

To mark the unhappy anniversary, law enforcement officials and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children have released age-progressed images of the missing family members.

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Julie Guthrie's photo is shown age-progressed to 49 years old and Timothy's photo is shown age-progressed to 46 years old. Leslie's photo is shown age-progressed to 65 years old. Julie has a strawberry birthmark on her chin and on her back, according to investigators.

The episode of "Missing," focusing on the Guthrie family, can be watched here.

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