Vigil For Charlotte Lester Remembers Warwick Local 1 Year Into Case

WARWICK, RI — The Arnold's Neck neighborhood of Warwick is known for its proximity to the water. On Tuesday night, however, a trip to the shoreline was more somber than usual.

Charlotte Lester has been missing from Warwick for one year as of this week. Her family hosted a vigil in the neighborhood once frequented by the former Natick High School student on Tuesday.

According to the Providence Journal, the family believes that foul play was involved in her disappearance and that it's likely she isn't alive.

Warwick police said Lester was last seen around 10 p.m. on May 16, 2022 in the Apponaug area. She was reported missing after she failed to contact her friends for several days, police said.

Lester's dog was also found abandoned on Elmwood Avenue shortly after, and her vehicle, a red truck, was found parked at an area hospital.

A year on from her disappearance, details remain sparse in the case. A detective on the case told Providence's ABC 6 that he didn't have new information to provide, and a Providence Journal report also indicated that sources close to an investigation declined to comment.