The Murdered Laralee Spear

The Murdered 
Laralee Spear
DeLand Florida

🔍🕊️ Justice for Laralee: 30 Years Later 🕊️🔍

Investigators in Volusia County Florida are renewing their push to solve the 1994 murder of 15 year old Laralee Spear, increasing the reward to $100,000 and using advanced DNA technology to re-test evidence that could finally identify her killer. Laralee was abducted and murdered just minutes after getting off her school bus near her DeLand home, and despite decades of tireless work, the case remains unsolved. Detectives are now re-examining rope, clothing, and rape kit evidence with powerful forensic tools that didn’t exist years ago. Her family and cold case experts believe these breakthroughs, along with the larger reward, may encourage someone who stayed silent in the past to finally speak up. Authorities are urging anyone with information, no matter how small, to come forward to help bring long overdue justice and peace to Laralee’s loved ones. 🕯️💛

📞 If you know anything, please call the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office at (386) 736-2700.

Sources:
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/crime/2024/06/25/florida-sheriffs-investigators-hope-increased-reward-will-help-solve-cold-case/74203036007/
https://www.crimehq.com/the-unsolved-homicide-of-laralee-spear
https://www.wesh.com/article/reward-for-laralee-spear-murder-case-florida/61225735
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/reward-increased-100000-1994-florida-cold-case-justice-is-coming-laralee
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2024/09/04/deland-cold-case-gets-help-from-fdle-after-teen-was-killed-30-years-ago/75074349007/