(Plain Press January 2025) With all the missing children over the years, you probably have never heard about this one. Yvonne Regler, a 17-year-old girl, disappeared on August 8th, 1977, while working at a Sunoco gas station on Lorain Road, not far from the Fairview Park / Lorain Bridge, just west of Kamms Corner. It was believed that the disappearance took place around 1:30pm, leaving no trace of a struggle. The teenager’s purse, makeup, change, and $300 in the cash register were left undisturbed. At first, it was believed by authorities that Yvonne left on her own. However, as the years passed, they concluded that she was abducted, possibly while pumping gas for a customer. That would explain the lack of evidence left inside the gas station.

   Fairview Park Police say they do have a person of interest and this person has done similar crimes in the past. They do stop short, however, of naming the suspect. Authorities are asking the public for help in solving the disappearance of this missing teen and that they should call them at 440-333-1234 if they have any information about the case. In 2016, authorities did broadcast an age progression photo of what Yvonne Regler would look like today if she was still alive.

   To learn more about this missing teen, a documentary produced by a local video company “Shocker Enterprises”, will air in the month of January, at 9 pm. Mondays on Cleveland Spectrum, channel 1025, and Cox Cable Channel 45, Wednesdays at 8 pm.