The Disappearance of Brenda Gail Lambert

EARLY LIFE:

Brenda Gail Lambert was calved connected December 26, 1969, successful Williamson, West Virginia. From a ample household of 7 children, she was described arsenic a escaped tone who had a large bosom and an outgoing spirit. A tomboy, she was playful and mischievous, with a penchant for exploration. One of her favourite places to sojourn were the mountains that surrounded her the municipality successful which she grew up.

While a astute girl, Brenda ne'er had an involvement successful schoolhouse and was allowed to driblet retired astatine 15 years old, connected the proposal of her principal.

In 1986, Brenda joined Raymond Lambert, a co-worker of her brother, Tim. They were employed by the section chickenhearted factory. While a devoted stay-at-home woman and parent to their 2 children, Krista and Raymond, Jr., Brenda suffered regular maltreatment astatine the hands of her husband, with her household noting rings astir her cervix from him strangling her and predominant achromatic eyes.

On July 8, 1992, Brenda had filed a home unit ailment against Raymond with the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office. While she’d dropped it 2 days later, determination were signs their matrimony was nearing its end. She’d scheduled an assignment with a divorcement lawyer connected July 30, and Raymond had since moved retired and was surviving with his parents astatine their 200-acre upland property.

DISAPPEARANCE:

On July 26, 1992, Brenda held a day enactment for her babe lad astatine her Bluewell, West Virginia, home. Family and friends were invited, included Raymond, who’d brought the cake. According to attendees, determination was noticeable hostility betwixt the pair, and it’s speculated that the origin was the beingness of Brenda’s cousin, Tammy, who was having an matter with Raymond.

Raymond near the gathering with the children astir 8:00 PM, contempt Brenda wanting Krista and Raymond, Jr. to enactment with her. By 9:00 PM, the past of the guests had near the Windmill Hill Road property.

The pursuing bid of events are based connected witnesser statements, including Raymond. According to 1 of Brenda’s sister’s, Raymond stopped by her location the adjacent time to accidental his woman had been missing since astir midnight, contempt her idiosyncratic belongings and car being near astatine the residence. He claimed to person called their mother, who’d promised to telephone Brenda, but it’s chartless if 1 was made.

Upon speaking with Raymond, 2 of Brenda’s sisters drove to her location to spot if everything was okay. They, too, noticed her car successful the driveway, and portion the beforehand doorway was locked, they were yet capable to participate the residence, wherever they recovered signs of the enactment the erstwhile afternoon, but nary Brenda.

Depending connected the source, either Brenda’s household oregon Raymond were the ones to study her missing to the authorities.

Fast-forward to January 14, 1993, erstwhile different idiosyncratic disappeared from the section area. Mark Anthony Cook was past seen walking toward US Route 52 aft leaving Pedro’s Bar astatine the Airport Square buying centre astir 3:00 AM. The 24-year-old, who was reported missing by his mother’s fellow 4 days later, reportedly knew Brenda.

Investigators judge the 2 cases could beryllium connected, with foul play suspected successful both.

SEARCH:

Raymond was instantly considered a idiosyncratic of involvement successful Brenda’s disappearance. When spoken to by investigators, helium claimed his woman had tally distant with a antheral named “Mike” and abandoned him and the children. When asked if he’d had immoderate involvement, helium denied immoderate wrongdoing.

Brenda’s aunt, Bonnie Patterson, was interviewed and recalled a enactment she had with Krista, who said that Raymond and her gramps had been “on and disconnected the mountain” astir the clip Brenda went missing. The Lambert household had owned a sawmill property, and erstwhile asked by investigators if they could hunt it, Raymond dodged the question.

Tammy told investigators that she’d heard from Raymond’s sister that helium and his begetter had been astatine the sawmill the nighttime Brenda went missing. Within a week of her disappearance, Tammy had moved successful with Raymond, and the 2 yet married. She’d believed her hubby was guiltless for a while, but helium soon became abusive toward her. This, paired with Brenda’s lack astatine large events successful her children’s lives, has since led her to question his mentation of events.

Brenda’s location was searched, and portion everything appeared okay, it was noted that the chamber was a messiness and a suitcase had been packed. The second was believed to beryllium related to her pending divorce.

Polygraph tests were conducted aboriginal connected successful the investigation, with 1 unnamed antheral fishy failing the 1 administered to him. A fig of imaginable sightings of Brenda were reported soon aft she went missing, with the astir promising coming from a pawn store successful Princeton, West Virginia, and a market store successful Bluewell. Unfortunately, nary were proven to beryllium the 22-year-old.

In 2003, a extremity came in, which stated that Brenda and Mark’s bodies whitethorn person been recovered successful a pond disconnected US Route 52, astir a half-mile southbound of the Airport Square buying centre. Significant efforts were undertaken to corroborate if their remains were there, including an attempted draining of the pond and the usage of a diver and underwater radar and video equipment, but thing was found.

Brenda was legally declared dormant successful 2022. Her sister, Christy, has publically stated that she believes the 22-year-old was murdered and her assemblage hid connected a spot adjacent Mercer County.

The AWARE Foundation has since go progressive successful the hunt for Brenda. In 2023, the enactment erected a billboard astir the lawsuit on US Route 52.

DETAILS:

Brenda Gail Lambert went missing from her residence connected Windmill Hill Road successful Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, connected July 26, 1992. She was 22 years old, and was past believed to beryllium wearing a short-sleeve denim t-shirt, bluish denim shorts and achromatic shoes.

At the clip of her disappearance, Brenda stood astatine 5’2″ and weighed 110-115 pounds. She has curly shoulder-length achromatic hair, bluish eyes, pierced ears, dark-coloured freckles connected her shoulders, a birthmark connected the backmost of her near limb and a one-inch scar connected her close wrist. She’d antecedently had her tonsils removed.

Mark Anthony Cook. (Photo Credit: The Doe Network)

Mark Anthony “Tony” Cook went missing from the Airport Square buying centre successful Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, connected January 14, 1993. He was 24 years old, and was past seen wearing a achromatic t-shirt, a bluish denim overgarment with a drafting and penning connected the back, bleached bluish jeans, achromatic tennis shoes and a achromatic shot cap.

At the clip of his disappearance, Mark stood betwixt 5’5″ and 5’9″ and weighed 135-140 pounds. He has brownish hairsbreadth and greenish eyes.

While respective sources, including the West Virginia State Police, person stated that the brace were successful a narration astatine the clip of Brenda’s disappearance, her household has since said they weren’t that close.

CASE CONTACT INFORMATION:

Currently, some cases are classified arsenic Endangered Missing, with foul play suspected. Brenda’s DNA and dentals are disposable for examination against immoderate quality remains that whitethorn beryllium found.

Anyone with accusation astir either disappearance is asked to interaction the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office astatine immoderate of the 4 telephone numbers: (304)-487-8364, (304) 487-8301, (304) 425-2274 oregon (304) 487-8365.

Image Credit: The Doe Network

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