Two Families, Two Cold Cases

It's been two years since Jesse Leopold was last seen alive. The 23-year-old left work at a meat processing plant in Jewell, Iowa, and a few days later his car was found in Ledges State Park with the keys still in the ignition. Rumors began to fly that Jesse had committed suicide in the park but his father is adamant that his son met with foul play. "There was no suicide in the park," says Jerry Leopold, "because a body surely would`ve turned up by now." Jerry Leopold believes that investigators have been dismissive of possible leads in his son's case because they've come from sources that authorities have deemed as less than credible. This has led him to start a Facebook page, "Finding Jesse Leopold", that now has 9,000 followers. Jerry hopes that awareness will pressure authorities to act in his son's case and in the meantime, the Leopold family is raising money to hire a private investigator. A "Justice For Jesse" rally is planned for the upcoming Pufferbilly Days festival in Boone, Iowa.

In December 1981, Lillie Miller also went missing after leaving work. The 21-year-old was supposed to meet her boyfriend, Otis Morgan, for lunch and never returned to her secretarial job at the City Hall in Riviera Beach, Florida. Her car was found less than a block away from her office. Morgan, who was considered a suspect in her disappearance, committed suicide. Her three sisters are still hoping to find out the truth about what happened to Lillie Miller. They've kept every newspaper clipping about the case and have written letters to officials over the years begging for help. They are asking that anyone who might have any information to please call the Riviera Beach Police Department at 561-845-4123.