The person at the center of this case
John Lima
Violent Crime · Open
20 years waiting · since 2005
JOHN LIMA - CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS
Justice for John Lima — the trail went cold in 2005, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Why were Lima's wallet, car keys, and personal items left behind on his bed if he left voluntarily?
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location
Lead #2How did the bedroom window screen get pushed out and the sliding door become unlocked if Lima was inside?
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witness
Lead #3What did Lima's mother actually see or hear that suggested her son had arrived home around 2:00 AM?
John Lima disappeared from his home in Chelsea, Massachusetts on October 29, 2005, leaving behind his wallet, car keys, and personal items in his bedroom. His mother last heard a car door and saw his vehicle in the driveway around 2:00 AM, but discovered him missing the following morning with his bedroom window screen pushed out and sliding door unlocked. Nearly two decades later, the circumstances of his disappearance remain unexplained and he has never been located.
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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suspect
Lead #4Was there evidence of forced entry or struggle in the bedroom or elsewhere in the residence?
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timeline
Lead #5What is the exact timeline between Lima leaving his girlfriend's house and his mother's 2:00 AM observation?
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Source Narrative
October 29, 2005 Chelsea, Massachusetts On the evening of October 28, 2005, John Lima was last seen leaving the residence of his girlfriend in Chelsea, MA. According to Lima’s mother, she heard a car door shut and saw Lima’s vehicle parked in the driveway, presuming her son was home at approximately 2:00 AM on October 29, 2005.
Later that morning, Lima’s mother discovered her son was not home, and that his wallet, car keys, cigarettes, and lighter were on his bed. The screen of the bedroom window had been pushed out, the sliding door to his bedroom was unlocked.
Lima has not been seen since.
Timeline of Events
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2005-10-28
23:00Last Sighting
John Lima last seen leaving his girlfriend's residence in Chelsea, MA
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2005-10-29
02:00Vehicle Observation
Lima's mother heard car door and observed his vehicle in driveway, presuming son was home
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2005-10-29
morningDisappearance Discovered
Lima's mother discovered son missing; wallet, car keys, cigarettes, and lighter found on his bed; bedroom window screen pushed out; sliding door unlocked
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Case Information
Incident:October 28, 2005 at 11:00 PM
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 28, 2005 at 11:00 PM
Last Updated:April 29, 2026