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, keys, cigarettes, and lighter left on his bed if he left voluntarily?
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location
Lead #2How did the bedroom window screen get pushed out and was the unlocked sliding door forced or left open?
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witness
Lead #3What details did the girlfriend provide about Lima's departure and his state of mind that evening?
John Lima disappeared from his home in Chelsea, Massachusetts on October 29, 2005, after being last seen leaving his girlfriend's residence the previous evening. His mother discovered he was missing the following morning, finding his wallet, keys, cigarettes, and lighter on his bed, with his bedroom window screen pushed out and sliding door unlocked. The circumstances suggest possible foul play, and Lima's fate remains unknown nearly two decades later.
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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suspect
Lead #4Were there any suspicious individuals or vehicles observed in the area around Lima's home?
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clue
Lead #5What happened to Lima's vehicle and has it been located or examined for evidence?
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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 Seen Leaving Girlfriend's Residence
John Lima was last seen leaving his girlfriend's residence in Chelsea, MA on the evening of October 28, 2005.
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2005-10-29
02:00Mother's Last Observation
Lima's mother heard a car door shut and saw his vehicle in the driveway, presuming her son was home at approximately 2:00 AM on October 29, 2005.
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2005-10-29
morningDisappearance Discovered
Lima's mother discovered her son was not home. His wallet, car keys, cigarettes, and lighter were found on his bed. The bedroom window screen had been pushed out and the sliding door was unlocked.
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Case Information
Incident:October 28, 2005 at 11:00 PM
Last Updated:September 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 28, 2005 at 11:00 PM
Last Updated:September 11, 2026