The person at the center of this case
Lindsey Baum
Cold Case · Open
16 years waiting · since 2009
LINDSEY BAUM
Justice for Lindsey Baum — the trail went cold in 2009, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Who is responsible for Lindsey Baum's death? No suspect has been identified or arrested.
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evidence
Lead #2What evidence exists at the discovery site that could identify the perpetrator?
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timeline
Lead #3What happened between June 26, 2009, and fall 2017 when her remains were found?
Lindsey Baum, a 10-year-old girl, disappeared on June 26, 2009, while leaving a friend's house in McCleary, Washington, wearing a light blue hooded pullover and blue jeans. Her remains were discovered in a remote location in eastern Washington in fall 2017, confirming her death. The identity of the person or persons responsible remains unknown, and the FBI and Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office continue seeking public assistance to solve this case.
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FBI Seattle Field Office and Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office
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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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witness
Lead #4Did anyone see Lindsey after she left her friend's house that evening?
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location
Lead #5Why were her remains left in that specific remote location in eastern Washington?
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Source Narrative
June 26, 2009 McCleary, Washington The FBI's Seattle Field Office and the Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office in Washington are asking for the public's assistance in identifying the individual(s) responsible for the death of Lindsey Baum. In the fall of 2017, human remains were discovered in a remote location in eastern Washington.
The remains were later confirmed to be those of Lindsey Baum. Baum, then 10 years old, was last seen leaving a friend's house on the evening of June 26, 2009, in McCleary, Washington.
She was wearing a light blue hooded pullover shirt and blue jeans.
Timeline of Events
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2009-06-26
eveningLindsey Baum Last Seen
Lindsey Baum, age 10, was last seen leaving a friend's house in McCleary, Washington, wearing a light blue hooded pullover shirt and blue jeans.
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2017-10-01
Human Remains Discovered
Human remains were discovered in a remote location in eastern Washington. The remains were later confirmed to be those of Lindsey Baum.
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Case Information
Incident:June 26, 2009 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:June 8, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 26, 2009 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:June 8, 2026
Up to $15,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case