The person at the center of this case
Robert Lee Hourihan
Violent Crime · Open
15 years waiting · since 2011
ROBERT LEE HOURIHAN - PALMYRA, VIRGINIA
Justice for Robert Lee Hourihan — the trail went cold in 2011, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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vehicle
Lead #1Why was the white 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier found 50+ miles away in La Plata, Maryland? Who drove it there and when?
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timeline
Lead #2What happened between the 7:41 a.m. cell phone call and the 8:00 a.m. grocery store visit?
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location
Lead #3Were there witnesses at E.W. Thomas Grocery store who saw Hourihan or observed his departure?
Robert Lee Hourihan disappeared on April 8, 2011, after visiting a grocery store in Palmyra, Virginia at approximately 8:00 a.m.; his white 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier was later discovered abandoned in a Target parking lot in La Plata, Maryland on May 28, 2011. The circumstances of his disappearance and the vehicle's relocation remain unexplained, with no confirmed sightings or recovery of the victim. Anyone with information about Hourihan's whereabouts or activities between Palmyra and La Plata is urged to contact the investigating authorities.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) / Virginia State Police
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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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evidence
Lead #4What forensic evidence was recovered from the abandoned vehicle in the Target parking lot?
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clue
Lead #5Has anyone reported seeing a man matching Hourihan's description (blue work pants, light gray T-shirt, work boots) in the La Plata area?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Palmyra, Virginia April 8, 2011 On April 8, 2011, Robert Lee Hourihan disappeared after visiting the E.W. Thomas Grocery store at approximately 8:00 a.m.
in Palmyra, Virginia. The victim's last cell phone call was at 7:41 a.m.
in Palmyra, Virginia. The victim was driving a white 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier with personalized license plates "TARAMAE." on May 28, 2011, the vehicle was located in a Target parking lot in La Plata, Maryland.
For additional information regarding this victim, refer to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) missing person database, case report number MP#10497. Remarks: The victim wore blue work pants, a light gray T-Shirt, and work boots.
Timeline of Events
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2011-04-08
07:41Last cell phone call
Victim's last cell phone call recorded at 7:41 a.m. in Palmyra, Virginia
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2011-04-08
08:00Last sighting at grocery store
Robert Lee Hourihan visited E.W. Thomas Grocery store in Palmyra, Virginia at approximately 8:00 a.m. and subsequently disappeared
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2011-05-28
Vehicle located
White 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier with personalized license plates 'TARAMAE' found abandoned in Target parking lot in La Plata, Maryland
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Case Information
Incident:April 8, 2011 at 7:41 AM
Last Updated:July 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 8, 2011 at 7:41 AM
Last Updated:July 12, 2026