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Lola Fry 28yrs old - Indianapolis, IN - 1993

MISSING Lola Fry 28yrs old - Indianapolis, IN - 1993

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Source: Indiana State Police​

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Was missing woman Lola Fry the victim of foul play or a casualty of a night of partying gone horribly wrong?​

Lola Katherine Fry was a 28-year-old former dancer at several Indianapolis nightclubs who was trying to make a fresh start when she disappeared from Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1993.

A former resident of Greenwood, Indiana, Lola was very close with her family, including her parents, younger brother, and four sisters. She checked in with them regularly, sometimes multiple times a day. Lola’s family reported she was never one to miss sending a card for a birthday or holiday.

Her loved ones called her “Kathy,” and her family described her as shy but said she sometimes enjoyed clowning around with her siblings. One of Lola’s sisters shared that two of Lola’s primary goals were to get married and have children.

The day Lola went missing​

Lola had recently moved from Greenwood, Indiana, to Fort Wayne, Indiana, to live with her sister Laverne Barker. On November 14, 1993, Lola was back in Greenwood to visit friends, and Laverne reported that Lola had only taken enough clothing for four or five days.

Several reports state that Lola spent the evening on November 14 with a former boyfriend, attending a party at a friend’s apartment in Indianapolis. Other partygoers indicated that there were drugs and alcohol at the party, and Lola had consumed both. At some point, Lola became unconscious, and Lola’s ex-boyfriend was seen carrying Lola to his car.

He is thought to be the last person to see her, but he has never been charged in connection with Lola’s disappearance. When police questioned the ex-boyfriend, he stated that he had taken Lola back to his apartment the night of November 14. He claims he woke up the next morning around 7:30 am to unlock a property for some coworkers, and when he returned home about an hour later, Lola and her car were gone.

When Lola did not check in with her family for several days—including Thanksgiving—her family became worried and reported her missing on November 18. They also reported Lola’s car missing: a red-and-black 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse with a personalized license plate that said “LOLA.”

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Source: Indiana State Police​

At the time of her disappearance, Lola was not employed, but even several weeks later, her bank accounts had not been accessed since the night she went missing.

According to the Charley Project, Lola’s description at the time of her disappearance was a 28-year-old white female, 5’5” tall, 120 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. She had breast implants and scars on her right knee and forehead. Her maiden name was Coleman, and she sometimes went by “Kat” or “Kathy.”

Still missing after nearly 30 years​

Shortly after Lola’s disappearance, as news media covered the case, police received numerous calls and reports of sightings of Lola and/or her car, but none led authorities to Lola’s whereabouts.

Investigators and Lola’s family conducted several searches over the years since Lola went missing, including one with specially trained dogs that turned up some articles with what looked like blood. Initially, police thought the articles might be clues, but they didn’t lead to a break in the case.

A decade after Lola disappeared, police excavated an area near where she was last seen as part of a broader search for two missing women, but they did not find any remains.

There was some speculation that Lola’s disappearance may have been related to a lawsuit Lola had filed against a doctor who had performed breast implant surgery on her. She was scheduled to appear at a deposition the day she went missing, but no one named in the lawsuit has ever been formally connected to Lola’s disappearance.


Source: The Unfound Podcast Channel | 24 | The Disappearance of Lola Katherine Fry: A Matter of Timing​


Where the case stands today​

Lola’s case is still unsolved and classified as a missing persons case, but police do believe foul play was involved and treat it as if it were a homicide case.

According to an interview, two of Lola’s sisters “... believe that [Lola] was dead in the Indianapolis apartment and that the men at the party hid her car and body. They think she’s hidden somewhere on private property where police haven’t been able to search. A private investigator told the family he believes [Lola] may be somewhere east of the Edinburgh exit off Interstate 65, near Hope or Schaefer Lake.”

Her family hopes that whoever knows what happened to Lola will come forward so they can find Lola’s remains and give her a proper burial.

Anyone with information regarding Lola Fry’s disappearance or whereabouts should contact Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-TIPS (8477) or the Indiana State Police District Investigative Commander at 317-899-857

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Timeline​

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Lola wins lawsuit against former employer

Lola and several other dancers who worked at Brad's Gold Club win a lawsuit against the owner, Bradley D. Hirst who had provided breast augmentation surgery for approximately 40 dancers. In exchange for funding the surgery, Hirst had unsuccessfully attempted to restrain the dancers from dancing in clubs in Marion county or 7 surrounding counties for a period of 2 years. Lola is also part of a class-action lawsuit filing for fraud and negligence against Hirst. The suit claims that Hirst coerced them into having the augmentation surgery and that he and Lola's doctor, Dr. Charles E. Hughes III - also named in the suit - neglected to warn them about medical complications and side effects of the surgery. The suit also names McGahan Medical Corp., maker of the implants, and Dow Corning Corp., which produced the silicone for the implants, as defendants.

Marion County Superior Court

Related People​


Lola Fry
Victim

Bradley D. Hirst
Person With Information / Witness

Sandra Bowman
Person With Information / Witness

Renee Roalin
Person With Information / Witness


Dr. Charles E. Hughes III
Person With Information / Witness

Sources of Information​

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Lola moves

With help from her parents, Lola moves from Lawerence, IN to Fort Wayne to live with her sister LaVerne. She had plans to return to school after she had quit her job as a dancer.

Related People​


Lola Fry
Victim

Light Verne Barker
Sibling of Victim

Delphia (Dale) Coleman Webb
Parent of Victim


Vernon Coleman
Parent of Victim

Sources of Information​

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Lola is last seen

Lola attends a party at her hairdresser Joe Shaffer's home in East Indianapolis. It is also reported that she'd left her car parked at an Eastside restaurant. It is believed that Lola may have overdosed or lost consciousness at the party. Her ex-boyfriend, John Ryker, allegedly carries her to a car wrapped in a blanket and drives away around 5:00 am. However, no one checks to see if she is (still) alive. According to the Unfound podcast, Jeff Shaffer is the one who supplied the cocaine.

Hairstylist apartment (Approx. Location)

Related People​


Lola Fry
Victim

John Smokes
Former Significant Other Of Victim

Joe Shaffer
Person With Information / Witness

Tim Shaffer
Person With Information / Witness

Jeff Shaffer
Person With Information / Witness

Sources of Information​

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7:30 am: John Ryker leaves his apartment

Ryker returns to his home and then heads to work to unlock the door for his employees. According to Ryker, when he returns an hour later, he notices that both Lola and her car - a red and black Mitsubishi Eclipse with the custom license plate LOLA - are gone. The two are not dating at this time but had remained friends.

John Ryker's Home (Approx. Location)

Related People​

John Smokes
Former Significant Other Of Victim

Sources of Information​


Lola is slated to give her final deposition

Lola is scheduled to give her final deposition in the lawsuit against her plastic surgeon Dr. Charles E. Hughes III and the other defendants, but she does not appear. It is later learned that when Lola vanished, her colleagues dropped their lawsuits.

Marion County Superior Court

Related People​


Lola Fry
Victim


Dr. Charles E. Hughes III
Person With Information / Witness

Sources of Information​

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LaVerne reports Lola missing

Four days after Lola is last seen, her sister LaVerne Barker reports her missing. Lola has made no attempt to contact LaVerne or other family members, which was highly unlike her. She was close with her family and always called her parents - sometimes up to four times a day.

Related People​

Light Verne Barker
Sibling of Victim

Sources of Information​

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Evening: A benefit is held

Nearly two years after her disappearance, Lola's family hosts a dinner and dance benefit to help raise funds to be used in the search for Lola. The funds raised are earmarked for flyers, advertising, reward money, and potentially hiring a private investigator.

Casio's Restaurant

Related People​

Darlene Pitts
Sibling of Victim

Light Verne Barker
Sibling of Victim

Delphia (Dale) Coleman Webb
Parent of Victim


Vernon Coleman
Parent of Victim

Sources of Information​

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Case is reopened

Lola's case is reopened in 1999.

Related People​


Lola Fry
Victim


Sgt. William Water
Law Enforcement

Sources of Information​

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Search warrant executed

A search warrant is issued to search Lola's ex-boyfriend's home. According to the warrant, on Nov 13, 1993, Lola had been at her hair stylist's apartment with her ex-boyfriend at a party and may have fallen unconscious or died. No signs of foul play were found after the search, but Ryker had failed two polygraph tests.

John Ryker's Home (Approx. Location)

Related People​


Lola Fry
Victim

John Smokes
Former Significant Other Of Victim


Sgt. William Water
Law Enforcement

Sources of Information​

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Police conduct water search

Lake County Sheriff's Capt. Hank Woronka and his divers search for Lola and her red and black 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse in lakes near the Wicker Road site.

Wicker Road Dig Site (Approx. Location)

Related People​


Sgt. William Water
Law Enforcement

Sources of Information​

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Police search

Using dogs, Indianapolis Police conduct a search of a property with suspected links to the Outlaws' motorcycle gang. They are searching for Lola Fry and another missing woman, Shannon Turner, near the 4000 block of Wicker Road. No new information comes from the search.

Wicker Road Dig Site (Approx. Location)

Related People​


Lola Fry
Victim


Sgt. William Water
Law Enforcement


Shannon Rayanne Turner
Victim of (Potentially) Related Crime

Sources of Information​

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11:00 am : Family hosts benefit

The family of Lola Katherine Fry hosts a golf benefit to raise money for the search efforts.

Valle Vista Golf Club, Wedding Venue and Conference Center

Related People​

Light Verne Barker
Sibling of Victim

Delphia (Dale) Coleman Webb
Parent of Victim

Sources of Information​



Hairstylist apartment (Approx. Location)​

Indianapolis, IN
Approximate location of the party Lola attended at her hairdresser's apartment. Her ex-boyfriend, John Ryker, was also at the party.

Last updated October 27, 2024

Sources: Indiana State Police Dept and uncovered.com News Article
 
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Case ID
MP795
Case Status
Cold - Still open, not active atm
Date Discovered
Nov 14, 1993
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana
Relevance Score
5.00 star(s)
Your Role
Am Amateur Sleuth
Life Status
Unknown
Last Known Location
Indianapolis, Indiana
Physical Description
Birthday: February 20, 1965
Current Age: 61
Age at Incident: 28
NAMUS Number: MP795
Race: Caucasian / White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 120 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
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