The Disappearance of Kelly Dwyer
In October 2013, Kelly Dwyer disappeared after a night out in Milwaukee. She was last seen entering her boyfriend's apartment, who told investigators that he and Kelly engaged in drug use, sex, and that she left his apartment the next morning. But security footage showed a different story. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 5/16/2020. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+.
- Duration
- 40m
- Broadcast on
- 12 Oct 2026
- Audio Format
- other
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(upbeat music) - It was somewhat unusual for someone to just vanish out of thin air, especially on the east side of Milwaukee. - Kelly Dwyer, she is a young woman that is out trying to discover herself. - You see this bright-eyed, smiling, beautiful girl who really seemed to have a lot of life and vitality. - We got to spend quite a bit of time together in the yoga room. It was rare not to see her, and I had just assumed she was on an adventure of some sort. - October 12th, 2013, she did not show up for work. Her coworkers were absolutely the first to respond. - Kelly was very tied to her cell phone, always posting on social media, always texting. When they called Kelly's cell phone, it went straight to voicemail. - Kelly Dwyer is missing. Flyers started going out. All of the sudden in the community, it was boom. Everybody knew that she was missing. - There's a sense of urgency here. - An absolute sense of urgency for certain. - Today, authorities and volunteers hunted for clues in her disappearance. - I think that people saw those images and realized, you know, this could be my daughter, this could be my best friend. - Kelly Dwyer was an acquaintance of mine. We would meet up at Alium, a local bar, and we would touch face frequently throughout the week. - We learned that she was on a number of websites where one would meet men. She was bright. She's sweet, just kind-hearted, good person. - She was on websites that could expose you to people very quickly that are strangers. - Some of her friends made comments and she might be with one of those people right now. Ms. Dwyer was meeting people that could have put her in harm's way. (dramatic music) - It's like she vanishes. Her social media goes dead. Her debit card goes dead. The phone is dead. - Like the rest of Milwaukee,
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In October 2013, Kelly Dwyer disappeared after a night out in Milwaukee. She was last seen entering her boyfriend's apartment, who told investigators that he and Kelly engaged in drug use, sex, and that she left his apartment the next morning. But security footage showed a different story. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 5/16/2020. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+.