Feds Search For Murderer Who Skipped Town Nearly 50 Years Ago!

Ohio killer is still on the loose.

The U.S. Marshals are searching for an Ohio fugitive who skipped bail in 1973.

The Marshals are looking for Lester Eubanks.

On December 1965, Eubanks strolled into a shopping center and decided to abduct, rape and kill a 14 year old girl while living in Mansfield, Ohio. The victim was Mary Ellen Deneer, a 14 year old girl who was going to school. She was bludgeoned to death. He returned back to see her gasping for breath. Then he decided to smash a brick into her head.

In December 1973, Eubanks was allowed to stroll unescorted into a shopping center in Columbus.

“The U.S. Marshals are not deterred by the passage of time when it comes to cases like this one,” U.S. Marshal Peter Elliott of the Northern District of Ohio said in a statement. “We are fueled by one thing, and that is justice for 14-year-old Mary Ellen Deener of Mansfield, Ohio, the innocent victim in this case.”

On May 25, 1966, a jury found Eubanks guilty of the crimes and sentenced him to death. In 1972, Eubanks’ death sentence was commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The U.S. Marshals gave America a portrait of a killer.

Eubanks, who would now be 75, is believed to be alive and living under an alias, according to the agency.

Investigative leads over the years have placed him in Michigan and California, and officials said his whereabouts remain a mystery. A reward of up to $25,000 is available for information leading to his arrest.

Deputy U.S. Marshal David Siler said that Eubanks may have changed his appearance, used aliases and even started a new life.

“He literally could be hiding in plain sight,” Siler said. “This is why we are asking citizens to be vigilant and contact us with any information they believe will help us apprehend him.”

Eubanks is described by officials as a 5 foot, 11 inches tall black male with black hair and brown eyes. He also has a mole under his left eye.

At the time of his disappearance in 1973, he weighed approximately 175 pounds. Eubanks may be using the alias “Victor Young,” according to federal officials.

Anyone with information on Eubanks or his possible whereabouts is urged to contact the nearest U.S. Marshals office or the U.S. Marshals Service Communications Center at 1-800-336-0102.