Camilla Lyman

[Messagesfromduke]

I believe unsolved mysteries did a segment very late in the series on the life and death of Camilla Lyman. She was women from a weathy New England family who disappeared mysteriously in the 1980's. She was born priviledged though her life became very bizarre shortly before the time she disappeared and was allegedly murdered. Has this case been discussed at all on the message boards? Does anyone share an interest in this story?

[themaninblack]

indeed a very strange case! animal steroids, changing into a man...and finding her bones where they were!

[Blackout805]

this case was on the Bizarre Murders dvd, yeah she was pretty creepy

[XiaoGouPi]

This case intrigued me. IMO its one of the most creepy unsolved mysteries cases. I wonder why nobody paid much attention to this case?

The manner the segment was portrayed clearly indicated that the murderer of the heiress was George O Neal.


1) George O Neal was her sole confidant.

2) He held her power of attorney and was the sole beneficiary of her estate. He was still depositing her checks.

3) He claimed he last talked to her a year before and found her missing from her home and her dogs uncared for.

4) He hired full time staff to take care of the kennel and started campaigning Camilla's dogs as his own.

5) Several pricey heirlooms / stocks belonging to Camilla were starting to go missing from her disappearance then forth.

6) He refused detectives entry to the premises to conduct a search which would have included the septic system where her body was found.


Wouldnt it seem very strange that somebody who assumed you are missing yet fail to notify anyone for a FULL YEAR but continue to care over your pets and property and later claiming ownership over them.


George O Neal had everything to gain from Camilla Lyman's death. It is very plausible to assume that once he gain power of attorney over Camilla's possessions he felt that she was no longer useful to him and had her disposed of.


All these were strong circumstancial evidence incriminating George O Neal to the murder of Camilla Lyman. These were enough to implicate this dude for the crime !! Why dont they just arrest this guy already?

All of us have read of stories about people who were charged for crimes based on lesser evidence !!


I guess the sad reason why not much attention was given to this case, despite an obvious killer being there is perhaps the fact that no one cares.

Camilla Lyman was pretty much a recluse and cut out from the world. She had no friends and thats maybe why theres nobody putting any effort in seeing that this case will be solved.

[Apostapler]

The family and the trust obviously cared enough to tell the story. I think it's a matter of circumstantial evidence being all they have. Juries nowadays expect glaring forensic evidence tying the killer to the victim. They just don't have it in this case, at least not yet, and the DA is probably reluctant to go forward because of it.

[browneyes106]

The family and the trust obviously cared enough to tell the story. I think it's a matter of circumstantial evidence being all they have. Juries nowadays expect glaring forensic evidence tying the killer to the victim. They just don't have it in this case, at least not yet, and the DA is probably reluctant to go forward because of it.

I agree with you, some people still cared about Camilla and I do think maybe people in her area cared as well.