EVELETH, Minn. — It’s been over 12 years since Tori Jean Grace Bess was last seen.
The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are unclear, the said.
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The that the Eveleth Police Department claimed Bess arrived in the Iron Range in late October or early November 2012 to attend a funeral in Aurora or Hoyt Lakes. She stayed with a person in Eveleth until she disappeared Feb. 21, 2013.
According to Bess left abruptly without notifying anyone or taking her belongings, which disappeared two days later. The person she was staying with said the front door was found open.
Eveleth police and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension believe that Bess had contact with or was given assistance by someone in the area during the days surrounding her departure, the reported.
Bess was 36 at the time of her disappearance. She is described as Caucasian with blond hair and green eyes, 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighing 155 pounds. According to Bess has tattoos on her right leg, neck and back.
The reported Bess had unspecified medical issues.
Bess has a history of a transient lifestyle with previous addresses in California, Oregon and Arizona. Before her disappearance, Bess expressed a desire to return to a warmer climate.
The reported that Bess was arrested May 26, 2011, in Tehama County, California, for fleeing from police in a vehicle. The article said that Bess, then 34, of Grants Pass, Oregon, was involved in a robbery and charged with accessory after the fact, conspiracy to commit a crime and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Contact the Eveleth Police Department at 218-744-7560 with any information.