Heike Leich

RESOLVED

Leich, circa 2007

  • Missing Since 08/08/2007
  • Missing From West Hanover Township, Pennsylvania
  • Classification Endangered Missing
  • Sex Female
  • Race White
  • Age 47 years old
  • Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female.

Details of Disappearance

Leich disappeared from West Hanover Township, Pennsylvania on August 8, 2007. In 2020, her skull was found by hunters in a wooded area in West Hanover, on undeveloped land north of Fishing Creek Valley Road, about half a mile from where Leich lived. No additional remains were found. The skull was identified in 2022, but a public announcement of this wasn't made until February 2024. Leich's death is under investigation.

Investigating Agency

  • Pennsylvania State Police
  • Harrisburg Station
  • 717-671-7500

Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated October 11, 2025; case resolved.