Investigators name convicted kidnapper, registered sex offender as person of interest in missing woman case

CATAWBA CO., N.C. – Catawba County investigators have named a person of interest in the disappearance of Robin Doyle. Doyle vanished from her Hickory home Monday.

Investigators believe convicted kidnapper Leroy Loper is connected to her disappearance. Loper, a registered sex offender, is in custody on unrelated violations.

Anyone who saw Loper in either Catawba and Surry Counties, or anywhere else, between Monday to Wednesday is urged to call the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office at (828) 464-5241.