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Joanne Rulford Missing Person Case

Last seen in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Nov 01, 1988

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In the autumn of 1988, 24-year-old Joanne Marie Rulford was navigating life as a young mother in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The day of November 1st began like any other for her, a Tuesday morning routine of seeing her children off to school from their home in the 2400 block of DuPont Avenue. However, the ordinary rhythm of their lives was irrevocably broken that day. After her children left for school, Joanne vanished without a trace. When they returned home, their mother was not there to greet the ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 01, 1988

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    Victim Details

    Mar 19, 2019

    Feb 05, 2020

    Joanne

    Rulford

    60

    24

    59 inches

    135 lbs

    145 lbs

    Black / African American

    Female

    Nov 01, 1988

    Minneapolis

    Minnesota

    Hennepin County

    55412

    No

    48748

    Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

    Saint Paul

    Minnesota

    Ramsey County

    55106

    1430 Maryland Avenue, Minnesota

    6517937000

    State

    Law Enforcement

    2019-200

    2019-03-07

    Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

    na

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    05/31/2026


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    08/28/2024
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    04/20/2023

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