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Audrey Moate
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Audrey Moate, a 31-year-old single mother of three from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was last seen on November 24, 1956, near Frenier Beach, outside of LaPlace, Louisiana. She was having an affair with Thomas Hotard, a married 46-year-old man, and the two would meet weekly for secret trysts. That morning, hunters discovered Hotard's body inside his car, shot in the back of the head. The vehicle was parked by the shore of Lake Pontchartrain, and there were signs of a struggle nearby. Audrey's clothing ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 24, 1956
Last Seen: Nov 24, 1956
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Audrey
Moate
98
31
63 inches
69 inches
110 lbs
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Nov 24, 1956
Laplace
Louisiana
St. John the Baptist Parish
70068
Unknown
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47267
Saint John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office
Laplace
Louisiana
St. John the Baptist Parish
70068
Mike Tregre
Sheriff
1801 West Airline Highway, Louisiana
9856529513
County
Law Enforcement
Saint John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office
9864
Blond/Strawberry
Gray
Gray
11/22/2025
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I was reading about Audrey Moate's case again, and something struck me about that phone call reporte... ...Read More
09/08/2024
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