Ruth Baumgardner

Missing

Case Description
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Ruth Baumgardner, a 22-year-old senior art major at Ohio Wesleyan University, disappeared on the night of May 4, 1937, from her dorm room in Austin Hall, Delaware, Ohio. That evening, Ruth had been studying for a test and practicing for a singing competition. Her sorority sisters last saw her around 11:00 p.m., and by the next day, she had vanished without a trace.

Her room was found in perfect order, which was unusual for her. Her bed appeared unslept in, and her alarm clock had run do ...Read More
Last Seen: May 04, 1937
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Victim Details

Jan 27, 2019

Jul 05, 2023

Ruth

Baumgardner

108

21

65 inches

110 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

May 04, 1937

Delaware

Ohio

Delaware County

43015

No

46898

Delaware Police Department

Delaware

Ohio

Delaware County

43015

70 North Union Street, Ohio

7402031111

Local

Law Enforcement

2023-30012350

Delaware Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

No

09/30/2024


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Has this case gone cold? It seems like there hasn't been any new updates or developments lately. Any... ...Read More
03/15/2024
Does anyone know if Ruth Baumgardner's case is in the Namus database?... ...Read More
11/06/2023
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