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James Treadwell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Natchitoches, Louisiana on Sep 09, 2016

Victim Details

Aug 10, 2018

Jul 17, 2019

James

Treadwell

54

45

69 inches

70 inches

155 lbs

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 09, 2016

Natchitoches

Louisiana

Natchitoches Parish

39502

Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office

Natchitoches

Louisiana

Natchitoches Parish

71457

Johnathan Byles

Detective

200 Church Street, Louisiana

3183526432

County

Law Enforcement

npsheriff.org

02-16-001565

2016-09-10

Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office

10238

Black

Green

Green

07/20/2026


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In the late summer of 2016, a family crisis preceded the perplexing disappearance of 45-year-old James Daren Treadwell. On September 9th, while at a relative's home in the rural outskirts of Natchitoches, Louisiana, James became distraught over the news of a family member's illness. Overwhelmed with emotion, he fled into the dense woods surrounding the property located in the 5000 block of Louisiana Highway 117. At the time he vanished, he was described as a Caucasian male, standing be ...
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Last Seen: Sep 09, 2016

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