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Janis Rudder Missing Person Case

Last seen in Mobile, Alabama on Apr 19, 2016

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In the spring of 2016, a 40-year-old woman named Janis Elizabeth Rudder vanished from the streets of Mobile, Alabama, leaving behind a void of information and a family grappling with her absence. On April 19, 2016, Janis was arrested on a charge of loitering with the intent to commit sex work. This interaction with law enforcement would be one of the last confirmed times she was seen. After this, the trail grows cold, and the concrete facts of her whereabouts begin to blur into unconfirmed sight ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 19, 2016

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    Victim Details

    Jul 18, 2018

    Feb 10, 2020

    Janis

    Rudder

    49

    40

    64 inches

    66 inches

    165 lbs

    175 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Apr 19, 2016

    Mobile

    Alabama

    Mobile County

    36693

    No

    39125

    Mobile Police Department

    Mobile

    Alabama

    Mobile County

    36606

    2460 Government Boulevard, Alabama

    2512081700

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.mobilepd.org/

    M2180503460

    2018-05-24

    Mobile Police Department

    na

    Brown

    Hazel

    Hazel

    05/28/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    I've been reading up on the Rudder case lately, and something that's been on my mind is the October ... ...Read More
    06/13/2024
    Has anyone else heard about the claims regarding Rudder potentially being buried near those local ho... ...Read More
    01/05/2024
    Hey everyone, I've been thinking a lot about where Rudder might have been in the days leading up to ... ...Read More
    06/20/2023

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