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Janis Rudder Missing Person Case

Last seen in Mobile, Alabama on Apr 19, 2016

Victim Details

Created

Jul 18, 2018

Case Added

Feb 10, 2020

Firstname

Janis

Lastname

Rudder

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

64 inches

Height To

66 inches

Weight

165 lbs

Weight To

175 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Apr 19, 2016

City

Mobile

State

Alabama

County

Mobile County

Zip Code

36693

Tribal Land

Agency ID

39125

Agency Name

Mobile Police Department

Agency City

Mobile

Agency State

Alabama

Agency County

Mobile County

Agency Zip Code

36606

Agency Contact

Agency Address

2460 Government Boulevard, Alabama

Agency Phone

2512081700

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.mobilepd.org/

Agency Case #

M2180503460

Agency Report Date

2018-05-24

Primary Agency

Mobile Police Department

CaseContributors

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

07/06/2026

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Case Description

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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 ...

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Last Seen: Apr 19, 2016

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Janis Rudder Missing Person Case

Last seen in Mobile, Alabama on Apr 19, 2016

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