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Autumn Traub Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lakeland, Florida on Sep 13, 2006

Victim Details

Created

Sep 17, 2018

Case Added

Sep 20, 2018

Firstname

Autumn

Lastname

Traub

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

62 inches

Weight

225 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Sep 13, 2006

City

Lakeland

State

Florida

County

Polk County

Zip Code

33805

Agency ID

40994

Agency Name

Lakeland Police Department

Agency City

LAKELAND

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

Polk County

Agency Zip Code

33805

Agency Contact

Agency Address

219 North Massachusetts Avenue, Florida

Agency Phone

8638348794

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

2016-74254

Agency Report Date

2006-09-15

Primary Agency

Lakeland Police Department

CaseContributors

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

07/27/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Autumn Marie Traub, 33, went missing on September 13, 2006, in Lakeland, Florida. On that day, she was last seen leaving her home with her stepfather, Roy Phillip Ballard, who claimed that he dropped her off at a Walgreens store. However, Autumn has not been seen since. She left behind her husband and a 14-year-old daughter. Prior to her disappearance, Autumn had taken custody of her daughter from Ballard and her mother, which reportedly upset Ballard. Autumn’s daughter had also accused him of ...

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Last Seen: Sep 13, 2006

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Missing Woman's Relative Arrested - Lakeland Ledger

Autumn Marie Traub - The Charley Project

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Autumn Traub Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lakeland, Florida on Sep 13, 2006

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