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Ruthanne Ruppert Missing Person Case

Last seen in Yosemite Valley, California on Aug 15, 2000

Victim Details

Dec 20, 2018

Dec 21, 2018

Ruthanne

Ruppert

74

49

63 inches

65 inches

130 lbs

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Aug 15, 2000

Yosemite Valley

California

Mariposa County

95389

No

43421

National Park Service - Yosemite

Yosemite

California

Mariposa County

95389

PO Box 517, California

Federal

Law Enforcement

NP14034535

2000-09-11

National Park Service - Yosemite

10453

Brown

Unknown

Brown

07/05/2026


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Ruthanne Ruppert, aged 49, disappeared on August 14, 2000, while visiting Yosemite National Park. She was last seen around noon at the Yosemite Medical Clinic in Curry Village, where she received treatment for an eye infection. Despite her plans to join a backcountry backpacking group, she postponed the trip due to her illness and was believed to have set out on a solo day hike from Yosemite Falls to the Foresta area. Ruppert, an experienced hiker, had completed challenging climbs in the past, i ...
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Last Seen: Aug 15, 2000

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