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Debora Howard Missing Person Case

Last seen in Live Oak, Florida on Sep 24, 1976

Victim Details

Apr 20, 2018

Feb 27, 2024

Debora

Howard

69

20

60 inches

65 inches

100 lbs

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Sep 24, 1976

Live Oak

Florida

Suwannee County

32265

Suwannee County Sheriff's Office

Live Oak

Florida

Suwannee County

32064

CHRIS FROST

INVESTIGATOR

200 South Ohio Avenue, Florida

3863622222

County

Law Enforcement

SCSO18off004098

Suwannee County Sheriff's Office

10696

Brown

Green

Green

07/17/2026


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Debora Jean Howard, a 20-year-old woman, was last seen on September 24, 1976, in Live Oak, Florida. That evening, she went to a bar in Lake City with her boyfriend, George Allen McCraney, and a group of friends. According to McCraney, they returned home, and the next morning, he claimed that Howard packed her belongings and left. She has not been seen or heard from since.

Over the years, suspicions surrounding McCraney's involvement have grown, particularly as he was later convicte ...
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Last Seen: Sep 24, 1976

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  • SCSO investigating Howard's 1976 disappearance | Live-oak
  • Debora Jean Howard - The Charley Project
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    I've been digging through old articles trying to piece this together, and something that's caught my... ...Read More
    06/07/2024
    Has anyone else come across the part in Debora Jean Howard's case where it's mentioned that she supp... ...Read More
    04/25/2023
    Has anyone looked into the bar they were at that night for more information? Sometimes small details... ...Read More
    04/20/2023
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