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Janice Moats Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lewistown, Illinois on Jan 01, 1980

Victim Details

Created

Jul 27, 2017

Case Added

Aug 28, 2018

Firstname

Janice

Lastname

Moats

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

65 inches

Height To

67 inches

Weight

140 lbs

Weight To

145 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Jan 01, 1980

City

Lewistown

State

Illinois

County

Fulton County

Agency ID

34726

Agency Name

Fulton County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Lewistown

Agency State

Illinois

Agency County

Fulton County

Agency Zip Code

61542

Agency Contact

Jeff Standard

Contact Job Title

Sheriff

Agency Address

268 W Washington Avenue, Illinois

Agency Phone

3095472277

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.fultonco.org/officials/elected/the-county-police/

Agency Case #

CR80-888

Agency Report Date

1982-02-09

Primary Agency

Fulton County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Red/Auburn

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/13/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the small community of Lewistown, Illinois, the start of a new decade was marked by the unsettling disappearance of 28-year-old Janice M. Moats. A native of Kentucky, Janice had built a life in Fulton County. She was last seen by her family and friends on January 1, 1980. At the time she went missing, she was described as a white female with red or auburn hair and blue eyes, standing between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighing approximately 140 to 145 pounds. The circumstan ...

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Last Seen: Jan 01, 1980

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Janice Moats Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lewistown, Illinois on Jan 01, 1980

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