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Ruby Estep Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cumberland, Kentucky on Aug 01, 2012

Victim Details

Oct 19, 2016

Jul 21, 2023

Ruby

Estep

64

50

60 inches

63 inches

140 lbs

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Aug 01, 2012

Cumberland

Kentucky

Harlan County

40823

No

18936

Cumberland Police Department

Cumberland

Kentucky

Harlan County

40823

414 West Main Street, Kentucky

6065892105

Local

Law Enforcement

10-001-16

Cumberland Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

08/18/2026


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In the late summer of 2012, a 50-year-old woman named Ruby Estep vanished from her home in Cumberland, a small city in Harlan County, Kentucky. Her departure in August of that year was not initially met with widespread alarm by her family, as she had a history of leaving home for short periods, typically only for a few months at a time. However, as the weeks turned into months, a deepening concern began to settle in. The last communication her family ever received from her was a text message sen ...
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Last Seen: Aug 01, 2012

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    Has anyone looked into the community center Ruby was so involved with? I remember reading that she w... ...Read More
    03/26/2024
    I recently came across Ruby Estep's case, and something intriguing caught my attention. A few locals... ...Read More
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