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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 ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 01, 2012

Victim Details

Oct 19, 2016

Jul 21, 2023

Ruby

Estep

62

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

05/28/2026


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