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Christine Ludwig Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbia, South Carolina on Jan 17, 2012

Victim Details

Aug 27, 2015

May 21, 2024

Christine

Ludwig

57

43

67 inches

68 inches

125 lbs

135 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jan 17, 2012

Columbia

South Carolina

Richland County

29223

58774

Richland County Sheriff's Department

Columbia

South Carolina

Richland County

29223

Dottie Cronise

Investigator

5623 Two Notch Rd, South Carolina

County

Law Enforcement

1201013218

Richland County Sheriff's Department

Blond/Strawberry

Green

Green

No

07/20/2026


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In the winter of 2012, 43-year-old Christine Marie Ludwig vanished from Richland County, South Carolina, leaving behind a mysterious and unsettling case for investigators. She was officially last seen on January 17, 2012, at a business located in the 1400 block of Bluff Road. Reports indicate she also saw her counselor on that day. Her husband last saw her a few days prior, on January 14, but had spoken with her as recently as January 18. After that, all communication from Christine ceased. She ...
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Last Seen: Jan 17, 2012

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  • Christine Marie Ludwig - The Charley Project
  • Police question person in woman's disappearance - WACH
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