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Joan Scaggs Missing Person Case

Last seen in Boulder Creek, California on Nov 12, 1983

Victim Details

May 07, 2015

Feb 23, 2024

Joan

Scaggs

95

53

60 inches

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Nov 12, 1983

Boulder Creek

California

Santa Cruz County

95006

16662

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

Santa Cruz

California

Santa Cruz County

95062

5200 Soquel Avenue, California

8314711121

County

Law Enforcement

www.scsheriff.com

83-08497

2015-05-07

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/10/2026


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Joan Cecilia Scaggs, 53, was last seen on November 12, 1983, in Boulder Creek, California. That night, her two sons visited her cabin at the Redwood Rest Resort. After letting them in at around 2 a.m., Joan went to her bedroom, and her sons left, locking the door behind them. When they returned later in the morning, Joan was missing. All her personal belongings, including her purse, medication, cigarettes, and clothes, were left behind, with only her nightclothes and a high-altitude map missing. ...
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Last Seen: Nov 12, 1983

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  • Joan Cecilia Scaggs - The Charley Project
  • 4750DFCA - Joan Cecilia Scaggs - Doe Network
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    Did anyone else find it odd that Joan’s nightclothes and a high-altitude map were the only things ... ...Read More
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