Joan Risch

Missing

Case Description
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Joan Risch, a 30-year-old homemaker and mother of two, disappeared from her home in Lincoln, Massachusetts, on October 24, 1961, under mysterious and unsettling circumstances. That morning, she completed routine activities, including a trip to the dentist with her daughter. After returning home for lunch, she left her two-year-old son in his crib for a nap and her four-year-old daughter playing outside with a neighbor. By the afternoon, she vanished.

At around 4:00 p.m., Joan’s daught ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 24, 1961
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Victim Details

Dec 28, 2015

Oct 25, 2022

Joan

Risch

92

30

65 inches

67 inches

110 lbs

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Oct 24, 1961

Lincoln

Massachusetts

Middlesex County

01773

24460

Massachusetts State Police - Middlesex County District Attorney's Office

Woburn

Massachusetts

Middlesex County

01801

15 Commonwealth Avenue, Massachusetts

7818976600

State

Law Enforcement

61-2623

Massachusetts State Police - Middlesex County District Attorney's Office

Brown

Blue

Blue

09/19/2024


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Is there any DNA evidence that has been found in the Joan case? I am curious to know if forensic ana... ...Read More
12/08/2023
I am currently conducting research on the murder of Joan Risch and am looking for any information th... ...Read More
10/22/2023
Does anyone have any theories on what may have happened to Joan? It's been weeks and there are still... ...Read More
07/06/2023
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