Joan Risch

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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