Rita Shaw

Missing
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Rita Marie Shaw, aged 44, disappeared from New Orleans, Louisiana, on April 1, 2011. Shaw was last seen in the 4700 block of Cerise Street, where she lived with her mother. Her boyfriend was the last person to see her before she vanished. Despite his being the last known person in her company, he was not considered a suspect in her disappearance. Tragically, three years after Shaw went missing, her boyfriend was murdered in the same area where they had spent much of their time together.

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Last Seen: Apr 01, 2011
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    Victim Details

    Oct 08, 2014

    Oct 11, 2022

    Rita

    Shaw

    58

    44

    69 inches

    220 lbs

    Black / African American

    Female

    Apr 01, 2011

    New Orleans

    Louisiana

    Orleans Parish

    15895

    New Orleans Police Department 7th Police District

    New Orleans

    Louisiana

    Orleans Parish

    70127

    10101 Dwyer Road New Orleans, LA 70127, Louisiana

    5046586070

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.nola.gov/nopd/districts/

    E-24293-11

    2011-05-16

    New Orleans Police Department 7th Police District

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    09/28/2024


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