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Jun 08, 2014
Jan 04, 2024
Ruth
Foster
73
45
65 inches
130 lbs
Black / African American
Female
In the autumn of 1996, a sense of unease settled over the family and friends of Ruth May Foster. The 45-year-old woman was last seen in Canton, Ohio, on the evening of October 20th. At the time of her disappearance, she was an employee at the Hoover Co. When she failed to show up for her job, concern began to grow. The circumstances surrounding her last known moments are sparse, leaving those who knew her with a painful void and a series of unanswered questions. Her case is considered an endangered missing person case, and the lack of details has made the search for answers all the more challenging for both her loved ones and law enforcement. Further deepening the mystery, Ruth's car was discovered abandoned in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn located in Jackson Township, Ohio, sometime after she was last seen. This discovery, away from her home and usual surroundings, added a layer of suspicion to her disappearance. Investigators have had very little information to proceed with over the years. At one point, there was a brief and ultimately grim hope for resolution when human remains were found in a cornfield, but forensic analysis determined they belonged to an unidentified male, not Ruth. This development returned the case to its original state of uncertainty, leaving a family to continue their long and painful wait for answers. Decades have passed since Ruth Foster vanished, yet her case remains open. She is described as a Black female with black hair and brown eyes, standing at 5 feet 5 inches and weighing approximately 130 pounds at the time she went missing. The Canton Police Department continues to hold the case file, hoping that someone, somewhere, holds the key piece of information that could finally shed light on what happened to Ruth May Foster that October night. The circumstances of her disappearance are considered suspicious, and with no evidence to indicate whether she is alive or deceased, her loved ones are left in a state of perpetual limbo. The case serves as a somber reminder of the many individuals who disappear, leaving behind a legacy of questions and an enduring hope for resolution.
Oct 20, 1996
Canton
Ohio
Stark County
23306
Canton Police Department
Canton
Ohio
Stark County
44702
Roger Crihfield
Lieutenant
221 3rd Street Northwest, Ohio
3304384451
Local
Law Enforcement
96-22427
Canton Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
05/22/2026
