Rita Bartschot Missing from Seattle, Washington age 40

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Rita Marie Bartschot, a 40-year-old chemistry professor at Columbia Basin Community College, was last seen on the morning of August 24, 1990, in Seattle, Washington. She was working in the yard of her deceased mother's home in the Ravenna district when she disappeared. When a neighbor checked on her, they found signs of abandonment: the television was still on, the coffee had turned moldy, and her cat was left without food or water. Bartschot was reported missing shortly thereafter.

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Last Seen: Aug 24, 1990

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Victim Details

created

Dec 15, 2014

Case Added

May 31, 2023

firstname

Rita

lastname

Bartschot

Current Age

74

Age at Disappearance

40

Height

53 inches

Weight

100 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Female

Last Seen

Aug 24, 1990

City

Seattle

State

Washington

County

King County

Tribal Land

No

vehicles

296

Agency ID

23692

Agency Name

Seattle Police Department

Agency City

Seattle

Agency State

Washington

Agency County

King County

Agency Zip Code

98104

Agency Contact

Mike Ciesynski

Contact Job Title

Det.

Agency Address

610 5th Avenue, Washington

Agency Phone

2066255011

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.seattle.gov/police

Agency Case #

90-371336

Primary Agency

Seattle Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

11/25/2025

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Rita Bartschot
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