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Emma Staten Missing Person Case

Last seen in Palatka, Florida on Jun 05, 1990

Victim Details

Sep 23, 2014

Jan 12, 2024

Emma

Staten

60

24

69 inches

130 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Jun 05, 1990

Palatka

Florida

Putnam County

32177

No

15844

Putnam County Sheriff's Office

Palatka

Florida

Putnam County

32177

Jared Guy

Detective

130 Orie Griffin Blvd, Florida

3863290825

County

Law Enforcement

90-4319

Putnam County Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

07/19/2026


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Emma Lee Staten, a 24-year-old woman from Palatka, Florida, was last seen on June 5, 1990. On the night of her disappearance, she was at a now-defunct nightclub in West Palatka. After leaving the club, she vanished, and there has been no trace of her since. Her family and law enforcement suspect foul play, though no definitive evidence has surfaced to solve the case.

Emma was described as being 5'9", weighing 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The circumstances of he ...
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Last Seen: Jun 05, 1990

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  • Emma Lee Staten - The Charley Project
  • Private Investigations for the Missing's post - Facebook
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    Has anyone looked into the reports of strange activity around the old nightclub where Emma Lee State... ...Read More
    10/06/2024
    Has anyone looked into the history of the now-defunct nightclub where Emma Lee Staten was last seen?... ...Read More
    08/15/2024
    Has anyone else come across that eerie rumor about the taxi incident involving Emma Lee Staten on th... ...Read More
    09/02/2023
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