Ruth Barber

Missing
Case Description
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Ruth Annette Barber, a 35-year-old woman, disappeared on May 31, 1984, after leaving her job at Bobbie Magees Club in Gulfport, Mississippi. On the day of her disappearance, she was reported to have been intoxicated when she got into a cab with a coworker. The cab dropped her coworker off at a Holiday Inn on Highway 90, leaving Ruth alone in the vehicle. The cab driver later reported that she had passed out in the backseat but briefly woke up, confused and asking for her baby, before exiting the ...Read More
Last Seen: May 31, 1984
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    Victim Details

    Aug 23, 2013

    Jan 12, 2024

    Ruth

    Barber

    75

    35

    64 inches

    66 inches

    150 lbs

    165 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    May 31, 1984

    Gulfport

    Mississippi

    Harrison County

    39501

    No

    14100

    Gulfport Police Department

    Gulfport

    Mississippi

    Harrison County

    39501

    Frank Mazzola

    Sergeant Detective

    2220 15th Street, Mississippi

    2288685900

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    http://www.gulfportpolice.net/

    84-13635

    1984-05-31

    Gulfport Police Department

    Blond/Strawberry

    Hazel

    Hazel

    09/19/2024


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    Forum Posts (3)
    Has this case gone cold? It seems like there haven't been any updates or developments in quite some ... ...Read More
    07/11/2023
    Looking to see if anyone knows if the Ruth Barber case is in the Namus database. Thanks in advance f... ...Read More
    05/26/2023
    I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a GoFundMe set up for Ruth's family? I would like to off... ...Read More
    04/02/2023
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