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Jane Wakefield Missing Person Case

Last seen in Iowa City, Iowa on Sep 05, 1975

Victim Details

Jan 20, 2013

Oct 27, 2022

Jane

Wakefield

76

26

62 inches

112 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Sep 05, 1975

Iowa City

Iowa

Johnson County

22412

Iowa City Police Department

Iowa City

Iowa

Johnson County

52240

410 East Washington Street, Iowa

3193565275

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.icgov.org/city-government/departments-and-divisions/police

J16-75

Iowa City Police Department

Brown

Green

Green

No

07/03/2026


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Jane Ellen Wakefield, a 26-year-old teacher from Iowa City, Iowa, was last seen on September 6, 1975. After spending part of the day riding her bicycle with friends, Jane returned to her mobile home at the Bon-Aire Mobile Home Lodge. A neighbor spoke to her shortly after she returned and reported that Jane seemed normal. However, later that evening, a different neighbor heard someone yelling, though the source of the noise was never investigated. Jane was reported missing two days later when she ...
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Last Seen: Sep 05, 1975

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  • Jane Ellen (Hallberg) Wakefield - Iowa Cold Cases
  • Meg's Cold Cases: Jane Wakefield - The Live Wire
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    I'm curious if anyone has looked into the yelling that a neighbor heard on the night Jane Ellen Wake... ...Read More
    09/30/2023
    Does anyone else find it odd that no one investigated those screams that a neighbor heard on the nig... ...Read More
    07/08/2023
    I was reading about Jane Ellen Wakefield's disappearance and was struck by the detail about her bike... ...Read More
    01/29/2023
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