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Juanita Ritchie Missing Person Case

Last seen in Dwarf, Kentucky on Nov 01, 1966

Victim Details

May 06, 2013

Dec 20, 2023

Juanita

Ritchie

97

38

62 inches

67 inches

120 lbs

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Nov 01, 1966

Dwarf

Kentucky

Perry County

No

13509

Kentucky State Police

Hazard

Kentucky

Perry County

41701

Billy Pollard

Detective

100 Justice Drive, Kentucky

6064356069

State

Law Enforcement

13-13-0251

Kentucky State Police

Brown

Brown

Brown

08/21/2026


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In the small community of Dwarf, Kentucky, a mother of six named Juanita Ritchie vanished after leaving her home to go to the grocery store on November 1, 1966. The 38-year-old woman was never seen or heard from again. Her family, wracked with worry, reported her disappearance to the police approximately a week after she was last seen. Unfortunately, at the time, their plea for help did not result in an immediate investigation. Compounding the family's anguish, the official report of her di ...
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Last Seen: Nov 01, 1966

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    Has anyone looked into the local legend about the Druid Bridge near Dwarf? I've lived in the area fo... ...Read More
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