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Juanita Ritchie Missing Person Case

Last seen in Dwarf, Kentucky on Nov 01, 1966

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Case Description

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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 disappe ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 01, 1966

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  • Juanita Ritchie - The Charley Project
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    Victim Details

    May 06, 2013

    Dec 20, 2023

    Juanita

    Ritchie

    95

    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

    06/01/2026


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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
    06/30/2024

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