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Joann Angel, a 51-year-old woman from Etna Borough, Pennsylvania, has been missing since December 17, 2011. She was last seen visiting a relative in Wilkins Township, and there was a possible sighting of her on December 21, 2011, at a gas station along Route 30 in the North Versailles and North Huntingdon areas. Joann was believed to be driving a navy blue 2006 Chrysler Sebring convertible with a Pennsylvania license plate, but neither she nor the vehicle has been found since that time.

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Last Seen: Dec 17, 2011

Victim Details

Mar 27, 2012

Mar 14, 2022

Joann

Angel

63

51

63 inches

115 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the winter of 2011, a 51-year-old woman named Joann Angel, from Etna Borough, Pennsylvania, vanished, leaving her family with unanswered questions. On December 17, 2011, she was at a relative's home in Wilkins Township; this was the last time she was definitively seen by her loved ones. Joann, a white female with blonde hair and brown eyes, stood at 5 feet 3 inches and weighed around 115 pounds. Concerns for her well-being were heightened by the fact that she suffered from seizures and did not have her necessary medication with her at the time of her disappearance. Following her last confirmed sighting, there was a potential report of Joann being seen a few days later, on December 21, 2011. This possible sighting occurred at a gas station in the vicinity of North Versailles and North Huntingdon, along Route 30. She was believed to be driving her navy blue 2006 Chrysler Sebring convertible, which had a black top and a Pennsylvania license plate number of HMW-8034. Despite this lead, neither Joann nor her vehicle has been located since. The car, a significant piece of potential evidence, seems to have disappeared along with her. Years have passed since Joann Angel was last heard from, and her case remains an unsolved mystery. Her sister reported her missing from her Etna apartment, and an investigation by the Allegheny County Police found no signs of forced entry or any immediate indication of foul play. In the time since she vanished, there has been no activity on her Pennsylvania Access card. Her family, desperate for answers, offered a reward for any information that could lead to finding her. The disappearance of Joann Angel is a perplexing case, marked by the absence of both the individual and her vehicle, leaving a void in the lives of her family and community.

Dec 17, 2011

Etna Borough

Pennsylvania

Allegheny County

No

11584

Allegheny County Police Department

Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania

Allegheny County

15208

Venerando Costa

Lieutenant-Detective

400 North Lexington Street, Pennsylvania

4124731200

County

Law Enforcement

11175-11

2011-12-24

Allegheny County Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Brown

Brown

No

05/26/2026


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