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Beth Ricketts
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Beth Ann Ricketts, a 31-year-old mother of three, went missing from Des Moines, Iowa, on December 22, 1997. She was last seen leaving her home around 9:30 a.m. to go Christmas shopping, driving her gold 1994 Geo Prizm. That afternoon, a fire broke out at her residence, causing significant damage, though it remains unclear whether this was connected to her disappearance.
Beth was a military veteran who had recently moved from Oklahoma City to Des Moines. On December 24, two days after sh ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 22, 1997
Beth was a military veteran who had recently moved from Oklahoma City to Des Moines. On December 24, two days after sh ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 22, 1997
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Beth
Ricketts
57
31
68 inches
120 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Dec 22, 1997
Des Moines
Iowa
Polk County
277
12243
Des Moines Police Department
Des Moines
Iowa
Polk County
50309
Darren Cornwell
Sgt
25 East 1st Street, Iowa
5152834864
Local
Law Enforcement
1997-57018
Des Moines Police Department
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
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