Beth Ricketts

Missing
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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
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    Victim Details

    Aug 29, 2012

    Oct 27, 2022

    Beth

    Ricketts

    57

    31

    68 inches

    120 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Dec 22, 1997

    Des Moines

    Iowa

    Polk County

    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

    Blue

    09/16/2024


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    02/10/2023
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