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Barbara Lee Elms, a 50-year-old woman from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was last seen on August 25, 1993. She was spotted by a neighbor walking away from her residence on 16th Street SE, dancing and wearing a Walkman with headphones, heading toward First Avenue East. Despite heavy rainfall that evening, she did not return home. Barbara had a history of mental illness and substance abuse and had previously disappeared for short periods but always returned within a few days, taking her personal belongings ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 25, 1993
Last Seen: Aug 25, 1993
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Aug 11, 2012
Feb 14, 2024
Barbara
Elms
81
50
63 inches
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Aug 25, 1993
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Linn County
307
5149
Cedar Rapids Police Department
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Linn County
52404
505 1st Street Southwest, Iowa
3192865375
Local
Law Enforcement
93019256
Cedar Rapids Police Department
Brown
Green
Green
12/01/2025
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