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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
Victim Details

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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