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Nan Dixon Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lovelock, Nevada on Sep 22, 1978

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In September of 1978, Nan Cecile Dixon, a 73-year-old woman, embarked on a journey from her home in Grass Valley, California, to visit family in the remote area of Seven Troughs, Nevada, near Lovelock. The purpose of her trip was to discuss a $6,000 investment she had made years earlier in her brother's gold mining operation. She was driving her distinctive yellow and green 1976 Datsun B210 and was equipped with a hand-drawn map and her husband's. 22 handgun for protection. After having dinner i ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 22, 1978

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    Victim Details

    Nov 03, 2012

    Aug 12, 2020

    Nan

    Dixon

    118

    73

    58 inches

    60 inches

    110 lbs

    120 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Sep 22, 1978

    Lovelock

    Nevada

    Pershing County

    12576

    Nevada County Sheriff's Office

    Nevada City

    California

    Nevada County

    95959

    950 Maidu Avenue, California

    5302651471

    County

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.mynevadacounty.com/150/Sheriff-Coroner-Public-Administrator

    1780-7455

    Nevada County Sheriff's Office

    Red/Auburn

    Brown

    Brown

    06/05/2026


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    It's curious that the search for Nan around Lovelock came up empty despite the credit card bill hint... ...Read More
    04/13/2024
    Hey everyone,
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    11/16/2023
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    05/24/2023

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