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The decades-old mystery surrounding the disappearance of 26-year-old Carol Sue Skidmore has finally been resolved thanks to advancements in forensic DNA technology and the perseverance of the Bay County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case and Crime Scene Units. The case, which remained unsolved for nearly 45 years, began when skeletal remains were discovered in 1980 in a shallow grave by hunters west of Highway 231, north of Fountain, Florida. At the time, investigators suspected the remains might belo ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 09, 1977
Victim Details

Aug 13, 2012

Jan 17, 2019

Carol

Skidmore

73

26

65 inches

66 inches

130 lbs

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Apr 09, 1977

Bellville

Texas

Austin County

Bellville

340

31226

Texas Missing Persons Clearinghouse

Austin

Texas

Travis County

78773

PO Box 4087, Texas

8003463243

State

Law Enforcement

M1102004

Austin County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

Yes

12/03/2025


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