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Samantha Ardrena Joseph, a 43-year-old woman from Youngstown, Ohio, was last seen on July 1, 2009, leaving her home on McGuffey Road. On July 12, her car was found abandoned on Lakewood Avenue, but no trace of Samantha has been found since. Days before she disappeared, Samantha had been stopped by police and cited for drug possession, though she was not arrested at the time. Her husband reported her missing on July 4 after not seeing her for three days. Despite an ongoing investigation, there ha ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 01, 2009

Victim Details

Jun 20, 2011

Jan 12, 2024

Samantha

Joseph

58

43

64 inches

120 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Samantha Ardrena Joseph was a 43-year-old woman from Youngstown, Ohio, who seemingly vanished in the summer of 2009. She was last seen on July 1, 2009, leaving her apartment on McGuffey Road. Known to use the aliases Samantha Green, Pam Green, and Samantha Grissett, she was a Black female with brown hair and brown eyes, standing at 5'4" and weighing around 120 pounds. A tattoo on her left arm served as a distinguishing physical feature. Her disappearance would spark a long-standing mystery, leaving her family and community searching for answers. The initial days following her last sighting were marked by a concerning lack of contact, prompting her husband to take action. The circumstances surrounding Samantha's disappearance are unsettling and pieced together from a few key events. Two days after she was last seen, on July 3, police stopped her and found she was in possession of drugs, but they only issued a citation and did not arrest her. This was the last known interaction anyone had with her. The following day, her husband, who had not seen her for three days, officially reported her as a missing person to the Youngstown Police Department. The case took another perplexing turn on July 12, when Samantha's car was discovered abandoned in Lakewood, Ohio, a considerable distance from her home. The condition of the vehicle and whether it held any clues to her whereabouts has not been widely publicized, adding to the enigma of her case. Despite the passage of time, the investigation into what happened to Samantha Joseph remains open, though few details have emerged to provide a clear picture of her fate. Law enforcement has encouraged anyone with information to come forward, but the case has grown cold over the years. The lack of significant leads has left her loved ones in a painful state of uncertainty. The sequence of events, from her last sighting to the discovery of her abandoned car, offers a sparse timeline with many unanswered questions. The official classification of her case as an "endangered missing" person underscores the serious concerns for her well-being from the outset. The overview of the case reflects a troubling scenario where a woman's life was abruptly interrupted, leaving a void of information and a lingering sense of unresolved loss for those who knew her.

Jul 01, 2009

Youngstown

Ohio

Mahoning County

44505

31020

Youngstown Police Department

Youngstown

Ohio

,

OCA# 09-3212

Youngstown Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

06/01/2026


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