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Verna Townsend Missing Person Case

Last seen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Oct 02, 2007

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In the autumn of 2007, a 38-year-old woman named Verna Townsend vanished from her life in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, leaving behind a void of information and unanswered questions for her family. On October 2, 2007, she was last seen after making a telephone call. Following the call, she was observed getting into a white SUV, a detail that would become one of the last known facts about her whereabouts. After entering the vehicle, Verna was never heard from or seen again. The report of her disapp ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 02, 2007

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    Victim Details

    Jan 26, 2011

    Jan 12, 2024

    Verna

    Townsend

    55

    38

    69 inches

    230 lbs

    Black / African American

    Female

    Oct 02, 2007

    Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia County

    No

    9610

    Philadelphia Police Department

    Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia County

    19125

    Viviana Reyes

    Detective

    300 East Hunting Park Avenue, Pennsylvania

    2156863093

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    2007-10-02

    Philadelphia Police Department

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    No

    06/09/2026


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    07/21/2023
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    05/20/2023
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