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Joanne Sprague Missing Person Case

Last seen in Evening Shade, Arkansas on Aug 01, 2001

Victim Details

Created

Jun 02, 2011

Case Added

Nov 27, 2018

Firstname

Joanne

Lastname

Sprague

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Weight

225 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Aug 01, 2001

City

Evening Shade

State

Arkansas

County

Sharp County

Zip Code

72532

Agency ID

3997

Agency Name

Sharp County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Ash Flat

Agency State

Arkansas

Agency County

Sharp County

Agency Zip Code

72513

Agency Contact

Aaron Presser

Contact Job Title

Chief Deputy

Agency Address

30 A Court Drive, Arkansas

Agency Phone

8709947356

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://sharpcountysheriff.com/

Agency Case #

217-00-02

Primary Agency

Sharp County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/31/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the quiet town of Evening Shade, Arkansas, a mystery began to unfold in the summer of 2001 that continues to baffle investigators and haunt a family. Joanne Aelis Sprague, a 44-year-old woman, was last seen on August 1, 2001, and then, without a trace, she was gone. At the time she went missing, Joanne was described as a Caucasian female with gray or partially gray hair and brown eyes, standing at 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing around 225 pounds. She has not been seen or heard from since t ...

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Last Seen: Aug 01, 2001

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Joanne Sprague Missing Person Case

Last seen in Evening Shade, Arkansas on Aug 01, 2001

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