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Peggy Rusness Missing Person Case

Last seen in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on Apr 03, 1976

Victim Details

Sep 14, 2011

Jan 09, 2024

Peggy

Rusness

91

41

64 inches

118 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Apr 03, 1976

Detroit Lakes

Minnesota

Becker County

56593

No

21701

Becker County Sheriff's Office

Detroit Lakes

Minnesota

Becker County

56501

925 Lake Avenue, Minnesota

2188472661

County

Law Enforcement

09005201

Becker County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Unknown

Unknown

07/10/2026


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Peggy Joyce Rusness, aged 41, went missing on April 3, 1976, from her farm in Wolf Lake, Minnesota. That evening, a fire engulfed her home, destroying it completely. Inside the remains of the house, firefighters found the body of her eight-year-old son, Brian, and the remains of two family dogs. However, Peggy and her common-law husband, Bernard Rusness, were not found in the debris. Investigators concluded that the couple had likely survived the fire.

Earlier that day, Peggy and Berna ...
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Last Seen: Apr 03, 1976

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