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Claudia Tinsley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Toledo, Ohio on Sep 08, 1996

Victim Details

Jan 01, 2010

Jan 12, 2024

Claudia

Tinsley

53

24

67 inches

68 inches

110 lbs

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Sep 08, 1996

Toledo

Ohio

Lucas County

30741

Toledo Police Department

Toledo

Ohio

,

068100-96

Toledo Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Hazel

Hazel

07/05/2026


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On a Sunday evening in early September 1996, 24-year-old Claudia Tinsley was last seen outside her home on Baker Street in Toledo, Ohio. At approximately 8:15 p.m., she was observed getting into a blue Chevrolet sedan driven by a white male. Sensing that something was amiss, Tinsley had the foresight to ask her mother to write down the vehicle's license plate number in case she did not return. She was a mother to three children, and despite having a criminal record and struggles with drug u ...
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Last Seen: Sep 08, 1996

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  • Is James Worley connected to 1996 disappearance in Toledo? - WTOL
  • Case Files: The disappearance of Claudia Tinsley - WTVG
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    Has anyone noticed the pattern with missing women in Toledo around the mid-'90s, especially those wi... ...Read More
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