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Josephine Cogburn

Missing
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Josephine Yvette Cogburn, age 16, and her younger sister, Joyce, disappeared from Norman, Oklahoma, on October 2, 1983. The sisters were living with a male family friend at the time, having moved from their home in Broken Bow due to disciplinary issues. This man, who had been granted temporary custody of the girls, reported them missing after claiming they left to visit a library and never returned. Despite initial suspicions that the girls may have run away, police later suspected foul play as ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 02, 1983
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  • Josephine & Joyce Cogburn | Whereabouts Still Unknown
  • Josephine Yvette Cogburn - The Charley Project
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    Victim Details

    Apr 15, 2010

    Mar 08, 2023

    Josephine

    Cogburn

    57

    16

    61 inches

    128 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Oct 02, 1983

    Norman

    Oklahoma

    Cleveland County

    167

    26486

    Norman Police Department

    Norman

    Oklahoma

    Cleveland County

    73069

    201-B West Gray Street, Oklahoma

    4053211444

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    http://normanpd.normanok.gov/

    264038329

    Norman Police Department

    Brown

    Blue

    Blue

    12/17/2025


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    Forum Posts (3)
    Hey everyone, just wanted to bring up something that's been bugging me about the Cogburn sisters' ca... ...Read More
    08/09/2024
    Has anyone else looked into the timeline around the days leading up to Josephine and Joyce's disappe... ...Read More
    06/07/2024
    Anyone else find it strange how the man who reported Josephine and Joyce missing was granted tempora... ...Read More
    03/02/2023
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