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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
Last Seen: Oct 02, 1983
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Apr 15, 2010
Mar 08, 2023
Josephine
Cogburn
57
16
61 inches
128 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Oct 02, 1983
Norman
Oklahoma
Cleveland County
143
26486
Norman Police Department
Norman
Oklahoma
Cleveland County
73069
201-B West Gray Street, Oklahoma
4053211444
Local
Law Enforcement
264038329
Norman Police Department
Brown
Blue
Blue
11/18/2025
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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
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
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
03/02/2023
