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Amber Cates Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbia, Tennessee on Apr 11, 2004

Victim Details

May 01, 2009

Jan 08, 2024

Amber

Cates

38

16

65 inches

100 lbs

125 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Apr 11, 2004

Columbia

Tennessee

Maury County

38401

No

7308

Maury County Sheriff Department

Columbia

Tennessee

Maury County

38401

Chief Jeter

1300 Lawson White Drive, Tennessee

9313758602

County

Law Enforcement

200702299

Maury County Sheriff Department

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/23/2026


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On a spring day in 2004, 16-year-old Amber Elizabeth Cates vanished from her home in Columbia, Tennessee. It was April 11th when she left her mother's residence on Tracy Lane with a friend, James Gordon. Amber, a young woman with light brown hair and hazel eyes, was planning to spend a couple of days with relatives for spring break but never arrived. She was last seen getting into a gold Mazda with Gordon, and was expected to return in two days, but she was never seen or heard from again. P ...
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Last Seen: Apr 11, 2004

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  • Cold Case: Middle Tennessee girl now missing 20 years
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    So, I came across Amber Elizabeth Cates' case, and something's been bugging me about that garage in ... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else looked into the background of Ronald "California" Inzurriaga in relation to Amber El... ...Read More
    01/15/2024
    Does anyone else find it odd how Ronald "California" Inzurriaga's story about dropping Amber at a ga... ...Read More
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