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Joyce Yost Missing Person Case

Last seen in South Ogden, Utah on Aug 11, 1985

Victim Details

Jan 21, 2009

Mar 19, 2021

Joyce

Yost

79

39

65 inches

67 inches

120 lbs

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Aug 11, 1985

South Ogden

Utah

Weber County

7142

South Ogden Police Department

South Ogden

Utah

Weber County

84403

3950 South Adams Avenue, Utah

8016222800

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.southogdencity.com/departments/police_department/index.php

853955

South Ogden Police Department

7480

Blond/Strawberry

Hazel

Hazel

08/08/2026


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Joyce Yost, a 39-year-old woman from South Ogden, Utah, was last seen on August 10, 1985. Her disappearance is connected to a harrowing series of events. Just months before her vanishing, Yost had testified against Douglas Lovell, who had kidnapped and sexually assaulted her in April 1985. She was preparing to testify in his upcoming trial, which is believed to be the reason for her abduction and murder. On the night of her disappearance, Lovell broke into Yost's apartment, abducted her, an ...
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Last Seen: Aug 11, 1985

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  • Joyce Lynn YOST | DPS - Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification
  • Investigators: Other Victims May Be Found Near Joyce Yost's Body
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    Has anyone else come across the unusual detail about Joyce Yost's car? From what I remember, it was ... ...Read More
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    Something that really stands out to me is the cold and calculated manner in which Joyce Yost's final... ...Read More
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