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Joyce Yost
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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, and lat ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 11, 1985
Last Seen: Aug 11, 1985
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Joyce
Yost
78
39
65 inches
67 inches
120 lbs
130 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Aug 11, 1985
South Ogden
Utah
Weber County
141
7142
South Ogden Police Department
South Ogden
Utah
Weber County
84403
3950 South Adams Avenue, Utah
8016222800
Local
Law Enforcement
853955
South Ogden Police Department
7480
Blond/Strawberry
Hazel
Hazel
11/10/2025
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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
03/28/2024
03/28/2024
Something that really stands out to me is the cold and calculated manner in which Joyce Yost's final... ...Read More
09/24/2023
09/24/2023
