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Case Description
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On July 21, 1981, 6-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Avon disappeared from her neighborhood in Joliet, Illinois. That evening, she was playing with her 5-year-old sister and other children near their home when a small argument prompted Sarah to walk away from the group. She was last seen at the end of Richards Street, but when her family went to check on her around 9:00 p.m., Sarah was nowhere to be found. Extensive searches were conducted in the surrounding areas, including a quarry, but no signs of Sa ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 21, 1981
Last Seen: Jul 21, 1981
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Aug 26, 2009
Aug 05, 2022
Sarah
Avon
49
6
48 inches
45 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Jul 21, 1981
Joliet
Illinois
Will County
60433
270
25907
Will County Sheriff's Office
Joliet
Illinois
Will County
60433
Robert Austin
Detective
16911 West Laraway Road, Illinois
8157278575
County
Law Enforcement
M9308823
Will County Sheriff's Office
7076
Blond/Strawberry
Brown
Brown
No
11/19/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Hey folks, I’ve been following Sarah Avon’s case for some time now, and something I can’t stop... ...Read More
08/27/2024
08/27/2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about the significance of the Richards Street location where Sarah Avon w... ...Read More
01/19/2024
01/19/2024
Does anyone else find it odd that with so many searches conducted, nothing concrete was ever found a... ...Read More
11/03/2023
11/03/2023
