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Joanne Williams Missing Person Case

Last seen in Scranton, Pennsylvania on Dec 07, 1978

Victim Details

Created

Jul 15, 2009

Case Added

Sep 12, 2023

Firstname

Joanne

Lastname

Williams

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

60 inches

Height To

64 inches

Weight

95 lbs

Weight To

105 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Dec 07, 1978

City

Scranton

State

Pennsylvania

County

Lackawanna County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

20584

Agency Name

Pennsylvania State Police

Agency City

Dunmore

Agency State

Pennsylvania

Agency County

Lackawanna County

Agency Zip Code

18512

Agency Contact

Gregory Allen

Contact Job Title

Criminal Investigator

Agency Address

85 Keystone Industrial Park, Pennsylvania

Agency Phone

5709633156

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

R01-0159777

Primary Agency

Pennsylvania State Police

CaseContributors

6769

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/21/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On a cold winter evening in December of 1978, a 22-year-old woman named Joanne Williams vanished from her life in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She was a petite blonde with blue eyes, standing about five feet two inches tall. That evening, she left her residence on East Gibson Street to attend an exercise class at her dance school in the nearby town of Chinchilla. She drove off in her distinctive red 1977 Datsun 200 SX, a car adorned with white racing stripes. The last time anyone reported seeing Joan ...

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Last Seen: Dec 07, 1978

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Joanne Williams Missing Person Case

Last seen in Scranton, Pennsylvania on Dec 07, 1978

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