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Joshua Retherford Missing Person Case

Last seen in Newport, Tennessee on Sep 25, 2022

Victim Details

Jul 12, 2024

Jul 22, 2024

Joshua

Retherford

20

17

64 inches

125 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 25, 2022

Newport

Tennessee

Cocke County

37821

No

146230

Newport Police Department

Newport

Tennessee

Cocke County

37821

145 Mineral St, Tennessee

4236238941

Local

Law Enforcement

202209-01385

2022-09-25

Newport Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

Yes

07/10/2026


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Joshua Alan Retherford was 17 years old when he was last seen in Newport, Tennessee, on September 25, 2022, according to NamUs, which listed his case as Missing Person / NamUs #MP125671. He was identified in public records as a male teenager from Cocke County, Tennessee, and NamUs described his last location as Newport, TN 37821, with the Newport Police Department listed as the investigating agency. The official case information described Joshua as White / Caucasian, approximately 5 feet 4 inche ...
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    Has anyone looked into the old service trail by the park where Joshua was last seen? I remember back... ...Read More
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