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James Wiggins Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ruston, Louisiana on Dec 21, 2002

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Oct 07, 2022

James

Wiggins

44

21

62 inches

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 21, 2002

Ruston

Louisiana

Winn Parish

6619

Ruston Police Department

Ruston

Louisiana

Lincoln Parish

71270

Gerald Jenkins

Lt.

501 North Trenton Street, Louisiana

3182554141

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.ruston.org/police.php

021200211

Ruston Police Department

5333

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

07/19/2026


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In the days leading up to Christmas in 2002, a young man named James Thomas Wiggins vanished from his life in Ruston, Louisiana, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On December 21, the 21-year-old left the home he shared with his mother and her boyfriend on Vaughn Avenue, stating he was walking to a nearby grocery store for cigarettes. He was dressed for the weather, wearing jeans, a red flannel jacket, a baseball cap, and athletic shoes, and he carried an umbrella. His family ...
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Last Seen: Dec 21, 2002

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP735 - Office of Justice Programs
  • EPISODE 278: James Wiggins - The Vanished Podcast
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    Does anyone else find it strange that James Wiggins had an umbrella with him when he left for the gr... ...Read More
    10/06/2024
    Has anyone else found it strange that James was reportedly seen buying cigarettes the day after he d... ...Read More
    04/19/2024
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