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Barbara Jean Pauley Hunt, a 21-year-old woman from Marion, Virginia, was last seen on January 17, 1985. That day, Barbara was walking down Main Street in Marion and was visibly upset, as she was due to report to jail. She had been pressured by authorities to inform on her friends, which she was reluctant to do. Later that evening, Barbara was seen at the Club Cafe, a local bar. Witnesses reported that she appeared to be under the influence of drugs and left the bar with four women. These women r ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 17, 1985
Last Seen: Jan 17, 1985
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Jun 10, 2024
Barbara
Hunt
60
20
60 inches
80 lbs
100 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Jan 17, 1985
Marion
Virginia
Smyth County
133
6796
Smyth County Sheriff's Office
Marion
Virginia
Smyth County
24354
819 Matson Drive, Virginia
2767824056
County
Law Enforcement
SA97JC
Smyth County Sheriff's Office
4099
Brown
Unknown
Unknown
11/15/2025
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