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Edward Thornton Missing Person Case

Last seen in St. Louis, Missouri on Apr 17, 2025

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In the spring of 2025, a family's life was disrupted by the sudden and worrying disappearance of Edward Auguster Thornton. A 49-year-old Black / African American male, Edward was a familiar face in his St. Louis, Missouri community. The last confirmed sighting of him was on April 17, 2025, at his residence in the 63118 zip code. It was his sister who last saw him, a detail that adds a personal and poignant layer to the timeline of his vanishing. At the time he went missing, he was described ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 17, 2025

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    • Victim Details

    Nov 18, 2025

    Dec 15, 2025

    Edward

    Thornton

    50

    49

    67 inches

    210 lbs

    Black / African American

    Male

    Apr 17, 2025

    St. Louis

    Missouri

    St. Louis City

    St. Louis

    No

    180430

    St Louis Metropolitan Police Department

    St. Louis

    Missouri

    St. Louis City

    63103

    Kyle Olsen

    Police Officer

    1915 Olive St, Missouri

    3142311212

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    25-014088

    2025-04-19

    St Louis Metropolitan Police Department

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    06/21/2026


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    Did anyone else catch that Edward Thornton's DNA sample is already on file with the Missouri State H... ...Read More
    12/18/2025
    Hey everyone, just coming across Edward Thornton’s case and something caught my attention. Given t... ...Read More
    09/12/2025

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