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In the quiet town of Florence, Alabama, the spring of 1977 was marked by the perplexing disappearance of 47-year-old Dora Ruth Smith. From her residence in the 400 block of Weakly Street, she vanished during the night of April 24, leaving behind a life and a family without a trace. Her husband was the last person to report seeing her, recounting a strange and abrupt departure. According to him, Dora left their home clad only in a nightgown, stepping out into the night and getting into a lime gre ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 24, 1977

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Victim Details

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Dora

Ruth Smith

47

47

Unknown inches

White

Female

Apr 24, 1977

Florence

Alabama

Florence

Florence Police Department

05/28/2026