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Song Im Joseph, a 20-year-old native of South Korea, vanished from her home on Bay Road in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on June 8, 1975. Her disappearance is considered suspicious, and authorities suspect foul play. At the time she went missing, she left behind all of her personal belongings, including her passport and visa. There has been no evidence to suggest that she ever returned to her native South Korea.

Having moved to the United States in November 1974, Song Im had married an Amer ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 08, 1975
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Victim Details

Jan 26, 2026

Jan 26, 2026

Song

Im Joseph

20

20

5'2 - 5'3 inches

100 lbs

Asian

Female

Song was last seen at her residence on Bay Road in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware on June 8, 1975. She left her passport, visa and other belongings behind at home has never been heard from again. She is considered missing under suspicious circumstances and foul play is suspected in her case. Song was born and raised in South Korea. She moved to the United States in November 1974 with her husband, an American serviceman named Alton Edward Joseph. There has been no evidence that Song returned to Korea after her disappearance. She hasn't used her Social Security number or been arrested since she went missing, and she didn't have access to a vehicle. Alton and Song were having marital problems at the time of her disappearance. Alton has criminal convictions in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, as well as a 2001 federal conviction for transporting explosives without a license; during his period of military service he had stolen over twenty pounds of C4 from the base. Authorities have identified two suspects in Song's disappearance, but no one has been charged in her case. Prior to her disappearance, she told friends she was being followed by a Korean-speaking man. Her case remains unsolved.

Jun 08, 1975

Rehoboth Beach

Delaware

Rehoboth Beach

11

Delaware State Police

302-739-5901

01/26/2026