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Nanci Terese Nelson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Oakridge, Oregon on Aug 26, 1998

Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Nanci

Terese Nelson

56

29

5'2 inches

110 lbs

White

Female

Aug 26, 1998

Oakridge

Oregon

Oakridge

Douglas County Sheriff's Office

303-663-7259

07/14/2026

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In the late summer of 1998, a 29-year-old woman named Nanci Terese Nelson vanished from the small city of Oakridge, Oregon. She was last seen on August 26 of that year, and what began as a period of silence from her eventually stretched into a prolonged and troubling absence. Standing at 5'2' and weighing around 110 pounds, Nanci had brown hair and brown eyes. Her appearance was distinguished by several tattoos, including a flower on her left breast and a black panther on her left shou ...
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Last Seen: Aug 26, 1998

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  • Nanci Terese Nelson - The Charley Project
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