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Diane Yates Missing Person Case

Last seen in Niagara Falls, Ontario on Oct 28, 2002

Victim Details

Diane

Yates

69

46

62 inches

62 inches

106 lbs

106 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Coat Maroon Pants Denim, Blue Shoes White

Oct 28, 2002

Niagara Falls

Ontario

Niagara Regional Police Service

Niagara Regional

Ontario

905-688-4111

905-688-4111

Law Enforcement

2002-3585

Niagara Regional Police Service

Brown

Green

Green

No

09/22/2026


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In the autumn of 2002, a 46-year-old woman named Diane Yates vanished from her family's residence in Ontario, Canada. She was last seen on October 28, 2002. Concerns for her well-being grew as time passed without any contact. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance became clearer when some of her personal belongings were discovered. A tourist found her purse and glasses near the edge of the Niagara River, a powerful and iconic body of water that flows into Niagara Falls. This discov ...
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Last Seen: Oct 28, 2002

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