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Janice Richards
Missing

Case Description

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Janice ran away from her home and hasn't been seen or heard from since.
Last Seen: Feb 24, 2021

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Missing Person / NamUs

Victim Details

created

Mar 08, 2021

Case Added

Feb 01, 2022

firstname

Janice

lastname

Richards

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

61 inches

Weight

130 lbs

ethnicity

American Indian / Alaska Native

gender

Female

Last Seen

Feb 24, 2021

City

Barrow

State

Alaska

County

North Slope Borough

Tribal Land

vehicles

323

Agency ID

101332

Agency Name

North Slope Borough Police Department

Agency City

Barrow

Agency State

Alaska

Agency County

North Slope Borough

Agency Zip Code

99723

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1068 Kiogak Street, Alaska

Agency Phone

9078526111

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.north-slope.org/departments/police

Agency Case #

21003098

Agency Report Date

2021-02-26

Primary Agency

North Slope Borough Police Department

caseContributors

6044

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

11/22/2025

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

I’ve been thinking about Janice’s case a lot lately, and something that keeps popping up in my m... ...Read More
08/15/2024

Hey everyone, I've been following Janice's case and something has been really nagging at me. Has any... ...Read More
07/07/2023

Has anyone got any thoughts on why Janice might have left behind all her artwork? I know she was rea... ...Read More
05/16/2023

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