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Jean Colborne Missing Person Case

Last seen in Rhinelander, Wisconsin on Jul 14, 1977

Victim Details

Jan 26, 2021

Mar 28, 2024

Jean

Colborne

105

56

61 inches

135 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jul 14, 1977

Rhinelander

Wisconsin

Oneida County

54501

No

99573

Oneida County Sheriff's Office

Rhinelander

Wisconsin

Oneida County

54501

2000 East Winnebago St, Wisconsin

7153615100

County

Law Enforcement

https://oneidasheriff.org/

1977-1584

Oneida County Sheriff's Office

6714

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/18/2026


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In the summer of 1977, a 56-year-old woman named Jean Colborne vanished from the small city of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On the evening of July 14th, Jean, a resident of the County Farm Nursing Home, was last seen at approximately 5:40 p.m. It is believed that she walked away from the facility, disappearing into the surrounding wooded and aquatic landscape. Jean was a person with distinct physical characteristics; she had slurred speech and dr ...
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Last Seen: Jul 14, 1977

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