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Dorthy Mccathran Missing Person Case

Last seen in Vivian, Louisiana on Jan 21, 2020

Victim Details

Feb 12, 2020

Aug 02, 2022

Dorthy

Mccathran

46

40

62 inches

64 inches

110 lbs

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jan 21, 2020

Vivian

Louisiana

Caddo Parish

71082

No

74482

Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office

Shreveport

Louisiana

Caddo Parish

71101

Matthew Purgerson

Detective

501 Texas Street, Louisiana

3186752170

County

Law Enforcement

https://caddosheriff.org/

2020-000-02742

2020-01-27

Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office

7640

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/08/2026


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In the small community of Vivian, Louisiana, the disappearance of Dorthy 'Dottie' Allen Yates-McCathran has left her family with years of unanswered questions. On January 21, 2020, the 40-year-old mother of two vanished from her home in the 10000 block of Vivian Airport Road. Her husband was the last to report seeing her, stating he left for a couple of hours to look at a job and returned to an empty house. The scene he reportedly discovered was unsettling; okra was still cooking on th ...
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Last Seen: Jan 21, 2020

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    Hey everyone, I was reading through some old posts about Dorothy "Dottie" Yates-McCathran, and somet... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following Dorothy "Dottie" Yates-McCathran’s case since it first hit the news, and som... ...Read More
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