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Dorothy "Dottie" Yates-McCathran, aged 40, disappeared from her home in Vivian, Louisiana, on January 21, 2020, under puzzling circumstances. Her husband, Kevan McCathran, returned home that afternoon to find her missing. Inside the home, there were signs of an unusual scene: okra was left cooking on the stove, her purse and driver's license were left behind, and there was a partially melted television remote on the woodstove. Some of her belongings, such as her jewelry, hat, and scarf, were lat ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 21, 2020
Last Seen: Jan 21, 2020
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Feb 12, 2020
Aug 02, 2022
Dorthy
McCathran
44
40
62 inches
64 inches
110 lbs
120 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Jan 21, 2020
Vivian
Louisiana
Caddo Parish
71082
No
359
74482
Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office
Shreveport
Louisiana
Caddo Parish
71101
Matthew Purgerson
Detective
501 Texas Street, Louisiana
3186752170
County
Law Enforcement
2020-000-02742
2020-01-27
Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office
7640
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/29/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
Hey everyone, I was reading through some old posts about Dorothy "Dottie" Yates-McCathran, and somet... ...Read More
12/25/2023
12/25/2023
I’ve been following Dorothy "Dottie" Yates-McCathran’s case since it first hit the news, and som... ...Read More
06/13/2023
06/13/2023
