Disappearance of Joanne Elaine Coughlin

Joanne Elaine Coughlin (24 June 1953 – declared legally dead in 1985), was an American woman from Youngstown, Ohio, who has been missing since 27 December 1974.

Joanne Coughlin
Born
Joanne Elaine Coughlin

(1953-06-24)June 24, 1953
DisappearedDecember 27, 1974 (aged 21)
Boardman, Ohio, United States
StatusDeclared dead in absentia
1985 (aged 32)
OccupationStudent
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)

Events prior

Coughlin attended Youngstown State University, majoring in theatre, and was an actress. The day of her disappearance, she wrote a check for her latest life insurance premium, but no money was taken out of her bank accounts.[1]

Disappearance

Coughlin was last seen on 27 December 1974 when she supposedly entered a health spa in Boardman Township, Ohio. She had plans to meet her boyfriend at his home later that night, but never arrived and was never heard from again.[2] Coughlin's niece claimed she was never at the spa that day, and that the signature provided on the sign-in sheet was forged. It is also claimed that no one saw her in the spa on that day.[1] Her vehicle has also never been located.[2]

Authorities theorize Coughlin was robbed and murdered while on her way to the health spa by someone who disposed of her vehicle, with her body inside, in a stone quarry near the Pennsylvania border. The area was searched extensively by police and it is believed that her remains may have been concealed by sediment.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Joanne Elaine Coughlin – The Charley Project". Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. "Missing Person -". www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. "New lead fails to solve mystery". vindy.com (Internet Archive). Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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