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 June 24, 1953 |
| Disappeared | December 27, 1974 (aged 21) Boardman, Ohio, United States |
| Status | Declared dead in absentia 1985 (aged 32) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Height | 5 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
- Cold case (an unsolved criminal case)
- List of people who disappeared
References
- "Joanne Elaine Coughlin – The Charley Project". Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "Missing Person -". www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "New lead fails to solve mystery". vindy.com (Internet Archive). Retrieved 10 December 2020.