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2399DFOK - Judith Ann Elwell

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Name: Judith Ann Elwell
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: July 6, 1967
Location Last Seen: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Physical Description

Date of Birth: Circa 1962
Age: 5 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 3'4"
Weight: 40 lbs.
Hair Color: Long black, curly
Eye Color: Dark brown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Light green shorts and a blue and white striped pullover with white socks and blue canvas sneakers.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance

On July 6, 1967, Judith Elwell vanished from her northwest Oklahoma City home at 1114 N. Meta. Her brother says between 9:30-10:00 p.m. that night he saw a big black car and heard his sister crying, he ran to get his father but when they returned the car was gone.

One of Judith's blue canvas tennis shoes was found the next day beside an abandoned house half a block from the Elwell home, leading police to theorize she lost the shoe while struggling with her kidnapper. A short braided rope was lying under her shoe.

In the days after her disappearance organized searches were done but no other trace of Judith was found. At some point over the past four decades, the police case file was misplaced or destroyed.

On August 3,1967, 6 year old Brenda Lois White disappeared, a month after Elwell's disappearance. White’s remains were found three months later near an abandoned farm house in Harrah. Her dress was found near the shallow grave. Police suspect the two abductions were by the same person. There has been no arrests.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Oklahoma City Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Mike Burke
Agency Phone Number: 405-739-1317
Agency E-Mail: michael.burke@okc.gov
Agency Case Number: 07-069317

NamUs Case Number: 14031

Information Source(s)

The Oklahoman - Aug. 5, 2007
NamUs

Admin Notes

Added: 8/4/07; Last Updated: 8/12/22 - By: Htmlcnvtr


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** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.

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