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In the autumn of 1996, a sense of unease settled over the family and friends of Ruth May Foster. The 45-year-old woman was last seen in Canton, Ohio, on the evening of October 20th. At the time of her disappearance, she was an employee at the Hoover Co. When she failed to show up for her job, concern began to grow. The circumstances surrounding her last known moments are sparse, leaving those who knew her with a painful void and a series of unanswered questions. Her case is considered an endange ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 20, 1996

Victim Details

Jun 08, 2014

Jan 04, 2024

Ruth

Foster

73

45

65 inches

130 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Oct 20, 1996

Canton

Ohio

Stark County

23306

Canton Police Department

Canton

Ohio

Stark County

44702

Roger Crihfield

Lieutenant

221 3rd Street Northwest, Ohio

3304384451

Local

Law Enforcement

96-22427

Canton Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

06/15/2026


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