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Ada Groomes Missing Person Case

Last seen in Scottdale, Pennsylvania on Oct 07, 1988

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On an autumn day in 1988, 54-year-old Ada Jane Groomes disappeared from the life she knew in Scottdale, Pennsylvania. She was last seen on October 7th at Groomes Transit Company, a school bus business in East Huntingdon Township that she co-owned with her estranged husband, Donald Groomes. Ada, a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes, was reportedly wearing blue jeans and a peach-colored jacket that day. She had plans to visit her mother in Butler to celebrate her birthday and was also looking fo ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 07, 1988

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  • Missing: Ada Groomes | Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office
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    Victim Details

    Dec 18, 2009

    Mar 31, 2020

    Ada

    Groomes

    90

    54

    67 inches

    150 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Oct 07, 1988

    Scottdale

    Pennsylvania

    Westmoreland County

    15683

    No

    7921

    Pennsylvania State Police

    Greensburg

    Pennsylvania

    Westmoreland County

    15601

    Brian Zimmerman

    Trooper

    100 North Westmoreland Avenue, Pennsylvania

    7248323288

    State

    Law Enforcement

    A1-559330

    1988-10-26

    Pennsylvania State Police

    7582

    Blond/Strawberry

    Blue

    Blue

    06/18/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    Does anyone else find it odd that Donald Groomes claimed Ada drove their mobile home to join a cult?... ...Read More
    05/08/2024
    I’ve been following Ada Jane Groomes’ case, and something’s been bugging me for a while. What ... ...Read More
    02/08/2024
    Isn't it curious how the mobile home was found all the way in Tampa, but there's not a single clue a... ...Read More
    03/14/2023

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