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Joanna Windseth Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sylva, North Carolina on Mar 01, 2022

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In the quiet mountain town of Sylva, North Carolina, a profound and unsettling mystery began to unfold around March 1, 2022. On that day, 62-year-old Joanna Windseth, a resident of the Old Settlement community in Jackson County, vanished. She was last seen at her home located at 266 Dillard Road. At the time she went missing, Joanna was living with her son. Described as a white female with brown hair and brown eyes, she stood 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighed between 110 and 120 pounds. Her sudde ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 01, 2022

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    • Victim Details

    Nov 14, 2022

    Nov 14, 2022

    Joanna

    Windseth

    64

    62

    67 inches

    110 lbs

    120 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Mar 01, 2022

    Sylva

    North Carolina

    Jackson County

    28779

    No

    121492

    Jackson County Sheriff’s Office

    Sylva

    North Carolina

    Jackson County

    28779

    399 Grindstaff Cove Road, North Carolina

    8285868901

    County

    Law Enforcement

    Sheriff.Jacksonnc.org

    20221548

    2022-07-27

    Jackson County Sheriff’s Office

    4274

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    06/26/2026


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    11/07/2023

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