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Dorthy Mccathran Missing Person Case

Last seen in Vivian, Louisiana on Jan 21, 2020

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In the small community of Vivian, Louisiana, the disappearance of Dorthy 'Dottie' Allen Yates-McCathran has left her family with years of unanswered questions. On January 21, 2020, the 40-year-old mother of two vanished from her home in the 10000 block of Vivian Airport Road. Her husband was the last to report seeing her, stating he left for a couple of hours to look at a job and returned to an empty house. The scene he reportedly discovered was unsettling; okra was still cooking on th ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 21, 2020

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    Victim Details

    Feb 12, 2020

    Aug 02, 2022

    Dorthy

    Mccathran

    44

    40

    62 inches

    64 inches

    110 lbs

    120 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Jan 21, 2020

    Vivian

    Louisiana

    Caddo Parish

    71082

    No

    74482

    Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office

    Shreveport

    Louisiana

    Caddo Parish

    71101

    Matthew Purgerson

    Detective

    501 Texas Street, Louisiana

    3186752170

    County

    Law Enforcement

    https://caddosheriff.org/

    2020-000-02742

    2020-01-27

    Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office

    7640

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    06/16/2026


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    Forum Posts (2)

    Hey everyone, I was reading through some old posts about Dorothy "Dottie" Yates-McCathran, and somet... ...Read More
    12/25/2023
    I’ve been following Dorothy "Dottie" Yates-McCathran’s case since it first hit the news, and som... ...Read More
    06/13/2023

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