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Audrey Moate Missing Person Case

Last seen in Laplace, Louisiana on Nov 24, 1956

Victim Details

Created

Feb 18, 2019

Case Added

Oct 21, 2020

Firstname

Audrey

Lastname

Moate

Current Age

100

Age At Disappearance

Height

63 inches

Height To

69 inches

Weight

110 lbs

Weight To

150 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Nov 24, 1956

City

Laplace

State

Louisiana

County

St. John the Baptist Parish

Zip Code

70068

Tribal Land

Unknown

Agency ID

47267

Agency Name

Saint John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Laplace

Agency State

Louisiana

Agency County

St. John the Baptist Parish

Agency Zip Code

70068

Agency Contact

Mike Tregre

Contact Job Title

Sheriff

Agency Address

1801 West Airline Highway, Louisiana

Agency Phone

9856529513

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.stjohnsheriff.org/

Primary Agency

Saint John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

9864

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Gray

Right Eye Color

Gray

Last Updated

07/22/2026

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On November 24, 1956, a day that also marked her 31st birthday, Audrey Alta Moate, a divorced mother of three, vanished from a secluded area known as Frenier Beach near Laplace, Louisiana. She was last seen in the company of 46-year-old Thomas Hotard, a married engineer with whom she had been having a two-year affair. The couple often met on Saturdays for secret rendezvous, telling their families they had to work. That morning, a hunter and his son spotted Hotard's blue 1953 Nash Rambler pa ...

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Last Seen: Nov 24, 1956

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Bayou Justice: Evidence suggests Audrey Moate lived | Lifestyle

Many graves dug in search for Audrey Moate - L'Observateur

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Audrey Moate Missing Person Case

Last seen in Laplace, Louisiana on Nov 24, 1956

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