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Jenna Van Gelderen Missing Person Case

Last seen in Atlanta, Georgia on Aug 19, 2017

Victim Details

Sep 22, 2017

Jan 29, 2024

Jenna

Van Gelderen

33

25

59 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Aug 19, 2017

Atlanta

Georgia

DeKalb County

30307

34050

DeKalb County Police Department

Tucker

Georgia

DeKalb County

30084

Altonina Winston

Sr. Investigative Aide

1960 West Exchange Place, Georgia

7707247710

County

Law Enforcement

17-083054

2017-09-22

DeKalb County Police Department

na

Black

Brown

Brown

No

07/24/2026


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Jenna Van Gelderen, a 25-year-old woman, vanished under perplexing circumstances in August 2017 while house-sitting for her parents in their Druid Hills home near Atlanta, Georgia. Her parents were away on a trip to Canada at the time. The last known communication from Jenna was a text message she sent to a friend around 2:00 a.m. on August 19, stating she was going to lie down. After that, her phone was no longer used, and she was never heard from again. The following morning, her brother went ...
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Last Seen: Aug 19, 2017

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  • Family Decides to Mourn Jenna Van Gelderen - Atlanta Jewish Times
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    It's been over six years since Jenna Van Gelderen went missing, and what keeps nagging me is the Egy... ...Read More
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