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Ruby Mcclain Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbia, South Carolina on Dec 18, 1988

Victim Details

Created

Sep 08, 2015

Case Added

Mar 09, 2023

Firstname

Ruby

Lastname

Mcclain

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

62 inches

Height To

63 inches

Weight

175 lbs

Weight To

185 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Dec 18, 1988

City

Columbia

State

South Carolina

County

Richland County

Zip Code

29206

Agency ID

17160

Agency Name

Richland County Sheriff's Department

Agency City

Columbia

Agency State

South Carolina

Agency County

Richland County

Agency Zip Code

29223

Agency Contact

Dottie Cronise

Contact Job Title

Investigator

Agency Address

5623 Two Notch Rd, South Carolina

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

121788213

Agency Report Date

1988-12-17

Primary Agency

Richland County Sheriff's Department

Hair Color

White

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/26/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the winter of 1988, 61-year-old Ruby Geneva McClain was a patient at Crafts Farrow Hospital, a state psychiatric facility located in Columbia, South Carolina. On a day in mid-December, she was seen leaving the hospital on foot. Accounts vary on the exact date, citing either December 17th or 18th as the last time she was ever seen. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a thin multicolored dress, a thin blue jacket, and blue sneakers. Ruby has not been heard from or seen since she w ...

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Last Seen: Dec 18, 1988

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Ruby Mcclain Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbia, South Carolina on Dec 18, 1988

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