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Mary Shinn Missing Person Case

Last seen in Magnolia, Arkansas on Jul 20, 1978

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In the summer of 1978, in the small town of Magnolia, Arkansas, a young and vibrant 25-year-old woman named Mary Jimmie 'Bobo' Shinn vanished without a trace, leaving her family and community with decades of unanswered questions. A talented artist who owned her own studio and taught classes, Bobo also had a keen interest in real estate, a passion she inherited from her father. She had recently renovated a house on East McNeil Street and was actively trying to sell it. On July 19, she showed the ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 20, 1978

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    Victim Details

    May 12, 2011

    Jun 27, 2019

    Mary

    Shinn

    71

    25

    66 inches

    118 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Jul 20, 1978

    Magnolia

    Arkansas

    Columbia County

    Magnolia

    3984

    Columbia County Sheriff's Office

    Magnolia

    Arkansas

    Columbia County

    71753

    Mike Loe

    Sheriff

    82 Columbia 300, Arkansas

    8702353747

    County

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.arsheriffs.org/sheriff-directory-and-quadrant-map/columbia-county-sheriff/

    C3488678

    Columbia County Sheriff's Office

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    05/31/2026


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