Mary
February 4th, 2008, 12:39 pm
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Far Left: Hoffman, circa 1986
Right: Age-progressions to age 65 (circa 2005)
Missing Since: June 29, 1986 from River Rouge, Michigan
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date of Birth: October 5, 1941
Age: 44 years old
Height and Weight: 5'6 - 5'7, 135 - 145 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Hoffman may use the last names Hall, Russie, Vinton, Mohklof and/or Lyndon. Her nickname is Peaches. She has very deep dimples in her cheeks, a hysterectomy scar on her abdomen which extends vertically from her navel to her pubic bone, a dark brown circular birthmark about the size of a silver dollar below her left kneecap, and pierced ears. Hoffman wears an upper dental plate; she lost all of her upper teeth in a car accident. Her lower teeth are intact. Hoffman did not smoke cigarettes or use drugs at the time of her disappearance, and she only rarely drank alcohol. She is allergic to costume jewelry. She enjoys barbecue and Mexican-type foods.
Clothing/Jewelry Description: A size small red Gloria Vanderbilt cropped t-shirt which exposed her midriff, a mid-length brown leather button-up coat, size 9 or 10 blue jeans, white Nike sneakers, and gold earrings with half-carat diamond studs at the time of her disappearance. Photographs of Hoffman's coat are posted below this case summary.
Medical Conditions: Hoffman suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and occasional bouts of depression and, at the time of her disappearance, she was taking Lithium to control her conditions. Her daughter stated that she functions well as long as she takes her medication and leads a structured life.
Details of DisappearanceHoffman came home to her residence 50 block of Leroy Street in River Rouge, Michigan in the early hours of June 29, 1986. She was badly bruised and told her daughter she had been beaten and raped the previous evening by two individuals known to her. Hoffman went to the hospital after the rape and a sexual assault kit was taken. Afterwards she returned to the home she shared with her daughter.
Hoffman asked her daughter not to call the police, but told her that the perpetrators "will not get away with this" and said she was going to confront the two men who raped her. She was last seen at approximately 2:00 p.m., walking away from her residence in the vicinity of the 50 block of Leroy Street in River Rouge, Michigan. She carrying a brown leather purse with a saddlebag-style flap over the center zipper at the time of her disappearance.
Hoffman apparently visited an Allegan, Michigan clinic on July 3, 1986, several days after her disappearance; she paid $33 for a tetanus shot and a diptheria immunization and there is a receipt of the transaction. She used the name Ruth S. Hall; Hall was her first husband's name. Hoffman was also given a traffic ticket for making an improper left turn and driving on an expired license in Belleville, Michigan on October 8, 1993. That time, she used the last name Russie, another ex-husband's name. Hoffman's daughter went to the address listed on the ticket, but her mother had apparently already moved away.
Hoffman's daughter has accused the River Rouge Police Department of badly mishandling the investigation into her mother's disappearance. Hoffman's investigative file with the River Rouge police was lost sometime after 1986. A missing persons report was filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office in 2004 and the investigation began anew.
Public records indicate that Hoffman was alive as recently as 2003, but due to privacy laws, the information about her whereabouts in 2003 cannot be released to her relatives, and her present location and well-being have not been verified. Hoffman's daughter believes her mother became disoriented from the shock of the rape and may not remember her identity. Her case remains unsolved.
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Above Images: Hoffman's brown leather coat
Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Wayne County Sheriff's Office
313-213-5141
Source Information
Outpost for Hope (http://www.outpostforhope.org/)
The Doe Network (http://www.doenetwork.org/)
The National Center for Missing Adults (http://www.theyaremissed.org/ncma/)
Official Missing Person Website for Ruth Hoffman (http://ruth.4ourangel.com/)
Angels Missing (http://www.angelsmissing.com/)
Have You Seen Ruth Hoffman (http://geocities.com/ruthhoffmanmissing/)
Real Crimes (http://www.realcrimes.com/)
Updated 8 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated July 21, 2006; age-progression added, details of disappearance updated.
Charley Project Home (http://www.charleyproject.org/index.html)
Far Left: Hoffman, circa 1986
Right: Age-progressions to age 65 (circa 2005)
Missing Since: June 29, 1986 from River Rouge, Michigan
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date of Birth: October 5, 1941
Age: 44 years old
Height and Weight: 5'6 - 5'7, 135 - 145 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Hoffman may use the last names Hall, Russie, Vinton, Mohklof and/or Lyndon. Her nickname is Peaches. She has very deep dimples in her cheeks, a hysterectomy scar on her abdomen which extends vertically from her navel to her pubic bone, a dark brown circular birthmark about the size of a silver dollar below her left kneecap, and pierced ears. Hoffman wears an upper dental plate; she lost all of her upper teeth in a car accident. Her lower teeth are intact. Hoffman did not smoke cigarettes or use drugs at the time of her disappearance, and she only rarely drank alcohol. She is allergic to costume jewelry. She enjoys barbecue and Mexican-type foods.
Clothing/Jewelry Description: A size small red Gloria Vanderbilt cropped t-shirt which exposed her midriff, a mid-length brown leather button-up coat, size 9 or 10 blue jeans, white Nike sneakers, and gold earrings with half-carat diamond studs at the time of her disappearance. Photographs of Hoffman's coat are posted below this case summary.
Medical Conditions: Hoffman suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and occasional bouts of depression and, at the time of her disappearance, she was taking Lithium to control her conditions. Her daughter stated that she functions well as long as she takes her medication and leads a structured life.
Details of DisappearanceHoffman came home to her residence 50 block of Leroy Street in River Rouge, Michigan in the early hours of June 29, 1986. She was badly bruised and told her daughter she had been beaten and raped the previous evening by two individuals known to her. Hoffman went to the hospital after the rape and a sexual assault kit was taken. Afterwards she returned to the home she shared with her daughter.
Hoffman asked her daughter not to call the police, but told her that the perpetrators "will not get away with this" and said she was going to confront the two men who raped her. She was last seen at approximately 2:00 p.m., walking away from her residence in the vicinity of the 50 block of Leroy Street in River Rouge, Michigan. She carrying a brown leather purse with a saddlebag-style flap over the center zipper at the time of her disappearance.
Hoffman apparently visited an Allegan, Michigan clinic on July 3, 1986, several days after her disappearance; she paid $33 for a tetanus shot and a diptheria immunization and there is a receipt of the transaction. She used the name Ruth S. Hall; Hall was her first husband's name. Hoffman was also given a traffic ticket for making an improper left turn and driving on an expired license in Belleville, Michigan on October 8, 1993. That time, she used the last name Russie, another ex-husband's name. Hoffman's daughter went to the address listed on the ticket, but her mother had apparently already moved away.
Hoffman's daughter has accused the River Rouge Police Department of badly mishandling the investigation into her mother's disappearance. Hoffman's investigative file with the River Rouge police was lost sometime after 1986. A missing persons report was filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office in 2004 and the investigation began anew.
Public records indicate that Hoffman was alive as recently as 2003, but due to privacy laws, the information about her whereabouts in 2003 cannot be released to her relatives, and her present location and well-being have not been verified. Hoffman's daughter believes her mother became disoriented from the shock of the rape and may not remember her identity. Her case remains unsolved.
http://www.charleyproject.org/images/h/hoffman_coat.jpg http://www.charleyproject.org/images/h/hoffman_coat2.jpg
Above Images: Hoffman's brown leather coat
Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Wayne County Sheriff's Office
313-213-5141
Source Information
Outpost for Hope (http://www.outpostforhope.org/)
The Doe Network (http://www.doenetwork.org/)
The National Center for Missing Adults (http://www.theyaremissed.org/ncma/)
Official Missing Person Website for Ruth Hoffman (http://ruth.4ourangel.com/)
Angels Missing (http://www.angelsmissing.com/)
Have You Seen Ruth Hoffman (http://geocities.com/ruthhoffmanmissing/)
Real Crimes (http://www.realcrimes.com/)
Updated 8 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated July 21, 2006; age-progression added, details of disappearance updated.
Charley Project Home (http://www.charleyproject.org/index.html)