Nov 5, 2020

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Declared Dead: The Disappearance of Joey Lynn Offutt

*Joey Lynn Offutt (pictured with her daughter), vanished on July 5, 2007, from her apartment in Sykesville, Pennsylvania. Photo courtesy of WTAJ TV.*

The mysterious disappearance of a young mother from Sykesville, Pennsylvania, has haunted her family for over 13 years. The days following her disappearance still leave so many questions.

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A veteran crime victim advocate who loves to write. Founder and CEO of the National Center for Missing Adults from 1994–2010.

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Declared Dead: The Disappearance of Joey Lynn Offutt

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