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Patricia Jane Seelbaugh
Missing since October 26, 1973 from Grove City, Mercer County


Vital Statistics

Date of Birth: February 24, 1956
Age at Time of Disappearance: 17
Height: 5'
Weight: 98 lbs
Race: White/non-hispanic
Hair Color: Black, long and straight
Eye Color: Hazel. Wore glasses for reading but did not have them with her when she disappeared.
Clothing: blue jeans
Dentals: available
Fingerprints: not available
DNA: not available at this time
Other: full body x-rays available


Circumstances of Disappearance

Patricia was last seen on Friday, October 26, 1973 in the company of friends at the Barkeyville truck stop in Barkeyville, PA. The truck stop is located off of Interstate 80 just east of Interstate 79.

She was dropped off with a known male at a residence in the area located just outside of Grove City, PA, commonly known at Hallville. It was late, likely after midnight. This is the last time that she was seen.

If you have any information about this case, please contact:

Pennsylvania State Police
Troop D - Mercer
724-662-6162

NCIC #: M117160607

Source
PA State Police
Pennsylvania Missing Persons

LINK:

http://www.pennsylvaniamissing.com/seelbaughpatriciajane.html
 
I check PA Missing every so often, they seem to find long forgotten cases. Hopefully someone will find a pic in the near future to put a face to her and maybe for age progression. I recall trying to find more info. on Ms. Seelbaugh, didn't find a thing.
 
This month marks 40 years since Patricia went missing.

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Patricia Jane Seelbaugh
Missing since October 26, 1973 from Grove City, Mercer County
Vital Statistics
Date of Birth: February 24, 1956
Age at Time of Disappearance: 17
Height: 5'
Weight: 98 lbs
Race: White/non-hispanic
Hair Color: Black, long and straight
Eye Color: Hazel. Wore glasses for reading but did not have them with her when she disappeared.
Clothing: blue jeans
Dentals: available
Fingerprints: not available
DNA: not available at this time
Other: full body x-rays available

Circumstances of Disappearance

Patricia was last seen on Friday, October 26, 1973 in the company of friends at the Barkeyville truck stop in Barkeyville, PA. The truck stop is located off of Interstate 80 just east of Interstate 79.

She was dropped off with a known male at a residence in the area located just outside of Grove City, PA, commonly known at Hallville. It was late, likely after midnight. This is the last time that she was seen.

If you have any information about this case, please contact:

Pennsylvania State Police
Troop D - Mercer
724-662-6162

NCIC #: M117160607

Source
PA State Police
Pennsylvania Missing Persons

LINK:

http://www.pennsylvaniamissing.com/seelbaughpatriciajane.html
 
I believe the male she was last seen with was cleared by police at the time. Local suspicion is that she is somewhere in the many strip mines nearby, where he (and many others in the area at the time) hauled coal.

Just wanted to pop this back up on the thread, as it is local. I don't anticipate much after 40+ years :/
 
PA – Patricia “Patti/Patty” Jane Seelbaugh, W/F, 17, Grove City, Mercer County, 26 Oct 1973

Patricia “Patti/Patty” Jane Seelbaugh

patricia_jane_seelbaugh_1.jpg Capture.JPG Capture 2.JPG

Last Seen: October 26th, 1973

Missing From: Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania


Physical/Clothing/Medical
Race:
White
Sex: Female
Age: 17 Years Old
DOB: 02/24/1956
Height: 5’0” (60”)
Weight: 98 lbs.
Hair: Black. Long and Straight
Eye Color: Hazel
Clothing: Blue Jeans
Jewelry:
Characteristics
/Medical/Scars: Wore reading glasses, however did not have them with her when she disappeared. Fractured fifth finger left hand cited from news article 07/1970
Transportation:
Fingerprint Status
: Not Available
Dental Status: Not Available
DNA Status: Available
**Full Body X-ray Available

Circumstances:
Patricia was last seen Friday, October 26th, 1973 in the company of friends at the Barkeyville, Venango County, Pennsylvania truck stop. The truck stop is located off I-80 east of I-79.

She was dropped off with a known male at a residence in the area located just outside of Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania commonly known as Hallville. It was very late most likely after midnight.

Investigating Agencies:
Pennsylvania State Police
826 Franklin Road
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Tele: 724.662.6162
MP Case # D3-24406
Contact: Trooper Maurer
Web: Home

NCMEC # 1149545
Have you seen this child? PATRICIA SEELBAUGH

NCIC # M-117160607

Information Sources:
NAMUS
MP Case # 7040: Missing Person Case
Case Manager: Amy Dobbs
Tele: 865.235.6523
E-Mail: Amy.dobbs@unthsc.edu

The Charley Project
Patricia Jane Seelbaugh – The Charley Project

The Doe Network
MP Case # 3009DFPA - 3009DFPA - Patricia Jane Seelbaugh

Pennsylvania Missing
Pennsylvania Missing Persons and Unidentified Victims
Pennsylvania Missing Persons

News
04/04/16 – WGAL - Pennsylvania's missing children
07/08/1970 - News Herald - Emergencies
 
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Found a 1971 article, Patty along with (3) other girls were reported missing and the PA State Police were looking for them

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So many more questions. I was unable to locate article. Were they all together like the article makes it sound? Were the others found? If so, what did they have to say? If not, have they been reported missing?
 
So many more questions. I was unable to locate article. Were they all together like the article makes it sound? Were the others found? If so, what did they have to say? If not, have they been reported missing?

There were a total of (5) reported missing between 10/28 and 10/29, two were found together in Akron, two returned to their homes and Patty was the last one LE was looking for. Did not find an article where Patty returned home or was found, I was able to find a photo of her in 73. With that being said she must have been located as that the MP reports occured in 71. That many girls from the same area around the same time frame leads me to believe they may have been together at some point, but thats just a guess
 
PSeelbaugh.jpg
PSeelbaugh1.jpg

The image on the right has been age-progressed to 61 years.

Name: Patricia Jane Seelbaugh
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: October 26, 1973
Location Last Seen: Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Physical Description
Date of Birth: February 24, 1956
Age: 17 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'0"
Weight: 98 lbs.
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Hazel
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Blue Jeans
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Wore glasses for reading but did not have them with her when she disappeared

Circumstances of Disappearance
Patricia was last seen on Friday, October 26, 1973 in the company of friends at the Barkeyville truck stop in Barkeyville, PA. The truck stop is located off of Interstate 80 just east of Interstate 79. She was dropped off with a known male at a residence in the area located just outside of Grove City, PA, commonly known at Hallville. It was late, likely after midnight. This is the last time that she was seen.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Pennsylvania State Police
Agency Contact Person: Trooper Maurer
Agency Phone Number: 724-662-6162
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: D3-24406
NCIC Case Number: M117160607
NamUs Case Number: 7040
NCMEC Case Number: 1149545

Information Source(s)
NamUs
NCMEC
PA Missing Persons

LINK:

3009DFPA - Patricia Jane Seelbaugh
 
Patricia Jane Seelbaugh
    • Missing Since 10/26/1973
    • Missing From Grove City, Pennsylvania
    • Classification Endangered Missing
    • Sex Female
    • Race White
    • Date of Birth 02/24/1956 (64)
    • Age 17 years old
    • Height and Weight 5'0, 98 pounds
    • Clothing/Jewelry Description Blue jeans.
    • Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Black hair, hazel eyes. Patricia wears eyeglasses for reading, but left them behind. Her nickname is Patti.
    Details of Disappearance
    Patricia was last seen in Grove City, Pennsylvania on October 26, 1973. She went out that night with friends to a truck stop off Interstate 80, just east of Interstate 79 in Barkeyville, Pennsylvania.

    A male dropped her off at a residence outside of Grove City at around midnight. She has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case.
    Investigating Agency
    • Pennsylvania State Police 724-662-6162
    Source Information
 
Has anyone compared Patricia to this unidentified woman?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

The timeline seems to match up.
Their facial features look similar, but it sounds like this UID was wearing some kind of work clothes, whereas it sounds like Patricia was socializing at the time she disappeared. Also, she lived almost nine hours away from where this UID was found. But of course its possible, and I don't know if this UID has been eliminated.
 

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