GA GA - Stephanie Jane Howard, 22, Jesup, 30 Nov 2001

[Atombudd]

Stephanie Jane Howard

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Howard, circa 2001; Age-progression to age 40 (circa 2018)

• Missing Since 11/30/2001
• Missing From Jesup, Georgia
• Classification Missing
• Sex Female
• Race Biracial, Native American, White
• Date of Birth 12/06/1978 (42)
• Age 22 years old
• Height and Weight 5'6, 155 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description Blue jeans, white sneakers, a fuzzy neon-green ponytail holder in her hair, and a gray t-shirt with the name "Robert E. Lee" and a picture of Robert E. Lee imprinted on the back. On her thumb she had what was described as a ring within a ring.
• Distinguishing Characteristics Biracial (Caucasian/Native American) female. Light brown hair, brown eyes. Howard's hair was dyed red at the time of her disappearance. Her tongue and ears are pierced and she has a mole on her left cheek. She occasionally wears eyeglasses for reading. Her nickname is Neffie.
  Details of Disappearance
  Howard visited the Fox's Lair Bar and the Daily News Pub between Plum Street and Cedar Street on Highway 301 in Jesup, Georgia with her friends during the evening hours of November 30, 2001. Both establishments are located along southbound Highway 301.
  Howard parted company with her friends and walked away from the Daily News Pub at 9:00 p.m. This is the last confirmed sighting of her, although a truck driver and his wife claimed they had picked her up and given her a ride to Florida.
  Howard's family members told authorities that she did not take any personal belongings at the time. Her relatives said it was uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning. She may have traveled to the Daytona Beach, Florida area after her disappearance. Her case remains unsolved.
• Stephanie Jane Howard – The Charley Project
  
• Foundation Offers Reward for Missing Woman

 

[chaddylex]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Stephanie's NamUs profile has been modified on 3/30/22
She has 2 rule outs listed.
UP12683 06/06/2014 Newport News VA
UP6665 05/14/2007 Petersburg VA

 

[JSolt1210]

• Details of Disappearance
  Howard visited the Fox's Lair Bar and the Daily News Pub between Plum Street and Cedar Street on Highway 301 in Jesup, Georgia with her friends during the evening hours of November 30, 2001. Both establishments are located along southbound Highway 301.
  Howard parted company with her friends and walked away from the Daily News Pub at 9:00 p.m. This is the last confirmed sighting of her, although a truck driver and his wife claimed they had picked her up and given her a ride to Florida.
  Howard's family members told authorities that she did not take any personal belongings at the time. Her relatives said it was uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning. She may have traveled to the Daytona Beach, Florida area after her disappearance. Her case remains unsolved.
• Stephanie Jane Howard – The Charley Project
  
• Foundation Offers Reward for Missing Woman

I'm very suspicious of this truck driver and his wife. I don't understand how you go from a night out with friends at your local bar to "oh yeah, can you just drop me off 200 miles away from home?"

From the details, it doesn't sound like the friends knew about this trip. Otherwise I might've thought they all got together to celebrate and see her off. Did she even know anyone in Dayton Beach? And she didn't take anything with her?

Then again, it's possible the trucker and his wife did pick up someone who matched Stephanie's description, and that this unknown female asked to be driven to Florida. They could've called in the tip just to be on the safe side. It would be a shame to accuse a couple for doing the right thing, as this could discourage future witnesses from calling in important information.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Missing Persons: Stephanie Howard U32423

gbi.georgia.gov