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Sarah Burton

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Sarah Burton

Case
#201
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Joplin Police Department and FBI Kansas City Division
Missing Person · Open
7 years waiting · since 2018

SARAH BURTON

Justice for Sarah Burton — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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witness
Lead #1

Were there any witnesses present at 10th Street and Rex Avenue on July 16, 2018, who saw Sarah or noticed anything unusual?

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clue
Lead #2

What was Sarah's reason for being in that specific area, and did she have any planned activities or appointments that day?

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contact
Lead #3

Have there been any attempts to contact Sarah through phone, social media, or financial accounts since her disappearance?

Sarah Burton, a 29-year-old woman, disappeared on July 16, 2018, from the vicinity of 10th Street and Rex Avenue in Joplin, Missouri, and has not been seen or contacted since. She was reported missing four days later by her mother, prompting an investigation by the Joplin Police Department with FBI Kansas City Division assistance. The case remains unsolved with no confirmed sightings, making any information about her whereabouts or what happened critical to finding answers.

Case
#201
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Joplin Police Department and FBI Kansas City Division

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Source Narrative

July 16, 2018 Joplin, Missouri Sarah Burton, age 29 (at the time of her disappearance), was last seen on July 16, 2018, in the vicinity of 10th Street and Rex Avenue in Joplin, Missouri. Sarah was reported missing on July 20, 2018, by her mother.

There have been no reported sightings and/or contacts from Sarah since her disappearance. The FBI Kansas City Division is assisting the Joplin Police Department with the Department’s on-going investigation into Sarah’s disappearance.

Timeline of Events

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2018-07-16

Last Sighting

Sarah Burton was last seen in the vicinity of 10th Street and Rex Avenue in Joplin, Missouri.

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2018-07-20

Reported Missing

Sarah was reported missing by her mother, four days after her last sighting.

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Case Information

Incident:July 16, 2018
Last Updated:June 7, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:July 16, 2018
Last Updated:June 7, 2026

Up to $5,000 Reward

For information leading to the resolution of this case