# Rahn, Rita

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-missing-since-09%2F08%2F" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-width: 1px; border-style: none;"><colgroup><col style="width: 50%;"></col><col style="width: 50%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>[![rita_r._rahn_1.jpg](https://www.wismissing.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-10/scaled-1680-/EBSVJQpsgUlVyVN0-rita-r-rahn-1.jpg)](https://www.wismissing.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-10/EBSVJQpsgUlVyVN0-rita-r-rahn-1.jpg)</td><td>Missing Since: October 10, 1997  
Missing From: Madison, Dane County

Age: 42 years old

DOB: 10 NOV 1955  
Sex: Female

Race: White

Height and Weight: 5'1 - 5'5, 105 - 135 pounds  
Medical: schizophrenia and a cocaine addiction.  
Hair: Graying brown

Eyes: Green

Aliases: Nancy Johnson, her maiden name Spataro or adopted name Elkinton

Marks: She has a scar on her left knee

Parents: Joseph &amp; Margaret Swadley Spataro

Exclusions: 1

Case Owner: Madison PD, North Division

(608) 243-5258

Agency Case Number 97-350706

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<table border="1" id="bkmrk-details-of-disappear" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 50%;"></col><col style="width: 50%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>#### <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">Details of Disappearance</span>

Rahn was last seen leaving a friend's house in Madison on October 10, 1997. She was enroute to visit another friend and never arrived. She failed to pick up her Social Security checks after her disappearance and has never been heard from again.

</td><td>#### <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">More Information</span>

[Charley Project](https://charleyproject.org/case/rita-r-rahn)

[NaMus](https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/9986)

[Doe Network](https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3041dfwi.html)

[Article re: assault](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-times-this/154794593/)

[Websleuths](https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/wi-rita-r-rahn-42-madison-10-october-1997.618172/)

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