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Annie Doris Horne.

MUS-2026-0100

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MUS-2026-0100

Missing person

Incident
2001
Indexed
Oct 5, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
Richmond Police Department
Location
Richmond VA

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Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

Annie Doris Horne, 38, an insurance-company secretary, vanished from her Yorktown Avenue home in Richmond, Virginia, on June 3, 2001, leaving behind her eyeglasses, wallet, Bible, van, and all belongings. In September 2022 Richmond Police publicly said they believed her late husband Thomas Horne, who died in 2017, killed her and linked him to four other murders. Her body was never found and no charges were ever filed.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. 2001

    Horne, 38, is last seen at her Richmond home on June 3, 2001.

  2. 2017

    Her husband Thomas Horne dies.

  3. 2022

    In September Richmond Police publicly name Thomas Horne as their suspect in her death and link him to four other murders.

  4. 2026

    Her body was never found. No charges were ever filed.

Key people

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MissingAnnie Doris Horne

38, of Richmond, Virginia. Vanished from home on June 3, 2001, leaving all belongings behind.

Investigating agencyRichmond Police Department

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