| Age at missing | 77 years old |
| Case ID | jeanette-cousins-watson |
| City en | Logansport |
| City geo ID | 4331567 |
| City slug | logansport |
| Classification | Endangered Missing |
| Classification en | Endangered Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 22031 |
| County slug | de-soto-parish |
| Created at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1929-06-03 |
| Disappearance details | Watson left her home in Newton County, Texas on August 27, 2006 to visit friends in Tenaha, Texas, but never arrived there. She was last seen playing on slot machines at a truck stop in Logansport, Louisiana on August 28. Watson's family stated she did not gamble and often spoke against gambling, but people at the truck stop stated she went there regularly. She won approximately $1,000 on the night of her disappearance. She has never been heard from again. At 11:00 p.m. on August 28, hours after she was last seen, Watson's White Ford Explorer Sport Trac was found seventy-five yards off Highway 191 north in Zwolle, Louisiana, between Logansport and Newton County. It had been intentionally set on fire and was still burning when it was located. Everything inside her vehicle was destroyed by the blaze. Watson's cellular phone was found under a bridge a few miles away, but there was no indication of her whereabouts. The month after Watson went missing, authorities announced they were seeking a male person of interest in her case. The man, who has not been publicly identified, was at the truck stop on the night Watson disappeared. Watson disappeared under unclear circumstances. Her disappearance is being investigated as a missing person rather than a crime. Investigating Agency Newton County Sheriff's Office 409-379-3636 Source Information Texas EquuSearch Mounted Search and Recovery Team KSLA-TV KBTV 4 KTBS 3 Texas Department of Public Safety NamUs Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 2, 2016; distinguishing characteristics and details of disappearance updated. |
| Disappearance details en | Watson left her home in Newton County, Texas on August 27, 2006 to visit friends in Tenaha, Texas, but never arrived there. She was last seen playing on slot machines at a truck stop in Logansport, Louisiana on August 28. Watson's family stated she did not gamble and often spoke against gambling, but people at the truck stop stated she went there regularly. She won approximately $1,000 on the night of her disappearance. She has never been heard from again. At 11:00 p.m. on August 28, hours after she was last seen, Watson's White Ford Explorer Sport Trac was found seventy-five yards off Highway 191 north in Zwolle, Louisiana, between Logansport and Newton County. It had been intentionally set on fire and was still burning when it was located. Everything inside her vehicle was destroyed by the blaze. Watson's cellular phone was found under a bridge a few miles away, but there was no indication of her whereabouts. The month after Watson went missing, authorities announced they were seeking a male person of interest in her case. The man, who has not been publicly identified, was at the truck stop on the night Watson disappeared. Watson disappeared under unclear circumstances. Her disappearance is being investigated as a missing person rather than a crime. Investigating Agency Newton County Sheriff's Office 409-379-3636 Source Information Texas EquuSearch Mounted Search and Recovery Team KSLA-TV KBTV 4 KTBS 3 Texas Department of Public Safety NamUs Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 2, 2016; distinguishing characteristics and details of disappearance updated. |
| Disappearance details word count | 266 |
| Distinguishing marks | White female. White hair, blue/hazel eyes. Watson's name is spelled "Janet" by some agencies. Her hair is thinning and her ears are pierced. She wears eyeglasses and she has had knee replacement surgery. |
| Distinguishing marks en | White female. White hair, blue/hazel eyes. Watson's name is spelled "Janet" by some agencies. Her hair is thinning and her ears are pierced. She wears eyeglasses and she has had knee replacement surgery. |
| Full name | Jeanette Cousins Watson |
| Full name en | Jeanette Cousins Watson |
| Height | 5'0 - 5'4 |
| ID | 14782 |
| Investigating agency | Newton County Sheriff's Office 409-379-3636 Source Information Texas EquuSearch Mounted Search and Recovery Team KSLA-TV KBTV 4 KTBS 3 Texas Department of Public Safety NamUs Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People |
| Missing since | 2006-08-28 |
| Official last updated | 2016-05-02 |
| Official update count | 4 |
| Official update history | distinguishing characteristics and details of disappearance updated. |
| Path | louisiana/de-soto-parish/logansport |
| Race | White |
| Race en | White |
| Sex | Female |
| Source info | Texas EquuSearch Mounted Search and Recovery Team KSLA-TV KBTV 4 KTBS 3 Texas Department of Public Safety NamUs Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People |
| State en | Louisiana |
| State ref | LA |
| State slug | louisiana |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| URL path | louisiana/de-soto-parish/logansport |
| Weight | 150 - 165 pounds |
Watson left her home in Newton County, Texas on August 27, 2006 to visit friends in Tenaha, Texas, but never arrived there. She was last seen playing on slot machines at a truck stop in Logansport, Louisiana on August 28. Watson’s family stated she did not gamble and often spoke against gambling, but people at the truck stop stated she went there regularly. She won approximately $1,000 on the night of her disappearance. She has never been heard from again. At 11:00 p.m. on August 28, hours after she was last seen, Watson’s White Ford Explorer Sport Trac was found seventy-five yards off Highway 191 north in Zwolle, Louisiana, between Logansport and Newton County. It had been intentionally set on fire and was still burning when it was located. Everything inside her vehicle was destroyed by the blaze. Watson’s cellular phone was found under a bridge a few miles away, but there was no indication of her whereabouts. The month after Watson went missing, authorities announced they were seeking a male person of interest in her case. The man, who has not been publicly identified, was at the truck stop on the night Watson disappeared. Watson disappeared under unclear circumstances. Her disappearance is being investigated as a missing person rather than a crime. Investigating Agency Newton County Sheriff’s Office 409-379-3636 Source Information Texas EquuSearch Mounted Search and Recovery Team KSLA-TV KBTV 4 KTBS 3 Texas Department of Public Safety NamUs Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 2, 2016; distinguishing characteristics and details of disappearance updated.