Missing Since: 2020-01-21 Location: Vivian, Louisiana
Yates-McCathran was last seen at her home in the 10000 block Vivian Airport Road in Vivian, Louisiana on January 21, 2020. She spoke to a friend on the phone that day, upset and crying, and said she and her husband of seven years had been fighting and she needed to get away. She said she wanted to take a restaurant job that her friend had offered her. During the conversation, someone walked in, and although Yates-McCathran had been crying she said hello to that person in a normal tone of voice. Her husband arrived home to find her gone. There was okra cooking on the stove, and Yates-McCathran’s purse and driver’s license were left behind. She has never been heard from again. At the time of her disappearance, her vehicle was disabled; authorities believe she either walked away from home or got picked up by someone else. Yates-McCathran’s parents in Shreveport, Louisiana have custody of her two children. On the day she went missing, she spoke to her daughter on the phone; she was upset about not being able to see the child on her birthday, but she cheered up and got excited about coming to the birthday party the following week. A search of the couple’s five-acre property turned up her jewelry, hat and scarf in the woods, but no other sign of her. In April 2020, three months after Yates-McCathran disappeared, a person left unspecified information about her at an undisclosed business in Vivian. Authorities have appealed for this individual to come forward so they can speak with the person further. Yates-McCathran’s case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office 318-675-2170 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People KTBS 3 The Shreveport Times Louisiana Arrests Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Missing People in America ArkLaTex Homepage Facebook Page for Dorothy Yates-McCathran Dorothy Yates-McCathran’s Facebook Page Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 25, 2025; details of disappearance updated.