Name: Margaret Hanley
Age: 72 years old
Last Seen: February 9, 2026
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Status: Found deceased on February 21, 2026
Case Information
72 year old Margaret Hanley was last seen at her home in Jacksonville, Florida on February 9, 2026. She is believed to be driving a 2001 silver Toyota Rav4.
Background
Margaret served for 23 years in the Navy. Her son says she experiences some short term memory issues, and that traveling any sort of distance is completely out of character.
Disappearance
Margaret Hanley was last seen at her home in the Oak Hill area of Jacksonville, Florida on February 9, 2026. She hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
She’s believed to be traveling in a 2001 silver Toyota RAV4 with Florida tag ESMF23.
Her vehicle was last detected by FLOCK cameras at West Oglethorpe Highway and Timberland Circle in Hinesville, Georgia. Hinesville is about a 120 mile north from her home in Jacksonville.
Margaret’s debit card was also used at gas stations in Georgia on February 12, 2026. Her vehicle has also pinged in Gainesville and Starke, Florida.
Margaret was officially reported missing to the Jacksonville Police Department on February 11, 2026.
Investigation
Margaret’s family believe she was being scammed, citing unusual transactions on her bank account.
Some of the money appears to have been loaded onto a mobile payment app in $200 increments. Her family also found a check at Margaret’s home written to a man for $12,000.
The man whose name was on the check has a history of petty larceny and fraud.
Her family isn’t sure if she left home to meet someone connected to that scam, or if something else happened.
Margaret Hanley Found Deceased
On February 21, 2026, it was announced that Margaret Hanley had been found deceased in Liberty County.
Hanley’s vehicle was found stuck in the mud on Old Hines Road. The body found next to the vehicle has been identified as Margaret.
The investigation into her death continues.
Appearance
Margaret has black hair, brown eyes, stands 5’11 tall, and weighs 140 pounds.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Margaret Hanley please contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at (904) 630-0500.
Case number 26-80-4852.
Resources & Further Information
72 Year Old Navy Veteran Disappears From Jacksonville’s Westside, Son Believes She Was Scammed – Actions News JAX
Family Searching For Missing 72 Year Old Jacksonville Navy Veteran, Son Fears Possible Scam – First Coast News
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