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Joseph Riley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Barstow, California on May 01, 1995

Victim Details

Oct 11, 2019

Jul 25, 2023

Joseph

Riley

60

29

69 inches

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 01, 1995

Barstow

California

San Bernardino County

No

64797

Barstow Police Department

Barstow

California

San Bernardino County

92311

220 E Mountain View St., California

7602563531

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.barstowca.org/city-hall/city-departments/police/police

95-4753

Barstow Police Department

na

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/08/2026


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Joseph Gerald Riley, a 29-year-old man, went missing on May 1, 1995, in Barstow, California. Riley was last seen with another man, Mark Wayne Adamson, at a Wal-Mart parking lot. The two men were reportedly getting into a maroon sedan, intending to purchase a vehicle. Adamson was believed to be carrying a large amount of cash at the time. Neither Riley nor Adamson has been seen or heard from since that day.

Investigations into their disappearances revealed potential foul play linked to a ...
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Last Seen: May 01, 1995

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