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Lisa Sprague Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ventura, California on Sep 01, 1978

Victim Details

Nov 07, 2019

Jan 29, 2024

Lisa

Sprague

64

17

70 inches

130 lbs

155 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Sep 01, 1978

Ventura

California

Ventura County

93001

No

66239

Ventura Police Department

Ventura

California

Ventura County

93003

1425 Dowel Drive, California

8053394400

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/816/Police-Department

20-33163

Ventura Police Department

9840

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/16/2026


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Lisa Rene Sprague, age 17, was last seen on September 1, 1978, in Ventura, California. Very few details are known about the circumstances of her disappearance, and she has not been heard from since. At the time she went missing, Lisa was described as being 5'10" with blonde hair. Authorities have listed her case as endangered missing, and the lack of information surrounding her disappearance has left her case unresolved for decades.

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Last Seen: Sep 01, 1978

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  • Lisa Rene Sprague - The Charley Project
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP61421 | NamUs
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