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Earl Ashworth, Iii Missing Person Case

Last seen in South of Anchorage, Alaska on Aug 10, 2018

Victim Details

Aug 23, 2018

Jul 30, 2024

Earl

Ashworth, Iii

64

56

74 inches

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 10, 2018

South of Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

No

40700

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

AK18057245

2018-08-11

Alaska State Troopers

9912

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

08/04/2026


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On August 10, 2018, 56-year-old Earl 'Rocky' Ashworth, III, a resident of Palmer, Alaska, traveled with four acquaintances to an area near mile marker 56 of the Seward Highway, south of Anchorage. The group's intention was to explore a gold mine in the vicinity. Ashworth, accompanied by his ten-year-old dog, Cruiser, opted to wait at their campsite while his friends descended to the mine. When his companions returned, they found Cruiser alone; Ashworth was nowhere in sight. He was ...
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Last Seen: Aug 10, 2018

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