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Richard Banyots Missing Person Case

Last seen in Girard, Ohio on Nov 03, 1985

Victim Details

Jan 19, 2018

Mar 22, 2021

Richard

Banyots

59

19

70 inches

76 inches

180 lbs

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 03, 1985

Girard

Ohio

Mahoning County

635

Youngstown Police Department

Youngstown

Ohio

Mahoning County

44509

David Sweeney

Detective Sergeant

116 West Boardman Street, Ohio

3307477911

Local

Law Enforcement

193563

1985-11-25

Youngstown Police Department

10620

Blond/Strawberry

Brown

Brown

07/10/2026


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In the late hours of a November evening, 19-year-old Richard Banyots was at his family's home in Girard, Ohio. After taking a phone call in his bedroom, he left the house suddenly and was never seen or heard from by his loved ones again. When he didn't return by 3:00 a.m., his brother began to search for him, initiating a quest for answers that would uncover a brutal and senseless crime. Richard, who worked as a UPS driver and a part-time stockbroker, had traveled to a brothel in the n ...
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Last Seen: Nov 03, 1985

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