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Richard Banyots Missing Person Case

Last seen in Girard, Ohio on Nov 03, 1985

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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 ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 03, 1985

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  • Richard R. Banyots - The Charley Project
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    Victim Details

    Jan 19, 2018

    Mar 22, 2021

    Richard

    Banyots

    57

    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

    06/18/2026


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    Forum Posts (2)

    Has anyone here looked into the weather conditions around the time Richard Banyots went missing? I w... ...Read More
    01/16/2024
    I was looking through some old newspaper archives and found a detail about Richard Banyots' case tha... ...Read More
    12/19/2023

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