Joel Castro
Missing

Case Description

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Joel Castro, a 23-year-old from Burley, Idaho, went missing on July 25, 2015, while spending the day with family at Redfish Lake near Stanley, Idaho. Castro was on a rental boat with relatives when he jumped into the water around 3:36 p.m. to retrieve a lost item, approximately 200 yards from Point Campground. The cold temperatures of the lake quickly overwhelmed him, and despite attempts by others in the boat to rescue him, Castro never resurfaced.

Search efforts continued for six days ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 25, 2015

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Victim Details

created

Jun 28, 2017

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

firstname

Joel

lastname

Castro

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Height To

69 inches

Weight

180 lbs

Weight To

190 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jul 25, 2015

City

Stanley

State

Idaho

County

Custer County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

33755

Agency Name

Custer County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Challis

Agency State

Idaho

Agency County

Custer County

Agency Zip Code

83226

Agency Contact

Agency Address

130 South 9th Street, Idaho

Agency Phone

2088792232

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://custercountyidaho.org/departments/legislative/sheriff/

Agency Case #

01-2015-00461

Primary Agency

Custer County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

09/16/2024

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

Is there any new information regarding this case, or has it gone cold?... ...Read More
07/09/2024

Does anyone know if there was a candlelight vigil held for Joel? I'd like to pay my respects if ther... ...Read More
03/18/2024

Has a search party been organized to look for Joel?... ...Read More
09/01/2023

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