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Joseph Zak, a 34-year-old autistic man, disappeared on December 7, 2015, from a group home in Brookston, Minnesota, located on a 160-acre rural farm. He had been living there for several years and was last seen at 7:15 a.m., behaving normally as he prepared for the day. However, when he did not return after going into his room to take a shower, staff discovered that he had left the home through a bathroom window. Joseph left behind his medications, which he required for various mental and physic ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 07, 2015
Last Seen: Dec 07, 2015
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Feb 03, 2016
Jan 09, 2024
Joseph
Zak
43
34
72 inches
325 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Dec 07, 2015
Brookston
Minnesota
St. Louis County
No
300
31685
Saint Louis County Sheriff's Office
Duluth
Minnesota
St. Louis County
55802
100 North 5th Avenue West, Minnesota
2187262340
County
Law Enforcement
15272405
Saint Louis County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/29/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Did anyone else find it odd that Joseph's cellphone signal briefly appeared near Esko, MN? It's abou... ...Read More
11/23/2024
11/23/2024
Hey everyone,
I've been following Joseph Zak's case since he first went missing, and something th... ...Read More
03/02/2024
I've been following Joseph Zak's case since he first went missing, and something th... ...Read More
03/02/2024
Has anyone looked into the possibility that Joseph might have been trying to get to a specific locat... ...Read More
02/03/2024
02/03/2024
