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Richard Houghland Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sacramento, California on Jul 11, 1978

Victim Details

May 23, 2016

Nov 06, 2023

Richard

Houghland

56

8

48 inches

70 lbs

75 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 11, 1978

Sacramento

California

Sacramento County

95822

18372

Sacramento Police Department

Sacramento

California

Sacramento County

95822

Alexandr Giy

Detective

5770 Freeport Boulevard, California

9168080560

Local

Law Enforcement

13-9186

1978-07-24

Sacramento Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/17/2026


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Richard Allen Houghland, an 8-year-old boy, disappeared on the evening of July 11, 1978, in Sacramento, California, along with his mother, Norma, and younger brother, Thomas. The family was last seen leaving a relative’s house around 8:00 p.m. that evening, heading toward their home. They were driving a 1965 light blue Pontiac LeMans, which also vanished and has never been recovered.

After failing to hear from them for several days, concerned relatives went to the Houghland family’s ...
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Last Seen: Jul 11, 1978

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  • Richard Allen Houghland - The Charley Project
  • What happened to the Houghland Family? - Defrosting Cold Cases
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