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Ethan John Missing Person Case

Last seen in Charlottesville, Virginia on Sep 28, 2013

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In the autumn of 2013, a young boy named Ethan John, who was five years old at the time, disappeared from Charlottesville, Virginia. He was last officially seen on September 28, 2013. Ethan is described as being of multi-racial descent, including Black, White, and Indian heritage. At the time he went missing, he had black hair and brown eyes. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance were not those of a typical missing child case; from the outset, it was believed that he was with a family ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 28, 2013

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    Victim Details

    Jun 08, 2015

    Dec 20, 2023

    Ethan

    John

    16

    5

    51 inches

    45 lbs

    Other

    Male

    Sep 28, 2013

    Charlottesville

    Virginia

    Charlottesville City

    3042

    Federal Bureau of Investigation

    Charlottesville

    Virginia

    ,

    7B-RH-5330984

    Federal Bureau of Investigation

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    Yes

    07/06/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    I was scrolling through some old case files and stumbled upon the disappearance of Ethan and Jeremy ... ...Read More
    07/28/2024
    Has anyone else noticed the lack of media attention on Ethan and Jeremy Shinoy John’s case? It's b... ...Read More
    05/28/2023
    I came across Ethan and Jeremy's case while browsing old files on missing persons, and it stuck with... ...Read More
    02/09/2023

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