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Daniel Ventura Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbia, South Carolina on May 10, 2008

Victim Details

Sep 01, 2015

Jun 04, 2024

Daniel

Ventura

38

20

68 inches

69 inches

185 lbs

195 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 10, 2008

Columbia

South Carolina

Richland County

29223

17130

Richland County Sheriff's Department

Columbia

South Carolina

Richland County

29223

Dottie Cronise

Investigator

5623 Two Notch Rd, South Carolina

County

Law Enforcement

0805127913

2008-05-10

Richland County Sheriff's Department

Black

Black

Black

07/10/2026


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On a spring day in Columbia, South Carolina, a young man named Daniel Torres Ventura went about a simple task that would inexplicably be his last known activity. On May 10, 2008, the 20-year-old was at his home on Springfield Road, preparing to put license plates on his vehicle. He stepped outside, screwdriver in hand, to complete the chore. It was a routine moment in what seemed to be an ordinary day, yet it would mark the beginning of a long and painful mystery for his family. About half an ho ...
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Last Seen: May 10, 2008

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  • Daniel Torres Ventura - The Charley Project
  • Cold Case Investigations - City of Ventura
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