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Joshua Best Missing Person Case

Last seen in Palm Springs, California on Sep 11, 2000

Victim Details

Mar 12, 2015

Feb 08, 2018

Joshua

Best

61

36

73 inches

205 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 11, 2000

Palm Springs

California

Riverside County

16407

Palm Springs Police Department

Palm Springs

California

,

00-255-0038

Palm Springs Police Department

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

No

07/16/2026


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Joshua David Best, a 36-year-old resident of Palm Springs, California, went missing on September 11, 2000. Best was last seen by his employer, but his exact plans at the time were unclear. On September 11, his family found his car parked near the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Search efforts were initiated, but no immediate clues surfaced, and bloodhounds could not track him in the foothills. However, when taken up the tramway, they picked up a scent in the Long Valley area, leading to a more focu ...
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Last Seen: Sep 11, 2000

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