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Claudia Mathieu, a 37-year-old woman, was last seen on December 9, 1997, in Dana Point, California. She informed friends that she planned to go kayaking the next day from Dana Point Harbor. On December 10, after her disappearance, her white Toyota RAV4 was found parked at Doheny State Park, with her German Shepherd inside a cage in the locked vehicle. It was highly uncharacteristic of Claudia to leave her dog unattended, which raised immediate concerns.
Claudia’s kayak, a gray "Pongo" ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 09, 1997
Claudia’s kayak, a gray "Pongo" ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 09, 1997
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May 11, 2022
Claudia
Mathieu
63
37
60 inches
170 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Dec 09, 1997
Dana Point
California
Orange County
179
15171
Orange County Sheriff's Department
Santa Ana
California
Orange County
92703
550 North Flower Street, California
7146477000
County
Law Enforcement
97-65087
Orange County Sheriff's Department
Brown
Green
Green
12/03/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
Has anyone here spent much time at Doheny State Park around the time Claudia Mathieu went missing? I... ...Read More
09/21/2023
09/21/2023
I’ve always found it odd that Claudia, who seemed quite responsible, would leave her dog behind in... ...Read More
07/24/2023
07/24/2023
