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Charles Blanche Missing Person Case

Last seen in Youngstown, Ohio on Dec 28, 1991

Victim Details

Jun 08, 2014

Jan 04, 2024

Charles

Blanche

73

39

66 inches

125 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 28, 1991

Youngstown

Ohio

Mahoning County

No

23292

Youngstown Police Department

Youngstown

Ohio

Mahoning County

44509

David Sweeney

Detective Sergeant

116 West Boardman Street, Ohio

3307477911

Local

Law Enforcement

91-2998

Youngstown Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/15/2026


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Charles King Blanche was a man of musical talent, known by his family for his ability to play improvisational jazz from memory. His life, however, took a different path due to severe mental illness that required medication and rendered him a dependent adult. He resided in a group home in Youngstown, Ohio, and it was from this city that he was last seen on December 28, 1991, at the age of 39. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male, standing at 5'6' and weighi ...
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Last Seen: Dec 28, 1991

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  • Charles King Blanche - The Charley Project
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