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Charles Koch
Missing

Case Description

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Charles E. Koch, a 19-year-old from Ravenna, Ohio, disappeared on July 14, 1983, while completing his daily paper route in a local trailer park. That afternoon, two children reported seeing Charles talking to an unidentified man in a blue compact car. This interaction was the last known sighting of Charles, and he has not been seen or heard from since.

At the time of his disappearance, Charles was wearing a blue t-shirt with a bowling decal, blue jeans, and brown suede oxford shoes. He ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 14, 1983

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Victim Details

created

Jun 08, 2014

Case Added

Jan 04, 2024

firstname

Charles

lastname

Koch

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Weight

140 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jul 14, 1983

City

Ravenna

State

Ohio

County

Portage County

vehicles

167

Agency ID

23301

Agency Name

Portage County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Ravenna

Agency State

Ohio

Agency Contact

Agency Address

Agency Case #

83-5410

Primary Agency

Portage County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

12/09/2025

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

Has anyone else noticed the eerie similarities between Charles E. Koch's disappearance and Johnny Go... ...Read More
09/02/2024

Has anyone else noticed the eerie similarity between Charles Koch’s disappearance and that of John... ...Read More
08/14/2024

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02/09/2024

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