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Mitchell Leslie Darlington, a 17-year-old from Snohomish, Washington, went missing on February 5, 1983. On that day, Mitchell and his friends were at the Snohomish River, where he jumped from a railroad trestle into the water. Witnesses reported seeing him swimming toward the Maple Street boat launch but then losing sight of him. Despite search efforts, his body was never recovered, and he is presumed to have drowned.
Mitchell was known to be a bit of a daredevil, and although he was a ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 05, 1983
Mitchell was known to be a bit of a daredevil, and although he was a ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 05, 1983
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Jun 19, 2023
Mitchell
Darlington
59
17
65 inches
180 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Feb 05, 1983
Snohomish
Washington
Snohomish County
No
200
23187
Snohomish County Sheriff's Office
Everett
Washington
Snohomish County
98201
Brad Walvatne
Detective
3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Washington
4253883839
County
Law Enforcement
14-6784
Snohomish County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Hazel
Hazel
11/25/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone looked into the weather conditions on the day Mitchell went missing? I grew up in the Pac... ...Read More
10/07/2024
10/07/2024
I came across Mitchell Leslie Darlington’s case recently and was struck by how the weather that da... ...Read More
09/08/2023
09/08/2023
Has anyone here ever explored the theories around currents in the Snohomish River? I've been digging... ...Read More
03/13/2023
03/13/2023
