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Charles Wellner Missing Person Case

Last seen in Soldotna, Alaska on Oct 04, 1974

Victim Details

Created

Apr 03, 2014

Case Added

Jul 30, 2024

Firstname

Charles

Lastname

Wellner

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Weight

140 lbs

Weight To

170 lbs

Ethnicity

Asian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Oct 04, 1974

City

Soldotna

State

Alaska

County

Kenai Peninsula Borough

Tribal Land

Agency ID

23131

Agency Name

Alaska State Troopers

Agency City

Anchorage

Agency State

Alaska

Agency County

Anchorage Borough

Agency Zip Code

99507

Agency Contact

Malia Miller

Contact Job Title

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

Agency Address

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

Agency Phone

9072695511

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

D74004133

Agency Report Date

1974-10-04

Primary Agency

Alaska State Troopers

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/15/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the autumn of 1974, a boating trip on a remote Alaskan lake took a tragic turn, leaving two men missing and their families searching for answers for decades to come. On October 4, 1974, 29-year-old Charles E. Wellner was on an aluminum boat with Michael Pomeroy on Hidden Lake, located in the Kenai Peninsula Borough near Soldotna, Alaska. The events of that day are not entirely clear, but at some point, the small vessel capsized in the cold waters of the lake. Charles, who was also known as Ch ...

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Last Seen: Oct 04, 1974

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Charles Wellner Missing Person Case

Last seen in Soldotna, Alaska on Oct 04, 1974

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