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Richard Lawrence Atwood, a 25-year-old man from White Cloud, Michigan, was last seen on August 10, 1983. He had been driving his brown 1975 Pontiac Trans Am, which was later found two months after his disappearance in Grand Rapids. Inside the car, investigators discovered blood, human tissue, and a broken shovel, all linked to Atwood. Despite extensive searches, his body has never been located.
Atwood's disappearance remained unsolved for many years, but in 2020, Roy Snell, a man known ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 23, 1983
Atwood's disappearance remained unsolved for many years, but in 2020, Roy Snell, a man known ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 23, 1983
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Mar 11, 2013
May 26, 2023
Richard
Atwood
66
25
70 inches
175 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Aug 23, 1983
White Cloud
Michigan
Newaygo County
49349
277
13231
Michigan State Police
Hart
Michigan
Oceana County
49420
Ryan Maki
Detective Sergeant
Hart Post, Michigan
2318732171
State
Law Enforcement
62-3870-15
1983-08-22
Michigan State Police
Blond/Strawberry
Hazel
Hazel
11/29/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
Hey everyone, I recently stumbled upon Richard Atwood’s case from White Cloud, Michigan, which res... ...Read More
06/17/2023
06/17/2023
Has anyone else noticed how it's always the tiniest details that end up breaking a case wide open? T... ...Read More
02/11/2023
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