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Charles Anderson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chico, California on May 22, 1981

Victim Details

Aug 08, 2013

Jan 12, 2024

Charles

Anderson

78

33

68 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 22, 1981

Chico

California

Butte County

14016

Butte County Sheriff-Coroner

Oroville

California

Butte County

95965

5 Gillick Way, California

5305387404

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.buttecounty.net/sheriffcoroner/Home.aspx

C81-14557

Butte County Sheriff-Coroner

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/15/2026


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Charles Paxton Anderson, aged 33, was last seen in Chico, California, on May 22, 1981, or possibly the early morning of May 23. He disappeared after leaving his residence, and his case has remained unsolved ever since. Anderson had borrowed a friend's Ford truck, which was later discovered with troubling evidence inside—blood stains and damage from a shotgun blast were found in the vehicle’s cab. Despite extensive investigations, Charles has never been located, and foul play is suspecte ...
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Last Seen: May 22, 1981

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP21370 - Office of Justice Programs
  • CHARLES PAXTON ANDERSON: Missing from Chico, CA - 22 May ...
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    Has anyone looked into whether there were any unsolved crimes or similar cases around Chico in the d... ...Read More
    01/18/2024
    Was anyone else aware that the Ford truck Charles borrowed was reported to have shotgun damage in th... ...Read More
    07/21/2023
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