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Susan Zaharias Missing Person Case

Last seen in Mission Viejo, California on Nov 20, 1987

Victim Details

May 21, 2012

Aug 18, 2023

Susan

Zaharias

65

27

66 inches

100 lbs

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Nov 20, 1987

Mission Viejo

California

Orange County

92691

No

11774

Orange County District Attorney

Santa Ana

California

Orange County

92701

401 West Civic Center Drive, California

7148343600

County

Law Enforcement

http://orangecountyda.org/default.asp

C71199

1987-11-20

Orange County District Attorney

Blond/Strawberry

Brown

Brown

07/07/2026


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Susan Zaharias, 27, disappeared on November 20, 1987, from Mission Viejo, California, along with her two young children, Christopher (age 3) and Lisa (15 months). After a heated argument with her husband, Louis Zaharias, Susan took the children while Louis was at work. It is believed that Susan's family may have assisted her in fleeing. The three have not been seen together since.

Susan, who had been struggling with substance abuse issues at the time, left behind a complicated trai ...
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Last Seen: Nov 20, 1987

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