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Ronald Kruska Missing Person Case

Last seen in Saugus, California on Oct 10, 1978

Victim Details

Created

Sep 27, 2012

Case Added

Sep 22, 2022

Firstname

Ronald

Lastname

Kruska

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Weight

165 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Oct 10, 1978

City

Saugus

State

California

County

Los Angeles County

Zip Code

91350

Agency ID

12393

Agency Name

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department-Monterey Park - Homicide Bureau

Agency City

Monterey Park

Agency State

California

Agency County

Los Angeles County

Agency Zip Code

91755

Agency Contact

Tamar Abraham

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

1 Cupania Circle, California

Agency Phone

3238905500

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.lasd.org/about_us.html

Agency Case #

079-00836-0679-400

Agency Report Date

1979-02-09

Primary Agency

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department-Monterey Park - Homicide Bureau

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

06/28/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Ronald David Kruska, an 18-year-old from Saugus, California, was last seen on October 10, 1978. On that day, a friend dropped him off near Interstate 5, where he intended to hitchhike. Ronald was upset after learning that day about his biological parentage, which deeply distressed him. Despite having struggled with alcohol and marijuana use, he had recently been trying to turn his life around, with plans to join the Job Corps and attend his sister’s wedding.

Ronald, a former Saugus Hi ...

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Last Seen: Oct 10, 1978

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DNA test could solve missing-teen mystery - Los Angeles Daily News

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Ronald Kruska Missing Person Case

Last seen in Saugus, California on Oct 10, 1978

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