Carl Eder

Missing

Carl Alfred Eder, age 33, disappeared on January 1, 1976, from Napa County, California. His case is particularly notable due to his criminal history. In 1958, at the age of 16, Eder had been taken in by a man named Thomas Pendergast, who offered him shelter. Shortly after, Eder committed a brutal crime, murdering Pendergast's wife and their four children. Eder was convicted and sentenced to life in prison but escaped in 1974 from a minimum-security facility. Despite nationwide searches, Eder rem ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 01, 1976

Authorities renew search for 1974 prison escapee

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