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Stephen La Spino Missing Person Case

Last seen in Los Angeles, California on Aug 04, 1988

Victim Details

Apr 06, 2011

Nov 22, 2023

Stephen

La Spino

67

30

69 inches

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 04, 1988

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles County

No

9903

Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles County

90012

100 West 1st Street, California

8772755273

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.lapdonline.org/

890507387

Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/22/2026


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Stephen LaSpino, a 30-year-old male from Los Angeles, California, was last seen on August 4, 1988. He was on a commercial fishing trip in the Big Sur area, aboard a vessel named *The Mission Bell*. Accompanying him on the trip were his employer, Vito Russo, Russo’s 13-year-old son Jason, and a coworker named Stacy Sabal. The group departed for the fishing trip but never returned, and they were reported missing a few days later.

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Last Seen: Aug 04, 1988

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