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Luke Sanburg

Missing
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Luke Adam Sanburg, a 13-year-old boy from Helena, Montana, disappeared on June 24, 2005, while camping with his Boy Scout troop in Yellowstone National Park, about six miles north of Gardiner, Montana. Luke and some of the other boys were playing by the Yellowstone River, pushing logs into the fast-moving water when he fell in and was swept away. Despite an extensive search, including a three-day investigation of the river and its surroundings, no trace of Luke was found, apart from his sneakers ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 24, 2005
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  • Family of missing Boy Scout doubts he is alive - NBC News
  • Yellowstone Scout Still Missing - CBS News
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    Victim Details

    Apr 15, 2010

    Jan 10, 2024

    Luke

    Sanburg

    32

    13

    66 inches

    110 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Jun 24, 2005

    Gardiner

    Montana

    Park County

    No

    231

    26937

    Yellowstone Park Service Station

    Gardiner

    Montana

    ,

    05-2385

    Yellowstone Park Service Station

    Brown

    Hazel

    Hazel

    11/29/2025


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