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Donald Cavanaugh Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ukiah, California on Mar 01, 2005

Victim Details

Mar 17, 2010

Dec 20, 2021

Donald

Cavanaugh

84

63

68 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Mar 01, 2005

Ukiah

California

Mendocino County

95482

8305

Mendocino County Sheriff's Office

Ukiah

California

Mendocino County

95482

951 Low Gap Road, California

7074634411

County

Law Enforcement

05-2135

2005-05-09

Mendocino County Sheriff's Office

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

07/02/2026


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Donald James Cavanaugh, 63, was last seen on March 1, 2005, in Ukiah, California. Originally from Illinois, Cavanaugh moved to California in 2004 to work on a horse ranch owned by his nephew, James DeNoyer, in Westport. The ranch was involved in both horse farming and marijuana cultivation. Tensions grew between Cavanaugh and DeNoyer due to financial and personal disagreements, as well as concerns about the treatment of the horses.

In December 2004, Cavanaugh was forcibly taken to San F ...
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Last Seen: Mar 01, 2005

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  • Missing in America: David Neily and Donald Cavanaugh - NBC News
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    Has anyone seen the pictures of the ranch where Donald and later David both worked? I find it chilli... ...Read More
    04/04/2024
    Has anyone looked into the welfare of the horses on the ranch where Donald and David both worked? Wi... ...Read More
    03/18/2023
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