Joshua Kidwell Missing from Los Angeles, California age 3

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Joshua Kidwell, a 3-year-old boy, went missing on May 4, 1979, along with his twin brother, Jackson, and their mother, Debra Kidwell, from Ventura, California. They were last seen together, and the case has been classified as an endangered missing person investigation. The trio was reported missing by Debra's husband, John Needham Kidwell, who was initially considered a suspect. However, it is unclear whether he was ever cleared by law enforcement before his death in 2008.

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Last Seen: May 04, 1979

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created

Jul 15, 2024

Case Added

Jul 18, 2024

firstname

Joshua

lastname

Kidwell

Current Age

48

Age at Disappearance

3

Height

36 inches

Weight

50 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

May 04, 1979

City

Los Angeles

State

California

County

Los Angeles County

Tribal Land

No

Agency ID

146325

Agency Name

Ventura County Sheriff's Office-Major Crimes Investigations

Agency City

Camarillo

Agency State

California

Agency County

Ventura County

Agency Zip Code

93012

Agency Contact

Araseli Ruiz-Acevedo

Contact Job Title

Investigative Assistant III, Major Crimes Bureau- Cold Case Unit

Agency Address

5177 Camino Ruiz, California

Agency Phone

8053838704

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.vcsd.org/index.php

Agency Case #

79-7911

Agency Report Date

1979-05-09

Primary Agency

Ventura County Sheriff's Office-Major Crimes Investigations

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

09/26/2024

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Joshua Kidwell
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