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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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Last Seen: May 04, 1979
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Joshua
Kidwell
48
3
36 inches
50 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
May 04, 1979
Los Angeles
California
Los Angeles County
No
368
146325
Ventura County Sheriff's Office-Major Crimes Investigations
Camarillo
California
Ventura County
93012
Araseli Ruiz-Acevedo
Investigative Assistant III, Major Crimes Bureau- Cold Case Unit
5177 Camino Ruiz, California
8053838704
County
Law Enforcement
79-7911
1979-05-09
Ventura County Sheriff's Office-Major Crimes Investigations
60
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
11/28/2025
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I've been following the Kidwell case for a while now, and something that's always intrigued me is th... ...Read More
09/21/2024
09/21/2024
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I've been digging through some old newspaper archives and came across a detail that... ...Read More
05/30/2024
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05/30/2024
I recently came across the Joshua Kidwell case while browsing missing persons files, and one thing t... ...Read More
04/08/2024
04/08/2024
