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Joshua Kidwell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Los Angeles, California on May 04, 1979

Victim Details

Jul 15, 2024

Jul 18, 2024

Joshua

Kidwell

50

3

36 inches

50 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 04, 1979

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles County

No

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

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

79-7911

1979-05-09

Ventura County Sheriff's Office-Major Crimes Investigations

60

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/25/2026


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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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