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Robert Smith Missing Person Case

Last seen in East Chicago, Indiana on Oct 25, 2000

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Oct 28, 2022

Robert

Smith

41

16

64 inches

115 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Oct 25, 2000

East Chicago

Indiana

Lake County

46312

26962

East Chicago Police Department

East Chicago

Indiana

Lake County

46312

2301 East Columbus Drive, Indiana

2193918450

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.eastchicago.com/233/Police

00-9854

2000-10-17

East Chicago Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/31/2026


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Robert William Smith, a 16-year-old from East Chicago, Indiana, has been missing since October 25, 2000. Known by his nickname "Bobby," Robert was last seen at his home, wearing a navy blue hooded sweatshirt and jeans. He has distinct physical features, including a scar on his right eyebrow, a scar from stitches on one of his arms, and a pierced left ear. Despite an initial investigation by the East Chicago Police Department, few details have surfaced about his whereabouts since that d ...
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Last Seen: Oct 25, 2000

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    Hey everyone, I was going through some old cases and came across Robert "Bobby" Smith's disappearanc... ...Read More
    10/14/2024
    Does anyone else find it strange how little information there is on Robert "Bobby" William Smith’s... ...Read More
    08/02/2023
    Anyone on here familiar with potential sightings in the East Chicago area back in late 2000? I came ... ...Read More
    06/14/2023
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