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Cornelia Meyer, a 27-year-old German tourist, disappeared on July 22, 1996, while exploring Death Valley, California, with her boyfriend Egbert Rimkus, their children, Georg Weber (11) and Max Meyer (4). The group, visiting from Germany, was last known to be at Furnace Creek Visitor Center, where they purchased a guidebook before venturing into the treacherous terrain of the Panamint Mountains. They were expected to fly back to Germany on July 29, but their seats on the flight remained unclaimed ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 26, 1996
Last Seen: Jul 26, 1996
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Jan 01, 2010
Nov 05, 2019
Cornelia
Meyer
55
27
65 inches
130 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Jul 26, 1996
Death Valley
California
Inyo County
193
20846
Inyo County Sheriff's Office
California
,
Inyo County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Unknown
Unknown
11/11/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
I’ve always been intrigued by the case of Cornelia Meyer and her family’s disappearance in Death... ...Read More
10/23/2023
10/23/2023
I can't stop thinking about the guidebook Cornelia and Egbert purchased at the Furnace Creek Visitor... ...Read More
07/25/2023
07/25/2023
