April Cooper

Missing
Case Description
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April Ann Cooper, a 7-year-old girl, was last seen on December 13, 1986, near her home at the Woodchuck RV Campground in Rancho, California, located near Temecula. She was on her way to an arcade but never arrived. Earlier that day, she had accompanied her mother to work at a thrift store, and a neighbor, William James Bannister, offered to babysit her. Bannister later claimed he gave her money to go to the arcade, but she never returned.

Bannister, who had a violent past, became the pr ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 13, 1986
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    Victim Details

    Apr 15, 2010

    Apr 19, 2024

    April

    Cooper

    45

    7

    54 inches

    60 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Dec 13, 1986

    Temecula

    California

    Riverside County

    26500

    Riverside County Sheriff's Office - Homicide Unit

    Riverside

    California

    ,

    F86347048

    Riverside County Sheriff's Office - Homicide Unit

    Blond/Strawberry

    Blue

    Blue

    09/23/2024


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    I am currently working on a story about the murder of April Cooper and am reaching out to see if any... ...Read More
    07/24/2024
    Does anyone know who April Cooper was? I've come across her name a few times but can't seem to find ... ...Read More
    04/26/2024
    My thoughts and prayers are with the victim, their family, and their safe return. I am sending posit... ...Read More
    04/06/2024
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