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Richard Griener Missing Person Case

Last seen in Pekin, Illinois on Jan 17, 1972

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On a cold winter afternoon in Pekin, Illinois, on January 17, 1972, 13-year-old Richard William Griener left his home on Brentwood Court around 4:00 p.m.. He was headed to a popular sledding hill in a local park, just four blocks away. To get there, he needed to cross a large railroad switchyard. Dressed for the weather in a gold-colored nylon jacket with an attached hood, blue jeans, a long brown ski mask, and green rubber insulated boots, Richard carried with him a blue plastic roll-up tobogga ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 17, 1972

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  • Richard William Griener - The Charley Project
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    Victim Details

    Jan 06, 2010

    Nov 08, 2022

    Richard

    Griener

    65

    13

    60 inches

    90 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Jan 17, 1972

    Pekin

    Illinois

    Tazewell County

    26218

    Pekin Police Department

    Pekin

    Illinois

    Tazewell County

    61554

    111 S. Capitol, Illinois

    3094785300

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    M9332586

    Pekin Police Department

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    06/04/2026


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    Forum Posts (2)

    Has anyone else looked into the sled Richard was carrying when he vanished? I find it curious that s... ...Read More
    08/24/2024
    Has anyone else looked into the timeline discrepancies regarding William "Freight Train" Guatney as ... ...Read More
    10/16/2023

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