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Austin William Sparks, a 15-year-old from Montgomery Creek, California, disappeared on January 4, 2004. That morning, he woke up early due to side effects from psychiatric medications that disrupted his sleep. After briefly speaking with his father, he left the house, walking through the snow toward the nearby Acorn Cafe. His footprints were tracked for over two miles, leading to the edge of the Pitt River, but Austin himself was never found. An employee of the cafe saw him enter twice between 9 ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 04, 2004
Last Seen: Jan 04, 2004
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Apr 29, 2024
Austin
Sparks
36
15
60 inches
115 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jan 04, 2004
Montgomery Creek
California
Shasta County
111
26154
Shasta County Sheriff's Office
Redding
California
Shasta County
96001
300 Park Marina Circle, California
5302456025
County
Law Enforcement
2004385
2004-01-05
Shasta County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/23/2025
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