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Christopher Zaharias Missing Person Case

Last seen in Santa Ana, California on Nov 20, 1987

Victim Details

Apr 17, 2009

Aug 18, 2023

Christopher

Zaharias

41

3

36 inches

40 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 20, 1987

Santa Ana

California

Orange County

No

25698

Orange County District Attorney

Santa Ana

California

Orange County

92701

401 West Civic Center Drive, California

7148343600

County

Law Enforcement

http://orangecountyda.org/default.asp

C71199

Orange County District Attorney

7565

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/08/2026


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Christopher Louis Zaharias was last seen on November 20, 1987, in Santa Ana, California, at the age of three. He and his younger sister, Lisa Mae Zaharias, were abducted by their non-custodial mother, Susan Elizabeth Zaharias, following a heated argument between Susan and her husband, Louis Zaharias. That day, while Louis was at work, Susan took the children and fled. She has been wanted for felony charges related to child abduction since February 1988.

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Last Seen: Nov 20, 1987

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    I was going through some old missing persons cases and came across Christopher and Lisa Zaharias. Ca... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following the Zaharias case for quite some time, and something's been bothering me about... ...Read More
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    I keep thinking about the possibility that Susan had help from family members. If she was struggling... ...Read More
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