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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.
At the time of his disappearance, ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 20, 1987
At the time of his disappearance, ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 20, 1987
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Apr 17, 2009
Aug 18, 2023
Christopher
Zaharias
40
3
36 inches
40 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Nov 20, 1987
Santa Ana
California
Orange County
No
228
25698
Orange County District Attorney
Santa Ana
California
Orange County
92701
401 West Civic Center Drive, California
7148343600
County
Law Enforcement
C71199
Orange County District Attorney
7565
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
11/25/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I was going through some old missing persons cases and came across Christopher and Lisa Zaharias. Ca... ...Read More
10/29/2024
10/29/2024
I’ve been following the Zaharias case for quite some time, and something's been bothering me about... ...Read More
05/08/2023
05/08/2023
I keep thinking about the possibility that Susan had help from family members. If she was struggling... ...Read More
04/11/2023
04/11/2023
