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Steve Arrowood Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gastonia, North Carolina on Apr 04, 1975

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Case Description

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In the spring of 1975, a young man’s future vanished into the night air of Gastonia, North Carolina. Steve Lewis Arrowood, an 18-year-old with blond hair and blue eyes, disappeared, leaving behind a life that was just beginning and a family that would search for answers for decades to come. The days leading up to his disappearance were fraught with tension. Steve had recently returned to Gastonia on March 31 after a trip to Dallas, Texas, where he had been seeing a 30-year-old married wom ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 04, 1975

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  • Steve Lewis Arrowood Jr. - The Charley Project
  • Steve Lewis Arrowood Jr. (1956-1975) - M?morial Find a Grave
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    Victim Details

    May 25, 2009

    Jul 13, 2021

    Steve

    Arrowood

    68

    18

    68 inches

    69 inches

    145 lbs

    150 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Apr 04, 1975

    Gastonia

    North Carolina

    Gaston County

    7338

    Gastonia Police Department

    Gastonia

    North Carolina

    Gaston County

    28052

    200 East Long Avenue, North Carolina

    7048666702

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.cityofgastonia.com/police-main.html

    1975-189695

    Gastonia Police Department

    6575

    Blond/Strawberry

    Blue

    Blue

    06/22/2026


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    Did anyone else find it odd about the underwear found behind Steve's car? I’ve been reading up on ... ...Read More
    03/21/2024

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