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Case Description
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Tom Ray Starkel, a 19-year-old from Palmdale, California, was last seen on the evening of December 5, 1979. After leaving his girlfriend's house around 10:00 p.m., Starkel is believed to have returned to his apartment, but he has not been heard from since. His disappearance was reported three days later by his mother. Unfortunately, before police arrived, she had unknowingly cleaned the apartment, potentially erasing crucial evidence.
Starkel was driving a dark green Pontiac Firebird wi ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 05, 1979
Starkel was driving a dark green Pontiac Firebird wi ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 05, 1979
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Dec 12, 2008
Jan 12, 2024
Tom
Starkel
64
19
66 inches
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Dec 05, 1979
Palmdale
California
Los Angeles County
93550
95
6986
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department
Monterey Park
California
,
07912406-1111-400
1979-12-07
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department
4041
Blond/Strawberry
Green
Green
11/25/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Hey everyone,
Has anyone dug into the church connection in Tom Starkel's case? I keep thinking ab... ...Read More
07/18/2024
Has anyone dug into the church connection in Tom Starkel's case? I keep thinking ab... ...Read More
07/18/2024
I came across Tom Starkel’s case recently and find it so puzzling how things unfolded with that Fi... ...Read More
03/28/2023
03/28/2023
I’ve been following Tom Ray Starkel’s case for a while and can’t stop thinking about his dark ... ...Read More
03/04/2023
03/04/2023
