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Anna Christian Waters, a 5-year-old girl, disappeared on January 16, 1973, from her family's rural home near Half Moon Bay, California. She was last seen playing in the backyard around 2:00 p.m. after returning home from kindergarten. Despite extensive search efforts, including checking the nearby Purisima Creek, which was flooded at the time, no trace of Anna was ever found. Initially, it was suspected that she may have fallen into the creek, but this theory was later ruled out, and her case ha ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 16, 1973
Last Seen: Jan 16, 1973
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Dec 12, 2008
Jan 24, 2018
Anna
Waters
56
5
44 inches
40 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Jan 16, 1973
Half Moon Bay
California
San Mateo County
185
25588
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office
Redwood City
California
,
730484
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office
4004
Blond/Strawberry
Brown
Brown
11/30/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I've always been intrigued by the detail about the white panel truck seen near Anna's home on the da... ...Read More
10/24/2024
10/24/2024
I was digging through old news articles on the Anna Christian Waters disappearance, and something ca... ...Read More
08/26/2024
08/26/2024
Has anyone else researched the couple who reportedly tried to lure Anna into their vehicle a month b... ...Read More
01/18/2024
01/18/2024
