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Case Description
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Ronald Travnick, a 28-year-old man from Santa Cruz, California, went missing on August 25, 1974. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance were later revealed to be far more sinister than initially thought. Ronald was lured to a residence in the Felton area by an individual named Taylor, who was eventually convicted of his murder. According to the case details, Taylor shot Ronald Travnick five times with a .45 caliber handgun. Despite the conviction, Ronald's body was never found, which ad ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 25, 1974
Last Seen: Aug 25, 1974
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Aug 28, 2024
Sep 05, 2024
Ronald
Travnick
78
28
70 inches
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Aug 25, 1974
Santa Cruz
California
Santa Cruz County
No
245
152023
Stockton Police Department
Stockton
California
San Joaquin County
95202
Patricia Enebrad
CSO II Missing Person Unit
22 East Market Street, California
2099378377
Local
Law Enforcement
SPD 74-24360
1975-01-10
Stockton Police Department
Brown
Blue
Blue
No
11/12/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Does anyone here remember the details around how Taylor was finally caught? I've been reading up on ... ...Read More
09/20/2024
09/20/2024
Anyone else find it intriguing how certain cold cases, like that of Ronald Travnick, remain unsolved... ...Read More
09/27/2023
09/27/2023
Hello everyone. I've been diving deep into some cold cases, and Ronald Travnick's disappearance real... ...Read More
01/16/2023
01/16/2023
