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Ronald Travnick Missing Person Case

Last seen in Santa Cruz, California on Aug 25, 1974

Victim Details

Aug 28, 2024

Sep 05, 2024

Ronald

Travnick

79

28

70 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 25, 1974

Santa Cruz

California

Santa Cruz County

No

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

www.stocktongov.com/government/departments/police

SPD 74-24360

1975-01-10

Stockton Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

07/17/2026


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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, whi ...
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Last Seen: Aug 25, 1974

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    Does anyone here remember the details around how Taylor was finally caught? I've been reading up on ... ...Read More
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