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Richard Cleaves Missing Person Case

Last seen in Amargosa Valley, Nevada on Jul 15, 2025

Victim Details

Sep 09, 2025

Sep 16, 2025

Richard

Cleaves

63

62

69 inches

150 lbs

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 15, 2025

Amargosa Valley

Nevada

Nye County

Amargosa Valley

No

177570

Nye County Sheriff's Ofice

Pahrump

Nevada

Nye County

89060

Brooke Gentry

Detective

1520 East Basin Avenue, Nevada

7757517000

County

Law Enforcement

25NY-1881

2025-07-16

Nye County Sheriff's Ofice

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

06/26/2026


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In the vast and quiet expanse of Amargosa Valley, Nevada, the disappearance of 62-year-old Richard Eames Cleaves has left a void of unanswered questions. On what was believed to be a typical day, Cleaves reportedly set out to help some friends whose vehicle had become trapped in the sand at a location known as 'Big Dunes,' a remote area off Highway 95 in Nye County. He was a man known to be resourceful, but on this day, his journey took an unexpected and alarming turn. After leaving wi ...
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Last Seen: Jul 15, 2025

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