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Michael Christopher Bruno, a 36-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was last seen in the early morning hours of January 1, 1989. Bruno had been attending a New Year's Eve party and placed several phone calls to his family shortly after midnight. The final call was made at approximately 12:30 a.m., after which he was never heard from again. While most accounts report him missing as of January 1st, some law enforcement agencies, including the California Department of Justice and the Nationa ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 01, 1989
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Michael

Christopher Bruno

36

36

5'7 inches

193 lbs

White

Male

Bruno was last seen in Los Angeles, California on January 1, 1989. He was at a New Years' Eve party and called his family at midnight and then a few times shortly after midnight. The calls stopped at 12:30 a.m. He has never been heard from again. Before Bruno's sister died, she said she had information that he was murdered and his body was buried in an empty field in Culver City, California. She died before she could reveal more and the information has not been verified. Bruno's case remains unsolved. Some agencies give the date of Bruno's disappearance as January 26, 1989.

Jan 01, 1989

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles

9

Los Angeles Police Departmen

213-485-5381

01/25/2026