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On April 25, 1997, 8-year-old Jeremiah Johnson and his brother, Joshua, were abducted by their biological father, Harry Pyle, from their foster home in Los Angeles County, California. At the time of his disappearance, Jeremiah was described as a White male with blond hair and brown eyes.

The two brothers were in the foster care system when Pyle took them. Authorities were notified of the abduction, and an investigation was launched. Some time after the abduction, Harry Pyle was apprehen ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 25, 1997
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Jeremiah

Johnson

8

8

Unknown height inches

75 lbs

White

Male

Jeremiah and his brother Joshua were in foster care in Los Angeles County, California when their biological father, Harry Pyle, abducted them on April 25, 1997. A photograph of Pyle is posted with this case summary. He was later arrested and the children were not with him. Pyle has been incarcerated since then and refuses to divulge his sons' whereabouts. Jeremiah and Joshua's cases remain unsolved.

Apr 25, 1997

Los Angeles County

California

Los Angeles County

6

Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office

213-974-3931

01/26/2026