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Monique Joyce Krewedl, a 56-year-old woman, was last seen on May 16, 2014, in Ventura, California. She was with her 63-year-old brother, Richard Martin Smith, aboard their recently purchased 34-foot sailboat named the "Xiao Xiang." The vessel, described as navy blue and white with blue sails, departed from the Channel Island Marina. Krewedl and her brother had plans to sail to Northern California. When they failed to arrive at their destination, their family reported them missing, prompting an e ...Read More
Last Seen: May 16, 2014
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Monique

Joyce Krewedl

56

56

5'2 inches

110 lbs

White

Female

Krewedl was last seen in Ventura, California on May 16, 2014. She was accompanied by her brother, 63-year-old Richard Martin Smith. at the time of her disappearance. They left Channel Island Marina in their recently purchased 34-foot sailboat, the Xiao Xiang. It's navy blue and White with blue sails. Photos of Smith and the boat are posted with this case summary. Smith and Krewedl planned to sail to northern California, but they never arrived and their families reported them missing. An extensive search turned up no sign of them. On August 4, Smith's body was found washed ashore on the beach at San Miguel Island in Santa Barbara County, California. This is sixty miles from Ventura. It wasn't identified until April 2015. Because of the level of decomposition, the cause of death could not be determined; however, authorities said there was no reason to suspect foul play. There was no sign of Krewedl or the Xiao Xiang. Her fate remains unknown.

May 16, 2014

Ventura

California

Ventura

7

Sacramento County Sheriff's Departmen

916-874-5467

01/25/2026