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An 85-year-old man named Theadore Anthony Melendrez was reported missing from Lancaster, California, after he was last seen on July 19, 2020. He was seen at approximately 6 a.m. driving a red 2001 Nissan Frontier in the 45000 block of Challenger Way. Authorities later located his truck abandoned near 90th Street East and Avenue L-8 in Lancaster.

Melendrez is a Hispanic male, standing at 5-feet-10 inches tall and weighing around 140 pounds. He has brown eyes, short gray hair, and a musta ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 19, 2020
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Theadore

Anthony Melendrez

84

84

5'10 inches

140 lbs

Hispanic

Male

Melendrez was last seen in the 45000 block of Challenger Way in Lancaster, California at 6:00 a.m. on July 19, 2020. He was driving a red 2001 Nissan Frontier with the California license plate number 6T5865. He has never been heard from again. On July 20, his car was found abandoned in the vicinity of the 90th Street East and Avenue L-8 in Lancaster. There was no sign of Melendrez at the scene. Few details are available in his case.

Jul 19, 2020

Lancaster

California

Lancaster

5

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office

323-890-5500

01/25/2026