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William Richard Ostertag Missing Person Case

Last seen in North Bay, Ontario on Dec 16, 1990

Victim Details

William Richard

Ostertag

80

45

68 inches

68 inches

146 lbs

146 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Coat May have been wearing a blue or grey coat Pants Was possibly wearing white pants

Dec 16, 1990

North Bay

Ontario

North Bay Police Service

North Bay

Ontario

1-705-497-5555

1-705-497-5555

Law Enforcement

63441-7

North Bay Police Service

Black

Hazel

Hazel

No

09/22/2026


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In the winter of 1990, a 45-year-old man named William Richard Ostertag vanished from North Bay, Ontario, leaving behind a life that, by all accounts, was quiet and routine. The last confirmed contact anyone had with William was a phone call with his brother on December 16, 1990. At the time of his disappearance, he was an employee at a fast-food restaurant on Maplewood Avenue. Concern for his well-being grew when he failed to show up for his shift on December 17th. This concern escalated when h ...
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Last Seen: Dec 16, 1990

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