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Case Description
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Merrianna Virginia Royce, an 8-year-old girl, was last seen on April 3, 1988, in Hoopa, California, along with her mother, Marilyn Royce. The pair disappeared under mysterious circumstances, and on April 16, 1988, their maroon 1980 AMC Eagle station wagon was found abandoned on Onion Mountain Road near Fish Lake. A note found with the vehicle indicated that they intended to return for it, but they never did. The vehicle appeared to have gotten stuck in the snow, and the mother and daughter were ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 03, 1988
Last Seen: Apr 03, 1988
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Sep 25, 2023
Sep 25, 2023
Merrianne
Royce
44
8
42 inches
44 inches
75 lbs
80 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Apr 03, 1988
Hoopa
California
Humboldt County
Unknown
223
129916
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Eureka
California
Humboldt County
95501
Andrew Campbell
Forensic Specialist II
826 4th Street, California
7074457251
County
Law Enforcement
198802803
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Blond/Strawberry
Brown
Brown
No
12/01/2025
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Has anyone else been really puzzled by the note found with Merrianna and Marilyn's car? It's been bu... ...Read More
10/16/2023
10/16/2023
