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Charles Malu Missing Person Case

Last seen in New York, New York on Dec 15, 2017

Victim Details

Mar 14, 2022

Mar 30, 2022

Charles

Malu

45

37

73 inches

73 inches

170 lbs

170 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Dec 15, 2017

New York

New York

New York County

10034

No

113075

New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad

New York

New York

New York County

10039

Michael McDonough

Detective

2770 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York

2126947781

Local

Law Enforcement

KNMP21-5770

New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad

4734

Black

Black

Black

Yes

08/08/2026


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On a cold December day in New York, New York, a sense of unease began to settle over the loved ones of Charles Joseph Malu. The 37-year-old man was last seen on December 15, 2017, and as the hours turned into days, his absence became a source of growing concern. Charles, a Black/African American man standing at six feet one inch tall and weighing around 170 pounds, was a familiar face in his community. He had black hair that was beginning to recede and kind, black eyes. Those who knew him were a ...
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Last Seen: Dec 15, 2017

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