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Akira Taniguchi Missing Person Case

Last seen in Mendocino, California on Oct 06, 2014

Victim Details

Nov 16, 2022

Nov 17, 2022

Akira

Taniguchi

49

38

70 inches

72 inches

180 lbs

210 lbs

Asian

Male

Oct 06, 2014

Mendocino

California

Mendocino County

No

121542

Newark Police Department

Newark

California

Alameda County

94560

Christi Waybright

Detective

37101 Newark Boulevard, California

5105784000

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.newark.org/departments/police/

14-03748

2014-10-09

Newark Police Department

4844

Black

Brown

Brown

07/13/2026


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Case Description

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Missing Person was last contacted on 10/06/2014. On 10/14/2014. MP's vehicle was located at the scenic overlook called Saunders Reef in Mendocino County. The Coast Guard did a sweep of the water at the time, but was not able to locate the MP.
Last Seen: Oct 06, 2014

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    Wow, this case just keeps getting stranger! I've been looking into the details and can't help but wo... ...Read More
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    I've been trying to wrap my head around the timeline of our latest case. If the vehicle was found on... ...Read More
    09/21/2024
    I’ve been looking into Saunders Reef and it’s certainly a spot I wouldn’t have expected for a ... ...Read More
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