Richard Carter

Missing

Case Description
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Richard "Ricky" Carter, a 22-year-old man from New Bedford, Massachusetts, was last seen during Labor Day Weekend in early September 1978. Carter, who had recently returned home after serving in the Marine Corps in the Philippines, was living in New Bedford at the time. After finishing his service, he worked as an assistant to his uncle, a horse trainer. Despite these details, there is very little information available about the circumstances of his disappearance.

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Last Seen: Sep 04, 1978
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Victim Details

Sep 13, 2022

Mar 20, 2023

Richard

Carter

68

22

74 inches

190 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Sep 04, 1978

New Bedford

Massachusetts

Bristol County

No

118263

Massachusetts State Police - Bristol County District Attorney's Office

Fall River

Massachusetts

Bristol County

02721

Ann Marie Robertson

Sergeant

218 South Main Street, Massachusetts

5089932016

State

Law Enforcement

Massachusetts State Police - Bristol County District Attorney's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

09/20/2024


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02/26/2024
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07/17/2023
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