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Anesi Sauta, a 29-year-old man from Southern California, was last seen on May 17, 2017, in the Mad River area of Northern California. Sauta, along with three other men—Dan Nguyen, Johnson Nguyen, and Tony Sysavanh—had traveled from Orange County in a rented silver 2015 Jeep Cherokee. The group reportedly made the trip to complete an unspecified task and meet a friend, though details about the nature of their work or the identity of the friend remain unclear. Some speculation suggests the tri ...Read More
Last Seen: May 17, 2017
Last Seen: May 17, 2017
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Anesi
Sauta
37
29
71 inches
74 inches
200 lbs
250 lbs
Other
Male
May 17, 2017
Mad River
California
Trinity County
95552
Yes
302
110101
Westminster Police Department
Westminster
California
Orange County
92683
Angelica Sanchez
Civilian Investigator
8200 Westminster Boulevard, California
7148983315
Local
Law Enforcement
20-00454
2020-01-14
Westminster Police Department
6479
Black
Brown
Brown
11/27/2025
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