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Charla Ghost Missing Person Case

Last seen in Oakland, California on Dec 26, 1990

Victim Details

Sep 18, 2020

Mar 18, 2024

Charla

Ghost

54

19

62 inches

63 inches

120 lbs

125 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Female

Dec 26, 1990

Oakland

California

Alameda County

94603

No

91040

Oakland Police Department

Oakland

California

Alameda County

94607

Brad Sides

Police Officer, Missing Persons

455 7th Street, California

5102383641

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.oaklandca.gov/departments/police

20-045206

2020-09-11

Oakland Police Department

8931

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/05/2026


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Charla Maria Ghost, a 19-year-old Native American woman and a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, disappeared on December 26, 1990, from Oakland, California. She had left her home that day to go to the corner store to pick up medicine for her 8-month-old daughter but never returned. She was last seen wearing a distinctive black and white polka-dot faux leather jacket, a silk shirt, black jeans, and black and white Puma sneakers. Despite extensive searches, Charla has not been seen or heard from s ...
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Last Seen: Dec 26, 1990

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  • Charla Maria Ghost - The Charley Project
  • Charla Maria Ghost | State of California - Department of Justice
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