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Samuel James "Jimmy" Ryce, a nine-year-old boy from Redland, Florida, tragically lost his life on September 11, 1995. Jimmy was abducted while walking home from his school bus stop, just a short distance from his house. His abductor, Juan Carlos Chavez, a farmhand working in the area, forced Jimmy into his truck at gunpoint and took him to a trailer on a nearby ranch. There, Chavez sexually assaulted Jimmy. When Jimmy attempted to escape upon hearing a helicopter overhead, Chavez shot him in the ...Read More
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Samuel James Jimmy Ryce
Male
White / Caucasian
Redland
FL
1995-09-11
9
Samuel
Ryce
11/22/2025
Forum Posts (3)
It's hard to imagine the pain that Jimmy's family has endured over the years. I recently read about ... ...Read More
12/27/2024
12/27/2024
I’ve been thinking about the incredible bravery it took for Susan Scheinhaus to act on her suspici... ...Read More
05/11/2024
05/11/2024
Hey everyone,
I can't stop thinking about how the community came together during the search for J... ...Read More
04/19/2024
I can't stop thinking about how the community came together during the search for J... ...Read More
04/19/2024
