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Ronnie Bates

Case from Apple Valley, CA dated May 21, 1998

Victim Details

Ronnie Bates

February 28, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Apple Valley

CA

1998-05-21

1997-01-17

Ronnie

Bates

07/08/2026


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Ronnie Bates, aged 28, was reported missing on January 17, 1997, after leaving his residence and was not seen alive again. His disappearance remained a mystery until May 21, 1998, when human remains were discovered at Bowen Ranch in Apple Valley, California. These remains were later confirmed to belong to Bates. The investigation into his death has classified the case as a homicide, but it remains unsolved, with no suspects publicly identified.

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