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On a last-minute camping trip over Labor Day weekend in 1974, the Cowden family vanished from the Siskiyou Mountains near Copper, Oregon. White Caucasian Belinda June Cowden, age 22, her husband Richard, 28, and their two young children, David, 5, and Melissa, 5 months, had set up their camp near Carberry Creek, a familiar spot for the family. On the morning of September 1, 1974, Richard and David walked to the nearby Copper General Store to buy milk. This was the last time any member of the fam ...Read More
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Belinda June Cowden
Female
White / Caucasian
Copper
OR
1974-09-01
22
Belinda
June Cowden
12/03/2025
Forum Posts (2)
I've been going over some old articles and discussions about the Cowden family tragedy, and somethin... ...Read More
07/27/2024
07/27/2024
I can't get the thought out of my mind: did anyone else see the interview with the Grants Pass resid... ...Read More
04/10/2024
04/10/2024
