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Missing Persons on April 16

735 open cases in our database happened on April 16. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Missing Persons (67)

Jeremy Hayward - Eugene, Oregon
Missing

Jeremy Hayward

Male, age 21 · Eugene, Oregon
Last seen Apr 16, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the spring of 1998, a young man named Jeremy Adam Hayward vanished under mystifying circumstances from Eugene, Oregon. On April 16, the 21-year-old was last seen at the Sacred Heart Hospital, situated near 13th Avenue and Hilyard Street. At the time of his…

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Salvador Bonadona - Donaldsonville, Louisiana
Missing

Salvador Bonadona

Male, age 59 · Donaldsonville, Louisiana
Last seen Apr 16, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the spring of 1997, a cloud of uncertainty descended upon a Louisiana family when Salvador 'Sam' Bonadona, a 59-year-old man from Pierre Part, vanished without a trace. The last confirmed sighting of him was on April 16, 1997, in Donaldsonville, where he…

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Ervins Jautaikis - Hampton, New Hampshire
Missing

Ervins Jautaikis

Male, age 47 · Hampton, New Hampshire
Last seen Apr 16, 1995 · 31 years ago

Ervins Jautaikis was 47 years old when he was reported missing from Hampton, New Hampshire, on April 16, 1995. Public missing-person listings identify him as a White/Caucasian male with brown hair and brown eyes, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall. NamUs…

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Randall Arthurs - Rogers, Arkansas
Missing

Randall Arthurs

Male, age 30 · Rogers, Arkansas
Last seen Apr 16, 1994 · 32 years ago

On a spring morning, April 16, 1994, 30-year-old Randall Arthurs headed out for a day of fishing on Beaver Lake in Arkansas. He was last seen at approximately 10:00 am. Later that same day, a troubling discovery was made. His boat was found floating adrift…

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Jamal Abdul Faruq - Richmond, Virginia
Missing

Jamal Abdul Faruq

Male, age 7 · Richmond, Virginia
Last seen Apr 16, 1990 · 36 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Richmond, Virginia, on April 16, 1990, seven-year-old Jamal Abdul'Faruq and his eight-year-old brother, Basil, vanished while playing outside their mother's apartment. Their stepmother had dropped them off earlier that day at the…

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Jamal Abdulfaruq - Richmond, Virginia
Missing

Jamal Abdulfaruq

Male, age 7 · Richmond, Virginia
Last seen Apr 16, 1990 · 36 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Richmond, Virginia, on April 16, 1990, seven-year-old Jamal Abdul'Faruq and his eight-year-old brother, Basil, were playing in the front yard of their mother's apartment. Their stepmother had dropped them off earlier, and their…

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Jamal Abdul'faruq - Richmond, Virginia
Missing

Jamal Abdul'faruq

Male, age 7 · Richmond, Virginia
Last seen Apr 16, 1990 · 36 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Richmond, Virginia, seven-year-old Jamal Abdulfaruq was playing outside his mother's apartment with his older brother. It was April 16, 1990, when the two boys, Jamal and his eight-year-old brother, Basil, were dropped off at their…

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James Farenthold - San Antonio, Texas
Missing

James Farenthold

Male, age 33 · San Antonio, Texas
Last seen Apr 16, 1989 · 37 years ago

James Robert Dougherty Farenthold, a 33-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, was last seen on April 16, 1989. At the time of his disappearance, Farenthold told his family that he planned to enter a drug rehabilitation facility in Florida. His mother…

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Christine Sexton - Turlock, California
Missing

Christine Sexton

Female, age 36 · Turlock, California
Last seen Apr 16, 1989 · 37 years ago

Christine Marie Sexton, a 36-year-old woman from Turlock, California, went missing under suspicious circumstances on April 17, 1989. She was last seen leaving the Office Cocktail Lounge after 2:00 a.m., accompanied by friends. Witnesses reported that she had…

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Jerry Plaster - Manassas, Virginia
Missing

Jerry Plaster

Male, age 25 · Manassas, Virginia
Last seen Apr 16, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the spring of 1988, a young man named Jerry Dewayne Plaster vanished from Manassas, Virginia, leaving behind a puzzle that has troubled his family and investigators for decades. On April 16, 1988, Jerry, then 25 years old, was given a ride by his roommate…

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Marlena Childress - Union City, Tennessee
Missing

Marlena Childress

Female, age 4 · Union City, Tennessee
Last seen Apr 16, 1987 · 39 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Union City, Tennessee, four-year-old Marlena Childress was playing in her front yard, just as she had done many times before. It was April 16, 1987, when the young girl with light brown hair and blue or hazel eyes seemingly vanished…

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Michael Bearup - St Johns, Michigan
Missing

Michael Bearup

Male, age 30 · St Johns, Michigan
Last seen Apr 16, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the spring of 1985, a 30-year-old man named Michael Allyn Bearup vanished from the small city of St. Johns, Michigan. He was last seen on April 16th of that year. At the time of his disappearance, Michael was described as a white male with brown hair and…

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John Phillips - San Francisco, California
Missing

John Phillips

Male, age 35 · San Francisco, California
Last seen Apr 16, 1983 · 43 years ago

John Dolan Phillips, aged 35, was last seen on April 16, 1983, at his home in San Francisco, California. His disappearance has remained a mystery ever since. Phillips, who lived with his family on Larkin Street, vanished along with his rare 1967 Citroen…

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Scott Campbell - Anaheim, California
Missing

Scott Campbell

Male, age 27 · Anaheim, California
Last seen Apr 16, 1982 · 44 years ago

Scott Murray Campbell, 27, was last seen on April 16, 1982, in Anaheim, California. On that day, Campbell had arranged to meet two men, Lawrence "Larry" Cowell and Donald Dimascio, to fly to Fargo, North Dakota. However, instead of heading east, the private…

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Joyce Fisher - Cassopolis, Michigan
Missing

Joyce Fisher

Female, age 28 · Cassopolis, Michigan
Last seen Apr 16, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a spring day, April 16, 1978, 28-year-old Joyce Alice Fisher disappeared near her parents' summer cottage in the Sister Lakes area of Michigan. She was a dedicated mother to her one-year-old daughter and was described as a reliable and responsible woman…

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Ann Ellinwood - Corvallis, Oregon
Missing

Ann Ellinwood

Female, age 12 · Corvallis, Oregon
Last seen Apr 16, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a spring day in Corvallis, Oregon, 12-year-old Ann Marie Ellinwood, a seventh-grader at Highland View Junior High School, participated in her third March of Dimes walk-a-thon. It was April 15, 1978, and Ann was walking with friends along a bike path by the…

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William Forshee Sr - Miami, Florida
Missing

William Forshee Sr

Male, age 47 · Miami, Florida
Last seen Apr 16, 1973 · 53 years ago

William Henry Forshee Sr., age 47, disappeared on April 16, 1973, during an overnight fishing trip from Miami, Florida, to Marco Island. He was accompanied by his 17-year-old son, William Jr., and two other men, Minni (or Benny) Gaskins and DeWitt Lewis. The…

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William Forshee, Jr - Miami, Florida
Missing

William Forshee, Jr

Male, age 17 · Miami, Florida
Last seen Apr 16, 1973 · 53 years ago

William Henry Forshee Jr., aged 17, was last seen on April 16, 1973, in Miami, Florida. He, his father William Forshee Sr., and two other men, Minni "Benny" Gaskins and DeWitt Lewis, embarked on an overnight fishing trip in an 18-foot outboard boat, departing…

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William Henry Forshee Jr. - Miami, Florida
Missing

William Henry Forshee Jr.

Male, age 17 · Miami, Florida
Last seen Apr 16, 1973 · 53 years ago

On April 16, 1973, 17-year-old William Henry Forshee Jr., his father William Henry Forshee Sr., and two other men, Minni or Benny Gaskins and DeWitt Lewis, departed from Miami, Florida, for an overnight fishing trip to Marco Island. The four men were…

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