Missing Persons on April 26

Missing Persons (68)

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Walter Strong

Male, age 67 · Santa Barbara, California

Last seen Apr 26, 2004 · 22 years ago

Walter Brewster Strong, a 67-year-old man, was last seen in Santa Barbara, California, on April 26, 2004. He disappeared under mysterious circumstances, and his vehicle, a green 1995 Ford Taurus, was later found abandoned in San Luis Obispo, California.…

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Justin OBrien

Male, age 23 · Waco, Texas

Last seen Apr 26, 2002 · 24 years ago

Justin Weldon O’Brien, 23, was last seen on April 29, 2002, in Waco, Texas. He disappeared under suspicious circumstances after telling his family that he was heading to his mother’s birthday party, but he never arrived. His apartment was found unusually…

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Star Palumbo

Female, age 25 · Reno, Nevada

Last seen Apr 26, 2000 · 26 years ago

Star Michelle Palumbo, a 25-year-old woman, vanished in Reno, Nevada, under perplexing and troubling circumstances. About a year before she went missing, she had moved from her family's home in Tucson, Arizona, to live with her grandmother in the Reno area.…

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Barbara Stewart

Female, age 41 · Houston, Texas

Last seen Apr 26, 1999 · 27 years ago

Barbara Stewart, a 41-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, was last seen on April 26, 1999. On that day, a friend, Peggy Moore, arrived at the Houston Motor Inn to pick her up for work as planned. However, when she arrived, she encountered Barbara's…

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Traci Kegley

Female, age 30 · Wetumpka, Alabama

Last seen Apr 26, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the spring of 1998, Traci Leigh Pittman Kegley, a 30-year-old mother, was embarking on a new chapter in her life. Having recently moved in with her parents in Elmore County, Alabama, after separating from her husband, she was looking forward to starting a…

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Jacob David Sallenback

Male, age 40 · Calgary, Alberta

Last seen Apr 26, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the early morning hours of a spring day in 1995, a 40-year-old man named Jacob David Sallenback, known to some as Jake, vanished from Calgary, Alberta. His last confirmed sighting was in late April of that year. Standing at six feet two inches and weighing…

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Merlene Hayes

Female, age 55 · Tallahassee, Florida

Last seen Apr 26, 1994 · 32 years ago

Merlene Hayes, a 55-year-old woman from Tallahassee, Florida, went missing on April 26, 1994. She was last seen leaving her home on Pepper Drive around 7:30 p.m. for a walk, despite her daughter’s objections. This was her second walk of the day. Hayes, who…

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Patricia Loya

Female, age 15 · El Paso, Texas

Last seen Apr 26, 1993 · 33 years ago

Patricia Loya, a 15-year-old girl, went missing on April 26, 1993, from El Paso, Texas. Very few details are available regarding the circumstances of her disappearance. Patricia is described as biracial (Caucasian and Hispanic), with light brown hair and…

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Michael Woolum

Male, age 31 · Bonnyman, Kentucky

Last seen Apr 26, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the spring of 1992, 31-year-old Michael Wayne Woolum disappeared from the small community of Bonnyman in Perry County, Kentucky. He was last seen on April 26, 1992. At the time of his disappearance, the circumstances were largely unknown. Woolum was a…

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Rodney Kiser

Male, age 32 · Hazel Mountain Section, Virginia

Last seen Apr 26, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the spring of 1990, a cloud of uncertainty settled over the small community of Dante, Virginia, with the disappearance of 32-year-old Rodney Lynn Kiser. A former Dickenson County sheriff's deputy, Rodney was last seen on April 26, 1990. At the time, he was…

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Katie Kemp

Female, age 72 · Atlanta, Georgia

Last seen Apr 26, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the spring of 1990, a deep sense of worry settled over a neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia, when 72-year-old Katie Dell Kemp vanished from her home. She was last seen on April 26, 1990, at her residence located in the 2100 block of Telhurst Street. Ms.…

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Jose Collazo

Male, age 85 · Lorain, Ohio

Last seen Apr 26, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the spring of 1989, the community of Lorain, Ohio, was left with a lingering question when 85-year-old Jose Collazo vanished without a trace. On April 26, 1989, Mr. Collazo was last seen, and the details surrounding his disappearance have remained sparse…

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David Michael Borer

Male, age 8 · Willow, Alaska

Last seen Apr 26, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the late afternoon of a spring day in Alaska, either April 25 or 26, 1989, eight-year-old David Michael Borer told his sister he was heading out to play. A first-grader at Willow Elementary School, David was known for his independent spirit. He lived in…

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Robert LaPergola, Jr.

Male, age 28 · Death Valley, California

Last seen Apr 26, 1987 · 39 years ago

Robert Joel LaPergola Jr., a 28-year-old male, went missing on April 26, 1987, after embarking on a solo hike in Death Valley, California. LaPergola, who stood 5'11" and weighed about 180 pounds, was last seen wearing a green fatigue jacket, a maroon t-shirt…

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Alicia Markovich

Female, age 15 · Blairsville, Pennsylvania

Last seen Apr 26, 1987 · 39 years ago

On April 26, 1987, 15-year-old Alicia Bernice Markovich, a female from Windber, Pennsylvania, disappeared after visiting her father in Blairsville, a town about 45 minutes away. That Sunday morning, her father, John Markovich, picked her up for a day visit.…

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Donna Lawson

Female, age 15 · Acworth, Georgia

Last seen Apr 26, 1983 · 43 years ago

On April 26, 1983, a 15-year-old girl named Donna Elaine Lawson vanished from her home in Acworth, Georgia. She was a student in the Cherokee County School District and was last seen at her family's residence. The day prior to her disappearance, Donna had an…

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Karen Koppel

Female, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Last seen Apr 26, 1980 · 46 years ago

In 1980, 35-year-old Karen Lee Koppel was involved in a tumultuous relationship with Ben Stein, a 67-year-old married man with a significant presence in Chicago's business world and alleged connections to organized crime. Their relationship soured when Koppel…

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David Manfred Kruger

Male, age 28 · Guelph, Ontario

Last seen Apr 26, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the spring of 1979, a recent University of Guelph graduate named David Manfred Kruger was navigating a series of personal and professional challenges. A 1977 graduate with a Bachelor of Science, he was co-running a hot tub business that was facing…

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Cellastine Wade

Female, age 18 · Jersey City, New Jersey

Last seen Apr 26, 1968 · 58 years ago

In the late 1960s, a young woman named Cellastine Wade vanished from Jersey City, New Jersey, leaving behind a mystery that would span decades. Eighteen years old at the time, Cellastine was last seen by her family after a day at work sometime between 1967…

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Rafat Mahmoud Abugazia

Male, age 26 · Toronto, Ontario

Last seen Apr 26, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the spring of 1993, a young man's life took a sudden and unexplained turn, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew him. On April 26, 1993, 26-year-old Rafat Mahmoud Abugazia was last seen in Toronto, Ontario. In the days and weeks that followed, what…

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