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Missing Persons on December 25

685 open cases in our database happened on December 25. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Missing Persons (119)

Travis Lynch - Middlesex, North Carolina
Missing

Travis Lynch

Male, age 22 · Middlesex, North Carolina
Last seen Dec 25, 2003 · 23 years ago

A deep sense of unease settled over the family of Travis Lamont Lynch, a 22-year-old man from Wilson, North Carolina, during what should have been a joyous Christmas in 2003. Travis was last seen in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve, leaving his…

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Ernest Franklin - Shreveport, Louisiana
Missing

Ernest Franklin

Male, age 57 · Shreveport, Louisiana
Last seen Dec 25, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the quiet city of Shreveport, Louisiana, the holiday season of 2003 took a somber turn with the disappearance of 57-year-old Ernest Lee Franklin. A retired forklift operator known for being somewhat of a recluse, Franklin was a man who kept to himself but…

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Kenneth Weaver - Fort Smith, Arkansas
Missing

Kenneth Weaver

Male, age 37 · Fort Smith, Arkansas
Last seen Dec 25, 2000 · 26 years ago

The disappearance of Kenneth 'Kenny' Ray Weaver has been a source of anguish for his family for over two decades. In December of 2000, the 37-year-old was in a transitional phase of his life, moving from his mother's home into an apartment in Poteau…

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Kenneth Ray Weaver - Pocola, Oklahoma
Missing

Kenneth Ray Weaver

Male, age 37 · Pocola, Oklahoma
Last seen Dec 25, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the winter of 2000, 37-year-old Kenneth Ray Weaver, known to his loved ones as Kenny, disappeared under puzzling circumstances. On Christmas Day, December 25th, a friend reportedly dropped him off at another friend's residence in Pocola, Oklahoma, a small…

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Tami Kowalchuk - Tacoma, Washington
Missing

Tami Kowalchuk

Female, age 17 · Tacoma, Washington
Last seen Dec 25, 1999 · 27 years ago

On Christmas Day of 1999, 17-year-old Tami Faye Kowalchuk was last seen in Tacoma, Washington. Described as a white female with blonde hair and blue eyes, she stood at 5 feet tall and weighed around 100 pounds. A notable characteristic was a teardrop tattoo…

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Betty Garcia - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Missing

Betty Garcia

Female, age 34 · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Last seen Dec 25, 1998 · 28 years ago

Betty Vigil Garcia, aged 34, was last seen on December 25, 1998, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On that day, she was at the Drift-In Lounge located near Coors Road SW and Bridge Road SW. Witnesses reported that she may have been in the company of two men…

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Ronald Honsberger - San Juan Capistrano, California
Missing

Ronald Honsberger

Male, age 47 · San Juan Capistrano, California
Last seen Dec 25, 1997 · 29 years ago

Ronald William Honsberger, a 47-year-old man, was last seen on December 25, 1997, in San Juan Capistrano, California. On that day, following a family argument, Ronald left his father’s residence and was never seen or heard from again. Described as a White…

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Richard Llamas - Washington, District of Columbia
Missing

Richard Llamas

Male, age 47 · Washington, District of Columbia
Last seen Dec 25, 1997 · 29 years ago

Richard Douglas Llamas, also known as Rich, was 47 years old when he was last seen on December 25, 1997, in Washington, D.C. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a White / Caucasian male, standing between 5'10" and 5'11" tall and weighing…

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John Leroy Crofts - Huntsville, Ontario
Missing

John Leroy Crofts

Male, age 70 · Huntsville, Ontario
Last seen Dec 25, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the quiet cottage country of Muskoka, Ontario, a profoundly unsettling mystery began to unfold in the late 1990s, a mystery that would eventually involve the disappearance of four senior citizens, including a 70-year-old man named John Leroy Crofts. The…

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Connie Leama - Unknown, California
Missing

Connie Leama

Female, age 31 · Unknown, California
Last seen Dec 25, 1995 · 31 years ago

Connie Lyn Leama, a 31-year-old woman, was last heard from on December 25, 1995. At the time, she was possibly living in a halfway house in the San Fernando Valley area of California. Leama's family reported her missing after having no further contact with…

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Artavia Howard - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Missing

Artavia Howard

Female, age 23 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Last seen Dec 25, 1995 · 31 years ago

Artavia Howard, a 23-year-old woman from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was last heard from on December 25, 1995. Her mother reported her missing nearly 18 years later, on April 22, 2013, to the Peoria, Illinois Police Department. Artavia's mother stated that their…

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Paul Rollins - New Port Richey, Florida
Missing

Paul Rollins

Male, age 37 · New Port Richey, Florida
Last seen Dec 25, 1994 · 32 years ago

Paul Clyde Rollins, aged 37 at the time, was last seen on December 25, 1995, at his father's home in New Port Richey, Florida. At the time of his disappearance, Rollins had three outstanding warrants for his arrest. His family became concerned months later…

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Roy Guyton - Ranger, Georgia
Missing

Roy Guyton

Male, age 46 · Ranger, Georgia
Last seen Dec 25, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the small community of Ranger, Georgia, the holiday season of 1992 was marked by a quiet and unsettling disappearance that has lingered for decades. Roy Andrew Guyton, a 47-year-old man known to his loved ones as 'R.A.,' was last seen by his family on…

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Peggy Mock - Gadsen, Alabama
Missing

Peggy Mock

Female, age 37 · Gadsen, Alabama
Last seen Dec 25, 1992 · 34 years ago

On a Christmas night in 1992, 37-year-old Peggy Reaves Mock vanished after a festive evening out with friends in Gadsden, Alabama. She had spent part of the holiday with her mother in Boaz before heading out. Peggy and her friends visited the Chestnut…

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Kevin Smith - Portland, Oregon
Missing

Kevin Smith

Male, age 34 · Portland, Oregon
Last seen Dec 25, 1989 · 37 years ago

A holiday meant for warmth and togetherness became the starting point of an enduring mystery on Christmas Day in 1989. In Portland, Oregon, a 34-year-old man named Kevin Jonathan Smith spent part of the day with his family. After their time together, they…

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Robin Lynn Ricci - West Palm Beach, Florida
Missing

Robin Lynn Ricci

Female, age 25 · West Palm Beach, Florida
Last seen Dec 25, 1989 · 37 years ago

Robin Lynn Ricci, a 25-year-old woman, was last seen in West Palm Beach, Florida, on December 25, 1989. Known to have a history of drug abuse, Ricci was also involved in drug dealing and sex work. Despite her lifestyle, she was known for consistently staying…

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Rebecca Gary - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Missing

Rebecca Gary

Female, age 32 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Last seen Dec 25, 1988 · 38 years ago

Rebecca Pauline Gary, known to her loved ones as Becky, was a 32-year-old single mother living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 1988. She worked as a waitress and was described as beautiful and outgoing, enjoying the social scene and mingling with the city's…

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Jimmy Davis - Dunn, North Carolina
Missing

Jimmy Davis

Male, age 43 · Dunn, North Carolina
Last seen Dec 25, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the quiet community of Dunn, North Carolina, the holiday season of 1987 was marked by the perplexing disappearance of 43-year-old Jimmy Nelson Davis. A man known to have connections in South Carolina and Maryland, Davis was last seen on December 25, 1987.…

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Augustine Gomez - Othello, Washington
Missing

Augustine Gomez

Male, age 27 · Othello, Washington
Last seen Dec 25, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the winter of 1985, a 27-year-old man named Augustine Carillo Gomez vanished from the small agricultural city of Othello, Washington. He was last seen by his family on December 25th, a day typically filled with warmth and connection, which now marks the…

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Rocky Najera Brizar - Carbon County, Wyoming
Missing

Rocky Najera Brizar

Male, age 20 · Carbon County, Wyoming
Last seen Dec 25, 1985 · 41 years ago

Rocky Najera Brizar, a 20-year-old Hispanic male, was last seen in Carbon County, Wyoming on December 25, 1985. For decades, his case remained cold with very few details available surrounding the circumstances of his disappearance. Brizar was described as…

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Mark Kechely - Mill Valley, California
Missing

Mark Kechely

Male, age 25 · Mill Valley, California
Last seen Dec 25, 1983 · 43 years ago

Mark Kechely, 25, was last seen on December 25, 1983, in Mill Valley, California. His case remains unsolved, with little information available about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance. At the time of his disappearance, he had scars on his wrists…

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Hubert Larkins - Kingsport, Tennessee
Missing

Hubert Larkins

Male, age 46 · Kingsport, Tennessee
Last seen Dec 25, 1977 · 49 years ago

The disappearance of Hubert 'Tommy' Hansel Larkins is a case shrouded in familial mystery and the passage of time. Around Christmas of 1977, the 46-year-old man was last seen leaving his home at 809 Riverside Avenue in Kingsport, Tennessee. At the time, it…

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David Graham - Los Angeles, California
Missing

David Graham

Male, age 25 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Dec 25, 1972 · 54 years ago

David Leo Graham, a 25-year-old originally from Mobile County, Alabama, was last seen on December 25, 1972, in Los Angeles, California. He had moved to Los Angeles to attend Los Angeles Valley College. After his disappearance, his vehicle was found in January…

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