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Missing Persons on January 15

720 open cases in our database happened on January 15. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Missing Persons (114)

Gerald Rhine - Concord, California
Missing

Gerald Rhine

Male, age 41 · Concord, California
Last seen Jan 15, 1997 · 29 years ago

Gerald Raymond Rhine, a 41-year-old man, was last seen at his home in Concord, California, on January 15, 1997. He has not been heard from since, and his case remains unsolved. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as 6 feet tall, weighing about…

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Lawrence Johnston - Bering Sea, Alaska
Missing

Lawrence Johnston

Male, age 37 · Bering Sea, Alaska
Last seen Jan 15, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the unforgiving waters of the Bering Sea, 37-year-old Lawrence 'Larry' Johnston was last seen on January 15, 1995. He was a crew member aboard the F/V Northwest Mariner, a 93-foot steel crab fishing vessel. The vessel, based out of Seattle, Washington, was…

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James Foster - Bering Sea, Alaska
Missing

James Foster

Male, age 37 · Bering Sea, Alaska
Last seen Jan 15, 1995 · 31 years ago

On January 15, 1995, 37-year-old James 'Jim' Foster was serving as the skipper and part-owner of the F/V Northwest Mariner, a 93-foot steel crab fishing vessel. It was the opening day of the Opilio crab season, and the boat and its six-person crew were in the…

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Robert Olson - Bering Sea, Alaska
Missing

Robert Olson

Male, age 25 · Bering Sea, Alaska
Last seen Jan 15, 1995 · 31 years ago

On January 15, 1995, a then 25-year-old Robert Charles Olson was a crew member aboard the F/V Northwest Mariner, a 106-foot crabbing and processing vessel, when it capsized in the unforgiving waters of the Bering Sea. The vessel, based out of Seattle…

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Bruce Forde - Bering Sea, Alaska
Missing

Bruce Forde

Male, age 42 · Bering Sea, Alaska
Last seen Jan 15, 1995 · 31 years ago

On January 15, 1995, a 42-year-old man named Bruce Kenneth Forde was working as a crew member aboard the fishing vessel F/V Northwest Mariner in the treacherous Bering Sea, off the coast of Dillingham, Alaska. That day, the vessel tragically capsized, and…

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Joel Wells - Hazard, Kentucky
Missing

Joel Wells

Male, age 21 · Hazard, Kentucky
Last seen Jan 15, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the midst of a frigid Kentucky winter, a young father named Joel Mark Wells vanished under perplexing and frightening circumstances. On a bitterly cold evening, with a snowstorm causing businesses to close early, Joel was with friends at the Black Gold…

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Yoann Crouzatier - Laval, Quebec
Missing

Yoann Crouzatier

Male, age 18 · Laval, Quebec
Last seen Jan 15, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the winter of 1994, a young man named Yoann Crouzatier vanished from his family's home in Laval, Quebec. The 18-year-old was last seen on January 16th of that year, and his sudden disappearance left his loved ones with a profound sense of loss and a…

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Hang Lee - Saint Paul, Minnesota
Missing

Hang Lee

Female, age 17 · Saint Paul, Minnesota
Last seen Jan 15, 1993 · 33 years ago

Hang was last seen leaving her family's residence in St. Paul, Minnesota on January 12, 1993. She left home between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. with an eighteen-year-old friend, Kia "Nikki" Lee (no apparent relation). Kia returned home shortly alone afterwards. Hang's…

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Eric Humbert - New Albany, Indiana
Missing

Eric Humbert

Male, age 28 · New Albany, Indiana
Last seen Jan 15, 1992 · 34 years ago

Eric Joseph Humbert, a 28-year-old man from New Albany, Indiana, was last seen on January 15, 1992. His wife, Melissa, reported that he left their home that morning to go to work. Later in the day, Eric played basketball with friends before meeting with his…

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Steven Lambert - New Bedford, Massachusetts
Missing

Steven Lambert

Male, age 22 · New Bedford, Massachusetts
Last seen Jan 15, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of January 15, 1990, the life of 22-year-old Steven James Lambert changed forever. A fisherman by trade, he was working aboard the 84-foot fishing vessel named the Jupiter, navigating the waters off the coast of his hometown, New…

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Ashley Reed - Garland, Texas
Missing

Ashley Reed

Female, age 19 · Garland, Texas
Last seen Jan 15, 1990 · 36 years ago

Ashley Reed, a 19-year-old from Garland, Texas, was last seen on January 14, 1990, and reported missing the following day. She had planned to meet two men, identified only as "Dave" and "Robert," at an International House of Pancakes (IHOP) in Dallas, located…

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Ray Maloney - Ketchikan, Alaska
Missing

Ray Maloney

Male, age 22 · Ketchikan, Alaska
Last seen Jan 15, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the winter of 1989, a young man named Ray Edward Maloney, aged 22, vanished in the vast and rugged landscape of Alaska. On January 15th, he was last seen in Ketchikan, a city situated in the southeastern part of the state. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Francisco Beeman - Kodiak, Alaska
Missing

Francisco Beeman

Male, age 55 · Kodiak, Alaska
Last seen Jan 15, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the cold, unforgiving waters of Alaska, the sea has long been both a source of livelihood and a place of peril. For 55-year-old Francisco 'Frank' Joseph Beeman, a resident of Kodiak, the sea was a way of life. On January 15, 1989, this experienced…

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Miguel Moscoso - Los Angeles, California
Missing

Miguel Moscoso

Male, age 39 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Jan 15, 1988 · 38 years ago

Miguel Moscoso, a 39-year-old man, was last seen on January 15, 1988, at his home in Los Angeles, California. At the time of his disappearance, Miguel was known to be a heavy alcohol drinker and was reportedly intoxicated when he was last seen. Despite this…

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Lori Lee Berens - Winnipeg, Manitoba
Missing

Lori Lee Berens

Female, age 20 · Winnipeg, Manitoba
Last seen Jan 15, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the winter of 1985, a young Indigenous woman named Lori Lee Berens, aged 20, vanished from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was last seen on the night of January 15, 1985, after leaving her family’s home in the Maples area of the city following a family…

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Jona Naif Rashid - Toronto, Ontario
Missing

Jona Naif Rashid

Male, age 34 · Toronto, Ontario
Last seen Jan 15, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the winter of 1982, a man named Jona Naif Rashid, who was also known to some as 'John,' vanished from Toronto, Ontario, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On the evening of Friday, January 15, he was last seen in the vicinity of Weston…

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Kathaleen Folk-Hine - Parrish, Florida
Missing

Kathaleen Folk-Hine

Female, age 51 · Parrish, Florida
Last seen Jan 15, 1972 · 54 years ago

Kathaleen Elizabeth Folk-Hine, a 51-year-old mother of five, disappeared on January 15, 1972, from Parrish, Florida. She was last seen by her husband, Gilbert Charles Hine, who claimed to have dropped her off at the Manatee County Fairgrounds in Palmetto…

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Martha Pilnok - Valparaiso, Indiana
Missing

Martha Pilnok

Female, age 39 · Valparaiso, Indiana
Last seen Jan 15, 1944 · 82 years ago

In the winter of 1944, a sense of quiet unease settled over a farm in Valparaiso, Indiana, with the disappearance of 39-year-old Martha Pilnok. On January 15th, she was seen for the last time, leaving behind a life she shared with her husband and father. The…

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