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Missing Persons on January 1

1,664 open cases in our database happened on January 1. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Missing Persons (563)

Mccabe John - Santa Cruz, California
Missing

Mccabe John

Male, age 50 · Santa Cruz, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

John McCabe, a 50-year-old resident of Santa Cruz, California, was last seen on January 1, 2018. Despite extensive efforts by local law enforcement and the community, his whereabouts remain unknown. In 2018, Santa Cruz County reported a total of 405 missing…

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Richard Burnette - Chattanooga, Tennessee
Missing

Richard Burnette

Male, age 58 · Chattanooga, Tennessee
Last seen Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In early 2018, a 58-year-old man named Richard Wayne Burnette vanished from Chattanooga, Tennessee, leaving behind a profound silence and a community with unanswered questions. A Caucasian male with brown hair and blue eyes, standing at a height of five feet…

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Rosia Maria Johnson - Oakland, California
Missing

Rosia Maria Johnson

Female, age 68 · Oakland, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Rosia Maria Johnson, a 68-year-old woman, was reported missing from Oakland, California, on January 1, 2018. She has not been seen or heard from since that day. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are limited, with law enforcement classifying her…

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Dennis Donald Ledbetter - Anaheim, California
Missing

Dennis Donald Ledbetter

Male, age 26 · Anaheim, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Dennis Donald Ledbetter, a 26-year-old Black male, was last seen in Anaheim, California, on January 1, 2018. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as being 5'9" tall and weighing approximately 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He also…

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John Maroun Sader - San Diego, California
Missing

John Maroun Sader

Male, age 27 · San Diego, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

John Maroun Sader was last seen in San Diego, California on January 1, 2018, at the age of 27. He has not been seen or heard from since that day. His case is classified as a missing person case, and there is limited information available regarding the…

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Brett William Taulbee - Stanislaus County, California
Missing

Brett William Taulbee

Male, age 67 · Stanislaus County, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Brett William Taulbee, a 67-year-old Caucasian male, was last seen in Stanislaus County, California on January 1, 2018. Since that day, he has not been heard from again. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are limited, as few details are available…

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Kyo Miller - Aurora, Colorado
Missing

Kyo Miller

Female, age 87 · Aurora, Colorado
Last seen Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the community of Aurora, Colorado, concern grew for 87-year-old Kyo Miller, a woman whose world had become confined to her bed. Unable to walk, she relied on the care of others. With her family residing in Japan, a close circle of friends had taken on the…

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Rama Arefaine - Dundalk, Maryland
Missing

Rama Arefaine

Male, age 29 · Dundalk, Maryland
Last seen Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Rama Arefaine was 29 years old when he was reported missing from Dundalk, Maryland, with the date of last contact listed as January 1, 2018. Publicly available records identify his case in NamUs as MP42871, and the basic circumstances released online are…

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Andre Blackburn - Jonquière, Quebec
Missing

Andre Blackburn

Male, age 53 · Jonquière, Quebec
Last seen Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, a sense of quiet concern began to grow in Jonquière, a borough of Saguenay, Quebec. Andre Blackburn, a 53-year-old man, had seemingly vanished. He was last seen around January 1, 2018, a time typically filled with the promise of a new…

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Rose Bribiesca - Upland, California
Missing

Rose Bribiesca

Female, age 63 · Upland, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Rose Bribiesca, a 63-year-old woman, was last seen on January 1, 2017, in Upland, California. Described as a Hispanic female, she stood 5'3" tall, weighed approximately 115 pounds, and had brown hair and brown eyes. Since that day, no further details or…

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Shannon Tanalski - Los Angeles, California
Missing

Shannon Tanalski

Female, age 22 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Shannon Kaye Tanalski, 22, was reported missing after she was last seen in Los Angeles, California, on January 1, 2017. Her case is recorded in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as MP96777, confirming her identity, last known date of…

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Elizabeth Wallace - Hemet, California
Missing

Elizabeth Wallace

Female, age 35 · Hemet, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Elizabeth Wallace, a 35-year-old woman from Hemet, California, was last seen on January 1, 2017. She is described as a white female, with blonde hair and green eyes, standing 5'5" tall and weighing around 170 pounds. There is limited information regarding the…

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Kimberly Wilson-talley - Youngstown, Ohio
Missing

Kimberly Wilson-talley

Female, age 49 · Youngstown, Ohio
Last seen Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In early 2017, concern grew for 49-year-old Kimberly Wilson-Talley after friends and family in Youngstown, Ohio, had not heard from her. An aunt reported her missing on January 19, 2017, after neighbors at her Magnolia Avenue apartment complex stated they had…

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Maria Lara Gallardo - Loudon, Tennessee
Missing

Maria Lara Gallardo

Female, age 15 · Loudon, Tennessee
Last seen Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small city of Loudon, Tennessee, a family's life was forever changed on New Year's Day of 2017. Fifteen-year-old Maria Arianna Lara Gallardo, a young woman with brown hair, brown eyes, and a distinctive dimple on her right cheek, was last seen on…

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Lorenzo Ruiz - Cicero, Illinois
Missing

Lorenzo Ruiz

Male, age 49 · Cicero, Illinois
Last seen Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the heart of winter, on January 1, 2017, 49-year-old Male Lorenzo Ruiz, also known as Larry, vanished from Cicero, Illinois. At the time of his disappearance, Ruiz was described as being part-time homeless by his own choice, a detail that adds a layer of…

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Chris Clark Sims - San Diego, California
Missing

Chris Clark Sims

Male, age 58 · San Diego, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Chris Clark Sims, a 58-year-old white male, was last seen in San Diego, California on January 1, 2017. He has not been seen or heard from since that day. At the time of his disappearance, Sims was 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighed approximately 170 pounds. He…

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Kiley Lane Nunn - Toledo, Ohio
Missing

Kiley Lane Nunn

Female, age 39 · Toledo, Ohio
Last seen Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In 2017, a 39-year-old woman named Kiley Lane Nunn vanished from Toledo, Ohio. The specific date of her disappearance remains unknown, clouding the circumstances of her case in uncertainty. For over a year, her absence went unnoticed by authorities until a…

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Erick Aranda - Huntington Beach, California
Missing

Erick Aranda

Male, age 29 · Huntington Beach, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Erick Amaldo Aranda, a 29-year-old Hispanic male, was last seen on January 1, 2017, in Huntington Beach, California. He is described as being 5'9" tall and weighing approximately 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. At the time of his disappearance, he…

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Robert Henderson - Dallas, Texas
Missing

Robert Henderson

Male, age 45 · Dallas, Texas
Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, a 45-year-old man named Robert Henderson vanished from Dallas, Texas. He was last seen in the Dallas area on or around January 1, 2015. Robert is an African American male with black hair and brown eyes. At the time he went missing, he…

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Jennifer Lauria - Oldsmar, Florida
Missing

Jennifer Lauria

Female, age 44 · Oldsmar, Florida
Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jennifer Lauria, age 44 at the time of her disappearance, was last seen by her family on December 1, 2014, when they drove her to the Greyhound bus station in Tampa, Florida. Jennifer had informed her family that she was planning to travel to Atlanta…

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Seble-Mariam Menkir - San Diego, California
Missing

Seble-Mariam Menkir

Female, age 46 · San Diego, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Seble Mariam Abate Menkir, 46 years old, was last seen around January 1, 2015, in San Diego, California. Originally from Ethiopia, Seble had lived in various places including Pennsylvania, Florida, and other parts of California. She was last known to be…

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Kelly Reason - Gastonia, North Carolina
Missing

Kelly Reason

Male, age 51 · Gastonia, North Carolina
Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the community of Gastonia, North Carolina, concerns grew for the well-being of Kelly Aaron Reason, a 51-year-old man whose connection with those who knew him had faded into an unnerving silence. The exact date of his disappearance is uncertain, though his…

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Jose Cruz - Houston, Texas
Missing

Jose Cruz

Male, age 54 · Houston, Texas
Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jose Cruz, a 54-year-old man, was last seen around January 1, 2015, in Houston, Texas. Originally from New York, Cruz had relocated to Houston between 2007 and 2008 and was reportedly homeless at the time of his disappearance. The exact date of his last…

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Cynthia Hubbard - Baltimore, Maryland
Missing

Cynthia Hubbard

Female, age 51 · Baltimore, Maryland
Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In 2015, Cynthia Leah Hubbard, a 51-year-old woman, vanished from the Baltimore, Maryland area, leaving her loved ones with years of unanswered questions. The last known contact with Cynthia was on January 1, 2015. After a significant period of silence, her…

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Clarence Eaton - Everton, Arkansas
Missing

Clarence Eaton

Male, age 72 · Everton, Arkansas
Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet, rural landscape of Everton, Arkansas, the disappearance of 72-year-old Clarence W. Eaton left a void in his family and community that has endured for years. A resident of the Harmon area, situated off Crawford Road, Clarence was last seen at his…

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Eldon King - Gadsden, Alabama
Missing

Eldon King

Male, age 90 · Gadsden, Alabama
Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

The disappearance of 90-year-old Male Eldon King from his home in Gadsden, Alabama, is a case marked by a profound lack of information. On January 1, 2015, Mr. King was seen leaving his residence and has not been heard from since. At the time he went missing…

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Justin Mcconville - Toppenish, Washington
Missing

Justin Mcconville

Male, age 24 · Toppenish, Washington
Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, a young man named Justin Lee McConville vanished from Toppenish, Washington, a city within the boundaries of the Yakama Indian Reservation. At 24 years old, Justin was a member of the American Indian community, and his disappearance has…

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Jason Sims - Fairfield, Alabama
Missing

Jason Sims

Male, age 15 · Fairfield, Alabama
Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

The disappearance of Jason Sims Jr. is a profoundly unsettling case, shrouded in ambiguity and unanswered questions. His story came to light not through a conventional missing person report, but as a byproduct of a child neglect investigation into his…

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Veronica Maxville - Overland Park, Kansas
Missing

Veronica Maxville

Female, age 14 · Overland Park, Kansas
Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the first day of 2015, in the suburban city of Overland Park, Kansas, 14-year-old Veronica Maxville was last seen. The specific details surrounding the moment she went missing are not publicly known, leaving a void in the timeline of events for that day.…

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Christopher Blaisdell - Truckee, California
Missing

Christopher Blaisdell

Male, age 47 · Truckee, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Christopher Todd Blaisdell, a 47-year-old man, was last seen on January 1, 2015, near his residence in Truckee, California. He was reportedly walking away from his home on Floriston Avenue toward Iceland Road. Despite an extensive ground search in the area…

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Joe Nanez - Houston, Texas
Missing

Joe Nanez

Male, age 6 · Houston, Texas
Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Joe Nanez, a 6-year-old boy, was last seen on January 1, 2015, in Houston, Texas. Despite the ongoing investigation and public appeals, there is limited information about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance. As is often the case with missing…

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Randal Pleiss - Battle Ground, Washington
Missing

Randal Pleiss

Male, age 53 · Battle Ground, Washington
Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

On January 1, 2015, in Battle Ground, Washington, 53-year-old Randal Anthony Pleiss attended a family barbeque, a seemingly ordinary gathering that would become the last time he was ever seen. At approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing around 200…

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Mario Ramirez - Los Angeles, California
Missing

Mario Ramirez

Male, age 46 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Mario Ramirez, a 46-year-old Hispanic male, was last seen on January 1, 2015, after leaving his residence in the Sun Valley neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing approximately 185 pounds, Ramirez has not been seen…

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Harold Paul Hunter - Redding, California
Missing

Harold Paul Hunter

Male, age 59 · Redding, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Harold Paul Hunter, a 59-year-old man, was last seen in Redding, California on January 1, 2015. Since that day, he has not been heard from again, and information regarding the specific circumstances of his disappearance is limited. The Redding Police…

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Seble Mariam Abate Menkir - San Diego, California
Missing

Seble Mariam Abate Menkir

Female, age 46 · San Diego, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Seble Mariam Abate Menkir, a 46-year-old Ethiopian national, was last seen on January 1, 2015, in San Diego, California. At the time of her disappearance, she was residing in a women's shelter in the city. There were unconfirmed reports that she may have been…

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Steven William Osborn - Long Beach, California
Missing

Steven William Osborn

Male, age 55 · Long Beach, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Steven William Osborn, a 55-year-old white male, was last seen in Long Beach, California, on January 1, 2015. He has not been heard from since that day. At the time of his disappearance, Osborn was described as being 5'10" tall and weighing approximately 170…

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Deborah Werlitz - Corning, California
Missing

Deborah Werlitz

Female, age 51 · Corning, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Deborah Werlitz, aged 51, was last seen on January 1, 2014, in Corning, California. Little information is available about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance, but she has not been seen or heard from since that day. Details on her case are limited…

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Cranston Winrow - Washington, District of Columbia
Missing

Cranston Winrow

Male, age 66 · Washington, District of Columbia
Last seen Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Cranston Winrow, a 66-year-old man from Washington, D.C., was last seen on January 1, 2014. Winrow, described as 5'11" and weighing approximately 220 pounds, was reported missing after leaving his residence without returning or contacting his family. His…

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Ikaika Rivera - Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Missing

Ikaika Rivera

Male, age 21 · Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Last seen Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In early 2014, a young man named Ikaika Analu Rivera, just 21 years old at the time, vanished from his community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are unsettling due to their sparse and unresolved nature. Ikaika's father…

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Fidencio Mendoza - Houston, Texas
Missing

Fidencio Mendoza

Male, age 74 · Houston, Texas
Last seen Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Fidencio Mendoza, a 74-year-old man, was last seen on January 1, 2014, in Houston, Texas. Mendoza's disappearance is particularly concerning as he had a history of wandering off in the past, having previously been found in Arizona. In this instance, there…

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Julian Carmona-Gutierrez ~ - Eagle Pass, Texas
Missing

Julian Carmona-Gutierrez ~

Male, age 52 · Eagle Pass, Texas
Last seen Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Julian Carmona-Gutierrez, a 52-year-old man from Eagle Pass, Texas, was last seen on January 1, 2014. His disappearance was officially reported, but details surrounding the circumstances of his last sighting remain scarce. Despite efforts from local…

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Joaquin Bernal-valenzuela - Orondo, Washington
Missing

Joaquin Bernal-valenzuela

Male, age 45 · Orondo, Washington
Last seen Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet, rural community of Orondo, Washington, a story of profound uncertainty began to unfold around the first of January, 2014. On that day, Joaquin Bernal-Valenzuela, a 45-year-old Hispanic/Latino and White/Caucasian male, was last seen. The exact…

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Lucas Arduini - Oakland, California
Missing

Lucas Arduini

Male, age 27 · Oakland, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Lucas "Luke" Arduini, a 27-year-old software programmer from Oakland, California, went missing on January 1, 2014, after attending a New Year's Eve party in San Francisco. He was last seen between 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. on New Year's Day near the Bay Bridge…

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Rodina Bottle - Lac Seul, Ontario
Missing

Rodina Bottle

Female, age 47 · Lac Seul, Ontario
Last seen Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In 2014, a 47-year-old woman named Rodina Bottle was last seen by her family in the vicinity of Lac Seul First Nation in Ontario. At the time of her disappearance, Rodina was described as being 5'2' tall and weighing approximately 130 pounds, with a regular…

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Mone Keonine - Garden Grove, California
Missing

Mone Keonine

Male, age 37 · Garden Grove, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In early 2014, a family's life was forever changed when 37-year-old Mone Keonine seemingly vanished without a trace. Originally from Texas, Mone had traveled to Garden Grove, California, for what was intended to be a vacation. He was last seen on January 1…

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Mario Peralta Illescas - Los Angeles, California
Missing

Mario Peralta Illescas

Male, age 54 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Mario Peralta Illescas was 54 years old when he disappeared from Los Angeles, California, with official missing-person records listing January 1, 2014, as his date of last contact. A Hispanic/Latino man, Mario had family members living in Guatemala who…

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Robert Bailey - Citrus Heights, California
Missing

Robert Bailey

Male, age 39 · Citrus Heights, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

Robert Edgar Bailey, a 39-year-old man from Citrus Heights, California, was last seen on January 1, 2013. His sudden disappearance has left his family and local authorities searching for answers. Bailey, described as a Caucasian male with brown hair and brown…

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Terry Ethington - Grand Junction, Colorado
Missing

Terry Ethington

Male, age 55 · Grand Junction, Colorado
Last seen Jan 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

The disappearance of Terry Lee Ethington has been a source of lasting concern for his family and the community of Grand Junction, Colorado. At the time he was last seen, he was 55 years old, stood at 5 feet 10 inches, and weighed around 180 pounds. He had…

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