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Missing Persons on January 2

604 open cases in our database happened on January 2. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Missing Persons (72)

Shane Boone - Somerset, Pennsylvania
Missing

Shane Boone

Male, age 38 · Somerset, Pennsylvania
Last seen Jan 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet, rural landscape of Somerset, Pennsylvania, the story of Shane Spidle Boone's disappearance began on January 2, 2014. At 38 years old, Shane was a man with distinct features and a life that seemed firmly planted in his community. Standing at six…

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Christopher Best - Brooklyn, New York
Missing

Christopher Best

Male, age 24 · Brooklyn, New York
Last seen Jan 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

In early January 2013, a 24-year-old man named Christopher Best disappeared from his home in Brooklyn, New York. At the time he went missing, he was described as a Black / African American male, standing approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall. His disappearance…

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Norma Vincent - Louisville, Kentucky
Missing

Norma Vincent

Female, age 51 · Louisville, Kentucky
Last seen Jan 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

In early 2013, the family of Norma Jean Vincent lost contact with the 51-year-old woman, sparking a quiet mystery in Louisville, Kentucky. The last confirmed communication with Norma was on January 2, 2013. After that date, her voice fell silent, and she was…

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Wendell Alexander - Orlando, Florida
Missing

Wendell Alexander

Male, age 49 · Orlando, Florida
Last seen Jan 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

Wendell Alexander, age 49, was last seen on January 2, 2013, in Orlando, Florida. He was reported missing after his roommate last saw him, and efforts to locate him, including searches of local hospitals and jails, yielded no results. His phone has remained…

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Ilya Lomov - Haena, Hawaii
Missing

Ilya Lomov

Male, age 42 · Haena, Hawaii
Last seen Jan 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

Ilya Nikolayevich Lomov, a 42-year-old avid outdoorsman from Livermore, California, traveled to the island of Kauai, Hawaii, for a vacation in late December 2012. He arrived on December 24 with plans to enjoy the natural beauty of the island and engage in one…

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Spencer Grant Joly - Vernon, British Columbia
Missing

Spencer Grant Joly

Male, age 35 · Vernon, British Columbia
Last seen Jan 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the winter of 2012, a 35-year-old man named Spencer Grant Joly vanished from the city of Vernon, British Columbia, leaving behind a trail of perplexing questions. He was last officially seen on January 2nd of that year. Spencer, described as a Caucasian…

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Renee Pernice - Kansas City, Missouri
Missing

Renee Pernice

Female, age 35 · Kansas City, Missouri
Last seen Jan 2, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the winter of 2009, a heart-wrenching story began to unfold in Kansas City, Missouri, with the disappearance of 35-year-old Renee Pernice. A dedicated nurse and nursing instructor at St. Luke's Hospital, Renee was a mother to two young sons and a…

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Leslie Delosantos - Onomea, Hawaii
Missing

Leslie Delosantos

Male, age 58 · Onomea, Hawaii
Last seen Jan 2, 2007 · 19 years ago

In early 2007, the serene and picturesque landscape of Onomea, Hawaii, became the backdrop for a quiet and unsettling disappearance that would leave a family with unanswered questions. Leslie Delosantos, a 58-year-old man, was a familiar face in the…

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Joseph Robertson - Dover, New Jersey
Missing

Joseph Robertson

Male, age 63 · Dover, New Jersey
Last seen Jan 2, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the quiet town of Dover, New Jersey, a profound sense of uncertainty has surrounded the sudden disappearance of Joseph Robertson, a 63-year-old man who vanished without a trace. On January 2, 2004, Mr. Robertson was seen for the last time as he was leaving…

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Jatinderpal Singh Sandhu - Toronto, Ontario
Missing

Jatinderpal Singh Sandhu

Male, age 25 · Toronto, Ontario
Last seen Jan 2, 2004 · 22 years ago

Jatinderpal Singh Sandhu was a 25-year-old man who disappeared from Toronto, Ontario, on January 2, 2004. Publicly available missing-person information identifies Toronto as the location of his disappearance and records January 2 as the date he went missing…

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Thomas Borum - Somerset, Maryland
Missing

Thomas Borum

Male, age 86 · Somerset, Maryland
Last seen Jan 2, 2000 · 26 years ago

Thomas Borum, an 86-year-old man, was last seen on January 2, 2000, in Somerset, Maryland. His disappearance raised immediate alarms among family and friends, who described him as a well-respected member of the community. When Thomas failed to return home…

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Zebb Quinn - Asheville, North Carolina
Missing

Zebb Quinn

Male, age 18 · Asheville, North Carolina
Last seen Jan 2, 2000 · 26 years ago

The disappearance of 18-year-old Zebb Wayne Quinn on January 2, 2000, from Asheville, North Carolina, unfolded after he finished his shift at a local Walmart. He and a coworker, Robert Jason Owens, planned to look at a car for sale. The two were seen on…

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Mikelle Biggs - Mesa, Arizona
Missing

Mikelle Biggs

Female, age 11 · Mesa, Arizona
Last seen Jan 2, 1999 · 27 years ago

On January 2, 1999, 11-year-old Mikelle Diane Biggs, a female child living in Mesa, Arizona, was last seen outside her family’s home as daylight faded over her neighborhood. Mikelle and her younger sister, Kimber, had been outside with other neighborhood…

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Syam Mantrala - Houston, Texas
Missing

Syam Mantrala

Male, age 29 · Houston, Texas
Last seen Jan 2, 1998 · 28 years ago

Syam Krishna Mantrala, a 29-year-old man of Indian descent, was last seen on January 2, 1998, in Houston, Texas. He was a student at the University of Houston at the time of his disappearance. Standing 5'11" and weighing approximately 150 pounds, Syam had…

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Sheryl Marie Sheppard - Hamilton, Ontario
Missing

Sheryl Marie Sheppard

Female, age 29 · Hamilton, Ontario
Last seen Jan 2, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the winter of 1998, a 29-year-old woman named Sheryl Marie Sheppard vanished from her life in Hamilton, Ontario, leaving behind a story filled with troubling questions that remain unanswered decades later. The last confirmed public sighting of Sheryl was a…

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Saiun Lotus - San Francisco, California
Missing

Saiun Lotus

Male, age 19 · San Francisco, California
Last seen Jan 2, 1997 · 29 years ago

Saiun "Sam" Lotus, a 19-year-old biracial male, was last seen on January 2, 1997, at approximately 2:00 p.m. at his home in the 500 block of Fillmore Street in San Francisco, California. He is of Japanese and Caucasian descent, with brown hair (highlighted…

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Phillip Bakeman - Glide, Oregon
Missing

Phillip Bakeman

Male, age 52 · Glide, Oregon
Last seen Jan 2, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the winter of 1995, amidst the scenic backdrop of Glide, Oregon, 52-year-old Phillip W. Bakeman vanished, leaving behind a life and a family. He was last seen on January 1st at his family's ranch in the Glide area of Douglas County. The day of his…

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Jamie Meadows - Indianapolis, Indiana
Missing

Jamie Meadows

Male, age 20 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Last seen Jan 2, 1993 · 33 years ago

Jamie Dean Meadows, a 20-year-old man from Indianapolis, Indiana, was last seen on January 2, 1993. On that day, he was reportedly in the 700 block of Keystone Avenue in the southern part of the city. His mother reported him missing, and she strongly believed…

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Vernon Jones - New York City, New York
Missing

Vernon Jones

Male, age 23 · New York City, New York
Last seen Jan 2, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the winter of 1993, a promising young man named Vernon Kent Jones, who had moved to New York City to chase his dream of becoming an actor, vanished without a trace. On the night of January 2nd, the 23-year-old, who was originally from North Carolina…

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James Couto - Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Missing

James Couto

Male, age 22 · Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Last seen Jan 2, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the winter of 1992, a young man named James Michael Couto vanished, leaving his family with decades of unanswered questions. He was 22 years old when he was last seen by a relative in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, on January 2nd of that year. At the time…

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Cassandra Inskeep - Blue Diamond, Nevada
Missing

Cassandra Inskeep

Female, age 15 · Blue Diamond, Nevada
Last seen Jan 2, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the quiet expanse of Blue Diamond, Nevada, a stop at a truck stop marked the beginning of a long and painful mystery for the family of Cassandra Lorraine Inskeep. At fifteen years old, Cassandra was traveling with her father when they paused their journey.…

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Lillian Kotyk - Edmonton, Alberta
Missing

Lillian Kotyk

Female, age 58 · Edmonton, Alberta
Last seen Jan 2, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the winter of 1987, a family in Edmonton, Alberta, was forever changed by the disappearance of 58-year-old Lillian Kotyk. On the afternoon of January 2nd, at approximately 2:00 PM, Lillian walked out of the home she shared with her family and vanished. She…

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Caroline Burns - MOLANOSA, Saskatchewan
Missing

Caroline Burns

Female, age 52 · MOLANOSA, Saskatchewan
Last seen Jan 2, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the remote and quiet community of Molanosa, Saskatchewan, a 52-year-old woman named Caroline Burns vanished, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On the morning of January 2, 1973, Caroline was seen leaving her home in the small, isolated…

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Missing

Mario Lencina

Male, age 32 · Toronto, Ontario
Last seen Jan 2, 1993 · 33 years ago

On a winter's day, January 2, 1993, a man named Mario Lencina was last seen in Toronto, Ontario. He was 72 inches tall and weighed approximately 161 pounds. That day, he was reportedly on his way to Spain. Tragically, he would not make it to his destination.…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.