Edward Martin Buschbacher Jr., 27, was reported missing on November 14, 1984, after he and a friend, Randy Peters, failed to return from a visit to Humboldt County. A search followed, and on November 24, 1984 both men’s bodies were found on a marijuana farm near Weitchpec, California.

Investigators faced a difficult scene: the remote location and the presence of illegal cultivation complicated the inquiry. The case remains open and unsolved.

If anyone has information about Buschbacher, Peters, their movements in November 1984, or the Weitchpec area at that time, contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office.