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Missing Persons on December 13

672 open cases in our database happened on December 13. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Missing Persons (68)

Johnnie Taylor - Waggaman, Louisiana
Missing

Johnnie Taylor

Male, age 49 · Waggaman, Louisiana
Last seen Dec 13, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the winter of 2003, 49-year-old Johnnie Taylor was working on the barges that navigate the powerful currents of the Mississippi River in Waggaman, Louisiana. A man known to go by several names, including Johnnie C. Taylor and Johnny Taylor, he was a…

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Ronald Lyles - Grants Pass, Oregon
Missing

Ronald Lyles

Male, age 40 · Grants Pass, Oregon
Last seen Dec 13, 2002 · 24 years ago

On December 13, 2002, 40-year-old Ronald Keith Lyles, who often went by his middle name, Keith, drove his 1978 brown Ford F150 pickup truck into the West Picket Creek area near Grants Pass, Oregon. He was planning to cut firewood, a common activity in the…

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Antonie Anne Medzech - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Missing

Antonie Anne Medzech

Female, age 67 · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Last seen Dec 13, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the winter of 2002, a 67-year-old woman named Antonie Anne Medzech vanished under perplexing circumstances in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. On the morning of December 13th, she was dropped off by her son at the Midtown Plaza, a downtown shopping center, with…

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Carmen Meirino - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Missing

Carmen Meirino

Female, age 49 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Last seen Dec 13, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the winter of 1997, a 49-year-old woman named Carmen Meirino vanished from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, leaving behind a void of information and a case that would grow cold with the passing years. On the night of December 13th, she was last seen at…

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Woodrow Taylor - Conway, South Carolina
Missing

Woodrow Taylor

Male, age 38 · Conway, South Carolina
Last seen Dec 13, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the winter of 1997, a profound sense of unease settled over a community in Conway, South Carolina, with the disappearance of Male Woodrow Taylor, a man known affectionately to his friends and family as Woody. At 38 years old, he was a familiar and friendly…

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William Lank - Wilmington, Delaware
Missing

William Lank

Male, age 42 · Wilmington, Delaware
Last seen Dec 13, 1992 · 34 years ago

William Jeffers Lank, also known as Jeff, was 42 years old when he was last seen in Wilmington, Delaware, on December 13, 1992. He is listed in NamUs as missing person MP9496, with his last contact recorded in Wilmington, New Castle County. Online case…

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Julia Kozicki - San Francisco, California
Missing

Julia Kozicki

Female, age 41 · San Francisco, California
Last seen Dec 13, 1989 · 37 years ago

Julia Tang Kozicki, age 41, was last seen on December 13, 1989, in San Francisco, California. At the time of her disappearance, she was struggling with a behavioral disorder and was believed to be suicidal. Julia, who may have used the alias Suet Ming Tang…

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Joaquin Esteves - San Jose, California
Missing

Joaquin Esteves

Male, age 64 · San Jose, California
Last seen Dec 13, 1988 · 38 years ago

Joaquin Coelho Esteves, a 64-year-old real estate agent and well-known figure in San Jose's Portuguese community, went missing on December 13, 1988. He was last seen leaving his real estate office on East Santa Clara Street around 11:30 a.m. that day…

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Allen Briscoe - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Missing

Allen Briscoe

Male, age 16 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Last seen Dec 13, 1985 · 41 years ago

On December 13, 1985, a then 16-year-old Male Allen Briscoe, also known as Allen Briscoe Jr., vanished from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. That particular Friday, his school, Bartram High School, had an early dismissal. The day began unusually when his mother…

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Louis Neguelouart - Gooding, Idaho
Missing

Louis Neguelouart

Male, age 47 · Gooding, Idaho
Last seen Dec 13, 1985 · 41 years ago

Louis Neguelouart, a 47-year-old man from Gooding County, Idaho, was last seen on December 13, 1985. He picked up his paycheck from his boss that day, but shortly after, he vanished without a trace. His disappearance was further complicated when, on January…

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James Hegidio - Vienna, Georgia
Missing

James Hegidio

Male, age 61 · Vienna, Georgia
Last seen Dec 13, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the quiet, rural landscape of Vienna, Georgia, the morning of December 13, 1982, began like any other for 61-year-old James Marion Hegidio. He was last seen leaving his residence, embarking on a routine that was a familiar comfort to him and his wife. He…

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Tracey Miracle - Sanders, Kentucky
Missing

Tracey Miracle

Male, age 56 · Sanders, Kentucky
Last seen Dec 13, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the quiet community of Sanders, Kentucky, the disappearance of 56-year-old Tracey Miracle left a void that has been felt for decades. On December 13, 1982, Miracle, a resident of the Valley Haven Nursing home, walked away from the facility and was never…

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David Thies - Manhattan, New York
Missing

David Thies

Male, age 19 · Manhattan, New York
Last seen Dec 13, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the winter of 1982, a 19-year-old man named David Thies vanished from his Manhattan, New York apartment building, leaving behind a loving family and a case that would remain cold for decades. On the afternoon of December 13th, a day that should have been a…

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Wallace Lembke - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Missing

Wallace Lembke

Male, age 62 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Last seen Dec 13, 1982 · 44 years ago

On December 13, 1982, 62-year-old Wallace Lembke was last seen at a tavern on Wells Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A night janitor at Templeton Middle School in Sussex, Lembke phoned in sick on December 14 and did not report to work the following day.…

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Gordon Mason - San Francisco, California
Missing

Gordon Mason

Male, age 57 · San Francisco, California
Last seen Dec 13, 1980 · 46 years ago

Gordon Mason, a 57-year-old man from San Francisco, California, was last seen at his home on December 13, 1980. He has not been heard from since that day, and his disappearance remains a mystery. Mason was described as 5'10", weighing about 160 pounds, with…

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Louis Balas - Los Angeles, California
Missing

Louis Balas

Male, age 77 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Dec 13, 1980 · 46 years ago

Louis Balas, a 77-year-old man, and his wife Betty disappeared from their home in the Wilshire district of Los Angeles on December 13, 1980. The circumstances surrounding their disappearance are suspicious. Upon investigating their residence, authorities…

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Betty Balas - Los Angeles, California
Missing

Betty Balas

Female, age 76 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Dec 13, 1980 · 46 years ago

Betty Balas, 76, and her husband Louis Balas, 77, were last seen at their home in the Wilshire district of Los Angeles, California, on December 13, 1980. The couple vanished under mysterious circumstances between 6:15 and 9:00 p.m. When police later…

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Jose Guadiana - Los Angeles, California
Missing

Jose Guadiana

Male, age 65 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Dec 13, 1980 · 46 years ago

Jose Guadiana, a 65-year-old man, was last seen on December 13, 1980, in Los Angeles, California. There is very little publicly available information about the circumstances of his disappearance, and the case has remained unresolved for decades. At the time…

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Mary Burns - Bothell, Washington
Missing

Mary Burns

Female, age 30 · Bothell, Washington
Last seen Dec 13, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the quiet city of Bothell, Washington, on the evening of December 13, 1977, 30-year-old Mary Patricia Burns vanished without a trace. She was working alone at Jean Dreams, a clothing boutique owned by her sister-in-law. A scheduling mix-up had left her as…

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Missing

Helen Edith Booth

Female, age 17 · Toronto, Ontario
Last seen Dec 13, 1969 · 57 years ago

In the winter of 1969, a young woman named Helen Edith Booth vanished from the bustling city of Toronto, Ontario, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. At 17 or 18 years old, Helen was on the cusp of adulthood, navigating the vibrant and…

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