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Missing Persons on December 18

624 open cases in our database happened on December 18. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Missing Persons (66)

Valerie Gibbs - Warren, Arkansas
Missing

Valerie Gibbs

Female, age 44 · Warren, Arkansas
Last seen Dec 18, 2005 · 21 years ago

Valerie Kathleen Gibbs, a 44-year-old mother of four, vanished from her hometown of Warren, Arkansas, in the days leading up to Christmas in 2005. Her disappearance has left her family with unanswered questions and a void that has spanned over a decade. On…

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Frank Powell - Fredericksburg, Virginia
Missing

Frank Powell

Male, age 28 · Fredericksburg, Virginia
Last seen Dec 18, 2005 · 21 years ago

On a December day in 2005, a phone call marked the last time anyone is known to have heard from Frank Estes Powell. At 28 years old, Frank, a male from Fredericksburg, Virginia, reached out to his mother, who was living in another state, with a plan to change…

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Norman Forys - Carbondale, Illinois
Missing

Norman Forys

Male, age 51 · Carbondale, Illinois
Last seen Dec 18, 2004 · 22 years ago

In May 2004, a daughter's growing concern for her father, Norman Forys, led her to file a missing person's report. She had not heard from him in approximately five months, a silence that was out of character and sparked immediate worry. At the time of his…

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John Grissom - Atlanta, Georgia
Missing

John Grissom

Male, age 44 · Atlanta, Georgia
Last seen Dec 18, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the winter of 2004, a 44-year-old man named John Edward Grissom vanished from the city of Atlanta, Georgia, leaving behind a life and a community that held his presence. Known also by the name John Lynch, his sudden disappearance created a void filled with…

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Douglas Richardson - Rogersville, Tennessee
Missing

Douglas Richardson

Male, age 40 · Rogersville, Tennessee
Last seen Dec 18, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the quiet community of Rogersville, Tennessee, a family was forever changed by the disappearance of Male Douglas Richardson. On December 18, 2002, the 40-year-old man was last seen, and the details surrounding his last known moments remain scarce. At the…

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Harold Humphrey Jr. - Detroit, Michigan
Missing

Harold Humphrey Jr.

Male, age 40 · Detroit, Michigan
Last seen Dec 18, 1998 · 28 years ago

On a cold December day in 1998, 40-year-old Harold Humphrey Jr., known to his loved ones as Junior, vanished from Detroit, Michigan. He was last seen on Van Dyke Street on December 18th, dressed in a black sweater, a black NBA jacket, jeans, and white tennis…

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Amber Barker - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Missing

Amber Barker

Female, age 10 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Last seen Dec 18, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the early evening of December 18, 1997, 10-year-old Amber Renee Barker was at a friend's house in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. After a phone call with her mother who told her it was time to come home, Amber left her friend's residence. She was last seen at…

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Maria Buendia - Calexico, California
Missing

Maria Buendia

Female, age 2 · Calexico, California
Last seen Dec 18, 1995 · 31 years ago

Maria Isabel Pacheco Buendia, a 2-year-old girl, was last seen on December 18, 1995, in Calexico, California. She was abducted by her non-custodial mother, Evertina Pacheco. At the time of the abduction, Pacheco was 42 years old, but little other information…

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Latonya Roberts - Orlando, Florida
Missing

Latonya Roberts

Female, age 22 · Orlando, Florida
Last seen Dec 18, 1994 · 32 years ago

LaTonya Dionne Roberts, a 22-year-old woman from Orlando, Florida, was last seen on the evening of December 16, 1994. Roberts had contacted her sister, stating that she planned to visit her boyfriend's house and possibly head to a nightclub later. However…

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Michael Reynolds - Marrero, Louisiana
Missing

Michael Reynolds

Male, age 32 · Marrero, Louisiana
Last seen Dec 18, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the winter of 1993, a 32-year-old man named Michael Wayne Reynolds vanished from a place he knew well, the Texaco Docks in Marrero, Louisiana. He was last seen there on December 18, 1993, a day after his birthday. Since that day, no one has reported…

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Tina Ledet - Gretna, Louisiana
Missing

Tina Ledet

Female, age 35 · Gretna, Louisiana
Last seen Dec 18, 1993 · 33 years ago

Tina Ledet, a 35-year-old mother, vanished into the Louisiana night on December 18, 1993, leaving behind a painful void for her family and a case that has remained unsolved for decades. On the day she disappeared, her daughter, who was just 15 at the time…

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Ruby Mcclain - Columbia, South Carolina
Missing

Ruby Mcclain

Female, age 61 · Columbia, South Carolina
Last seen Dec 18, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the winter of 1988, 61-year-old Ruby Geneva McClain was a patient at Crafts Farrow Hospital, a state psychiatric facility located in Columbia, South Carolina. On a day in mid-December, she was seen leaving the hospital on foot. Accounts vary on the exact…

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Wayne Captain - Galena, Alaska
Missing

Wayne Captain

Male, age 22 · Galena, Alaska
Last seen Dec 18, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the winter of 1987, a journey across the Alaskan landscape turned tragic for 22-year-old Wayne Marvin Captain. On December 18th, he and a companion departed from Ruby, Alaska, on a snowmachine, with the destination of Galena ahead of them. At the time of…

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Ron Knutson - Morongo Valley, California
Missing

Ron Knutson

Male, age 27 · Morongo Valley, California
Last seen Dec 18, 1982 · 44 years ago

Ron Knutson, a 27-year-old man, was last seen on December 18, 1982, in Morongo Valley, California. A member of the Mescaleros Motorcycle Club, Knutson’s disappearance raised suspicions of foul play due to his affiliations and the circumstances of his…

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Donella Coultas - South Pasadena, California
Missing

Donella Coultas

Female, age 29 · South Pasadena, California
Last seen Dec 18, 1979 · 47 years ago

Donella Jean Coultas, aged 29, was last seen on December 18, 1979, in South Pasadena, California. According to her husband, Leonard Coultas, they had a heated argument, and Donella left the house angrily. She has not been heard from since. Leonard claimed…

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Richard Duffy - Corrales, New Mexico
Missing

Richard Duffy

Male, age 23 · Corrales, New Mexico
Last seen Dec 18, 1970 · 56 years ago

In the winter of 1970, 23-year-old Richard Edward Duffy's life took a turn that would leave his family searching for answers for decades. A native of New Jersey, Richard, also known as Rich, was one of five siblings raised in a single-parent home. He made the…

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Richard Edward Duffy - Rio Grande River, New Mexico
Missing

Richard Edward Duffy

Male, age 23 · Rio Grande River, New Mexico
Last seen Dec 18, 1970 · 56 years ago

In the winter of 1970, a 23-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran named Richard Edward Duffy, known to his loved ones as Rich, vanished from the scenic landscape of Corrales, New Mexico. On December 18th of that year, the young man, who was staying at a local…

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Carmen Hallock - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Missing

Carmen Hallock

Female, age 22 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Last seen Dec 18, 1969 · 57 years ago

Carmen Marie Hallock, age 22, was reported missing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after last contact on **December 18, 1969**, according to official records including the NamUs case file MP‑13067. A white female with brown hair and brown eyes, she stood…

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