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Missing Persons on December 21

673 open cases in our database happened on December 21. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Missing Persons (62)

Steven Gantt - Redding, California
Missing5th anniversary

Steven Gantt

Male, age 66 · Redding, California
Last seen Dec 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Steven Clyde Gantt, a 66-year-old man from Redding, California, was last seen on December 21, 2021. He is described as 5'7", weighing 143 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. At the time of his disappearance, Gantt had a full beard and was wearing a dark…

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Holly Orwig - Lexington Park, Maryland
Missing5th anniversary

Holly Orwig

Female, age 28 · Lexington Park, Maryland
Last seen Dec 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Holly Brooke Orwig was 28 years old when she was last heard from on December 21, 2021, in Lexington Park, Maryland. Described as a white female with brown hair and brown eyes, she stood between 5'0" and 5'3" tall and weighed between 110 and 140 pounds. Her…

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Maria Lazaro Avila - Phoenix, Arizona
Missing5th anniversary

Maria Lazaro Avila

Female, age 14 · Phoenix, Arizona
Last seen Dec 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a family's life was changed when 14-year-old Maria Lazaro Avila vanished. A member of the Gila River Indian Community, Maria was last seen in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 21, 2021. The specific area of her last known whereabouts was…

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William Wade Jr. - Houston, Texas
Missing10th anniversary

William Wade Jr.

Male, age 16 · Houston, Texas
Last seen Dec 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

William Wade Jr., a 16-year-old from Houston, Texas, was last seen on December 21, 2016. Standing around 5'2" and weighing approximately 160 pounds, William is described as having brown hair and being of African American descent. On the day of his…

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Cheryl Lee Rowe - Richmond Hill, Ontario
Missing15th anniversary

Cheryl Lee Rowe

Female, age 45 · Richmond Hill, Ontario
Last seen Dec 21, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the days leading up to Christmas in 2011, a time typically filled with family and celebration, Cheryl Lee Rowe, a 45-year-old mother of two, vanished from Richmond Hill, Ontario. She was last seen by her family just after midnight on December 22, 2011. The…

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Alicia West - Burkesville, Kentucky
Missing20th anniversary

Alicia West

Female, age 34 · Burkesville, Kentucky
Last seen Dec 21, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the quiet community of Burkesville, Kentucky, a painful mystery has endured for many years. Alicia Noel West, a 34-year-old woman, vanished on December 21, 2006, leaving behind a life and a community with unanswered questions. The circumstances surrounding…

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Shawn James Mcconkey - Cobourg, Ontario
Missing25th anniversary

Shawn James Mcconkey

Male, age 34 · Cobourg, Ontario
Last seen Dec 21, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the winter of 2001, a 34-year-old man named Shawn James McConkey vanished under perplexing circumstances in Ontario, Canada. His last confirmed sighting was on December 20, 2001, as he left his workplace, Country Hearth, located on Northumberland County…

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Jeffrey Suttle - Reno, Nevada
Missing30th anniversary

Jeffrey Suttle

Male, age 35 · Reno, Nevada
Last seen Dec 21, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the winter of 1996, a 35-year-old man named Jeffrey Suttle vanished from the Reno, Nevada area, leaving behind a family and a case that would remain unresolved for decades. His last known contact was on December 21 of that year. At the time of his…

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Gerald Polk - Hudson, Florida
Missing35th anniversary

Gerald Polk

Male, age 26 · Hudson, Florida
Last seen Dec 21, 1991 · 35 years ago

Gerald Steven Polk, a 26-year-old Gulf War veteran, was last seen on December 21, 1991, at his home on Little Ranch Road in Hudson, Florida. In the time leading up to his disappearance, Polk had expressed feelings of depression and a fear that someone was…

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William John Gill - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Missing45th anniversary

William John Gill

Male, age 23 · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Last seen Dec 21, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the cold, early morning hours of December 21, 1981, a young man named William John Gill vanished from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. At 23 years old, William was last seen leaving an apartment on Appleby…

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David Mines - New York, New York
Missing65th anniversary

David Mines

Male, age 41 · New York, New York
Last seen Dec 21, 1961 · 65 years ago

In the winter of 1961, 41-year-old David Mines, a Rabbi from New York, embarked on a journey to visit his sister in Canada for her birthday. On the evening of Thursday, December 21st, he boarded a Greyhound bus in New York City, bound for Toronto. As an…

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Dustin Ali - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Missing

Dustin Ali

Male, age 48 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Last seen Dec 21, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the winter of 2025, a devoted family man and active community member, 48-year-old Dustin Ali, vanished from his Philadelphia, Pennsylvania neighborhood. Also known as Rahman Ali, he was last seen on the afternoon of December 21, 2025. Surveillance footage…

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Rivera Nylah - Long Beach, New York
Missing

Rivera Nylah

Female, age 16 · Long Beach, New York
Last seen Dec 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 21, 2024, Nylah Rivera, age 16, was reported missing from Long Beach, New York. Authorities have launched an investigation and are actively working to determine her whereabouts. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are under review as…

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Nastasha Stout - Knoxville, Tennessee
Missing

Nastasha Stout

Female, age 28 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Last seen Dec 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet hours of a Knoxville, Tennessee night, 28-year-old Nastasha Stout vanished, leaving behind a confusing trail of actions that have puzzled her family and investigators. On December 21, 2024, Nastasha left her apartment around midnight. A peculiar…

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Gabriel Garcia - Dyersburg, Tennessee
Missing

Gabriel Garcia

Male, age 15 · Dyersburg, Tennessee
Last seen Dec 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the heart of winter, a family in Dyersburg, Tennessee, was forever changed when 15-year-old Gabriel Garcia vanished on December 21, 2024. A young man of uncertain race and ethnicity, with black hair and brown eyes, Gabriel was a student whose absence…

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Jeremy Peeler - Chamblee, Georgia
Missing

Jeremy Peeler

Male, age 36 · Chamblee, Georgia
Last seen Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

Concern is growing for the well-being of Jeremy L. Peeler, a 36-year-old man who vanished in late 2023. The last time his family had any communication with him was on Thanksgiving Day in November 2023. At that time, it is understood he was at a rehabilitation…

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SEAN SUOJANEN - Port Richey, Florida
Missing

SEAN SUOJANEN

Male, age 52 · Port Richey, Florida
Last seen Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

Sean Suojanen, 52, was last seen on December 21, 2023, in Port Richey, Florida. He is described as 6 feet tall, weighing around 250 pounds, with dark blonde hair and brown eyes. Authorities are seeking Suojanen for questioning in relation to a homicide that…

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Braonain Mcginnis - Glen Burnie, Maryland
Missing

Braonain Mcginnis

Male, age 24 · Glen Burnie, Maryland
Last seen Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

Braonain Dakota McGinnis, 24, was last seen on December 21, 2023, in Glen Burnie, Maryland. He left home around 3 p.m., but never showed up for his night shift that evening, prompting concerns from his family and friends. Shortly after, his phone stopped…

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Gabriella Lopez - MALTA, New York
Missing

Gabriella Lopez

Female, age 16 · MALTA, New York
Last seen Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet town of Malta, New York, a family's life was forever changed. Sixteen-year-old Gabriella Lopez, a young Hispanic female, was last seen on December 21, 2023. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance remain largely unknown to the public…

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Meylyn Medina-orellana - CHESTERFIELD, Virginia
Missing

Meylyn Medina-orellana

Female, age 15 · CHESTERFIELD, Virginia
Last seen Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the community of Chesterfield, Virginia, a family is anxiously awaiting answers in the disappearance of Meylyn Medina-orellana. A teenage girl, she was last seen on December 21, 2023. At the time of her disappearance, she was 15 years old. The day she went…

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Patrick Harris - Corpus Christi, Texas
Missing

Patrick Harris

Male, age 38 · Corpus Christi, Texas
Last seen Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

Patrick Harris was 38 years old when he was last seen in Corpus Christi, Texas, on December 21, 2022. Harris, a White male, was reported missing after his whereabouts became unknown, leaving little publicly available information about what happened in the…

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Dean Alsante - Utica, New York
Missing

Dean Alsante

Male, age 58 · Utica, New York
Last seen Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the city of Utica, New York, concern began to mount for 58-year-old Dean S. Alsante, a resident of Faas Avenue. The last known contact with Dean was on December 21, 2022, when he had a telephone conversation with his sister who resides in Florida. Standing…

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Kezaera Taylor - Houston, Texas
Missing

Kezaera Taylor

Female, age 13 · Houston, Texas
Last seen Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the city of Houston, Texas, a family's life was irrevocably changed on December 21, 2022. On that day, 13-year-old Ke'Zaera Taylor, a young female with her whole life ahead of her, was seen for the last time. The specific details of what she was doing or…

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Spencer Lee Clark - Perryville, Arkansas
Missing

Spencer Lee Clark

Male, age 34 · Perryville, Arkansas
Last seen Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the winter of 2022, a family's life was forever altered by the disappearance of Spencer Lee Clark. A 34-year-old man from Perry County, Arkansas, Spencer was a father with a distinctive tattoo of a large bear paw on his chest. The circumstances surrounding…

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Jude Dale Pretty Weasel - Crow Agency, Montana
Missing

Jude Dale Pretty Weasel

Male, age 32 · Crow Agency, Montana
Last seen Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jude Dale Pretty Weasel, a 32-year-old Native American man, was last seen in Crow Agency, Montana, on December 21, 2022. He has not been seen or heard from since that day. At the time of his disappearance, Pretty Weasel was described as being 6'0" tall and…

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Elijah Riedlinger - Everett, Washington
Missing

Elijah Riedlinger

Male, age 44 · Everett, Washington
Last seen Dec 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the winter of 2020, a 44-year-old man named Elijah Jordan Riedlinger vanished from Everett, Washington. On December 21st, he was last seen on video surveillance leaving Clare's Place, a supportive housing facility for individuals experiencing chronic…

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Orrin West - California City, California
Missing

Orrin West

Male, age 4 · California City, California
Last seen Dec 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

Orrin West, a 4-year-old boy, was reported missing on December 21, 2020, in California City, California, alongside his younger brother, Orson West. According to their adoptive parents, Trezell and Jacqueline West, the boys were last seen playing in the…

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Shelia Adkins - Atlanta, Georgia
Missing

Shelia Adkins

Female, age 44 · Atlanta, Georgia
Last seen Dec 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the winter of 2020, a 45-year-old Black / African American woman named Shelia Adkins disappeared from her life in Atlanta, Georgia. She was last seen on December 21st in the area of Dunning Street SE. Standing at five feet six inches tall and weighing…

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Orson West - California City, California
Missing

Orson West

Male, age 3 · California City, California
Last seen Dec 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

Orson West, a 3-year-old boy, was last seen on December 21, 2020, in California City, California, along with his 4-year-old brother, Orrin West. They were reported missing by their adoptive parents, Trezell and Jacqueline West, who claimed the boys vanished…

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Anthony Navakas - Hobart, Indiana
Missing

Anthony Navakas

Male, age 24 · Hobart, Indiana
Last seen Dec 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of December 21, 2020, 24-year-old Anthony "Tony" Paul Navakas was at his home in the 1000 block of West 13th Place in Hobart, Indiana. Following a verbal disagreement with his sister, Anthony left the residence on foot sometime after 7:00 p.m.…

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Travis Smith - Statesboro, Georgia
Missing

Travis Smith

Male, age 36 · Statesboro, Georgia
Last seen Dec 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, the life of Travis 'Eric' Smith, also known as Eric Waters, took a turn that left his family searching for answers. He was last seen by friends and acquaintances in the Statesboro, Georgia area. At the time of his disappearance, he was…

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Dennis Chan - Rowland Heights, California
Missing

Dennis Chan

Male, age 49 · Rowland Heights, California
Last seen Dec 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

Dennis Chan, a 49-year-old man, was last seen on December 21, 2019, in Rowland Heights, California. His disappearance prompted concerns among family, friends, and local authorities, leading to an investigation into his whereabouts. Efforts to locate him…

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Jarvis Jay Dixon - Eagle Butte, South Dakota
Missing

Jarvis Jay Dixon

Male, age 37 · Eagle Butte, South Dakota
Last seen Dec 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jarvis Jay Dixon, a 37-year-old Native American man, was last seen on December 21, 2019, in the Fox Ridge housing area of Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Since that day, there has been no contact with him, and his whereabouts remain unknown. His case is classified…

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Jimmy Chu - Diamond Bar, California
Missing

Jimmy Chu

Male, age 38 · Diamond Bar, California
Last seen Dec 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jimmy Chu, a 38-year-old Asian male, was last seen on December 21, 2019, in Diamond Bar, California. He was leaving a friend's house with the intention of traveling to Tijuana, Mexico, accompanied by his friend. The two were traveling in a gray 2012 Toyota…

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Terry White - Hartford, Alabama
Missing

Terry White

Male, age 65 · Hartford, Alabama
Last seen Dec 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the small community of Hartford, Alabama, Terry Wilburn White was a familiar and well-liked presence. Often seen navigating the town on his bicycle, he was known for his friendly demeanor and willingness to help others, frequently taking on odd jobs to…

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Tyrone Robinson - Klamath Falls, Oregon
Missing

Tyrone Robinson

Male, age 26 · Klamath Falls, Oregon
Last seen Dec 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a December morning in 2018, 26-year-old Tyrone Beau Robinson was last seen at a relative's home in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It was December 21st when he departed from the residence on Crest Street around 8:00 a.m. He was driving his red 2001 Volvo wagon with…

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Raissa McIntosh - North Palm Beach, Florida
Missing

Raissa McIntosh

Female, age 27 · North Palm Beach, Florida
Last seen Dec 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

Raissa McIntosh, age 27, was last seen on December 21, 2018, in North Palm Beach, Florida. She left her residence with a friend but did not take her phone or any other form of communication with her. The friend she left with was located, but there have been…

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Sabrina Hatheway - Worcester, Massachusetts
Missing

Sabrina Hatheway

Female, age 23 · Worcester, Massachusetts
Last seen Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Sabrina Hatheway, a 23-year-old mother of two from Worcester, Massachusetts, was last seen on December 21, 2014. She disappeared after reportedly leaving her aunt’s house, saying she was going for a ride with a friend but never returned. Authorities later…

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Manuel Ruiz - Phoenix, Arizona
Missing

Manuel Ruiz

Male, age 14 · Phoenix, Arizona
Last seen Dec 21, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the winter of 2013, a family was grappling with a recent loss and a new beginning. Fourteen-year-old Manuel Michael Anthony Ruiz, a young man of Hispanic and American Indian descent, had recently moved to Phoenix, Arizona, with his mother and brother from…

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Thomas Martin - Millington, Tennessee
Missing

Thomas Martin

Male, age 57 · Millington, Tennessee
Last seen Dec 21, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the winter of 2012, concern began to grow for 57-year-old Thomas Alton Martin, a man of white/caucasian descent, who was last seen in Millington, Tennessee. The last confirmed sighting of Martin was on Friday, December 21, 2012. At the time, he was…

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Elvia Hernandez - Wasco, California
Missing

Elvia Hernandez

Female, age 28 · Wasco, California
Last seen Dec 21, 2012 · 14 years ago

Elvia Hernandez, 28 years old, was last heard from on December 21, 2012. At the time, she was in Los Angeles, California, when she made a phone call to her roommate in Wasco, California. During this call, Elvia mentioned that she was hurt and believed she was…

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Christopher Gately - San Francisco, California
Missing

Christopher Gately

Male, age 46 · San Francisco, California
Last seen Dec 21, 2012 · 14 years ago

Christopher James Gately, a 46-year-old man, was last heard from on December 21, 2012. Prior to that, on December 12, Gately had dropped off his girlfriend at the San Francisco International Airport. Afterward, he was reported to be in Ojai, California, and…

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Paul Korbelak - West Palm Beach, Florida
Missing

Paul Korbelak

Male, age 30 · West Palm Beach, Florida
Last seen Dec 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

Paul Mitchell Korbelak, aged 30, was last seen on December 21, 2010, at his ex-wife's residence in West Palm Beach, Florida. Korbelak had lived in the areas of Lake Worth and West Palm Beach before his disappearance. Following that day, he was never heard…

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Bruce Evans - Tucson, Arizona
Missing

Bruce Evans

Male, age 37 · Tucson, Arizona
Last seen Dec 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the winter of 2010, 37-year-old Bruce Allen Evans was living in his native Tucson, Arizona, having returned to his hometown the previous year after spending several years in Arkansas designing and building handguns. On the morning of December 21, he left…

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Tommy Miller - Houston, Texas
Missing

Tommy Miller

Male, age 41 · Houston, Texas
Last seen Dec 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

Tommy Joe Miller, a 41-year-old man from Houston, Texas, was last seen on December 21, 2007. He may have been traveling to visit relatives in Trinity, Texas, but he never arrived at their home. There has been no trace of Tommy since that day, and his case…

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Danica Childs - Federal Way, Washington
Missing

Danica Childs

Female, age 17 · Federal Way, Washington
Last seen Dec 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the winter of 2007, a promising 17-year-old girl named Danica Childs vanished from Federal Way, Washington, leaving her family heartbroken and searching for answers. On December 21st, Danica, a biracial female with brown hair and brown eyes, spoke to her…

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Ronald Duncan - Drakesboro, Kentucky
Missing

Ronald Duncan

Male, age 28 · Drakesboro, Kentucky
Last seen Dec 21, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early evening of December 21, 2004, Ronald Lee Duncan Jr., a 28-year-old man known to his friends and family as 'Cisco,' was last seen at his home in Drakesboro, Kentucky. He was at his sister's residence, located in the vicinity of the 100 block of…

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Patrick Lanza - Los Angeles, California
Missing

Patrick Lanza

Male, age 34 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Dec 21, 2002 · 24 years ago

Patrick Lanza, a 34-year-old Hispanic male, was last seen in Los Angeles, California, on December 21, 2002. At the time of his disappearance, Patrick was 5'5", weighed 150 pounds, and had black hair and brown eyes. Unfortunately, very few details are…

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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.