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Missing Persons on October 19

680 open cases in our database happened on October 19. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Missing Persons (73)

Stephen Howard - Pink Hill, North Carolina
Missing

Stephen Howard

Male, age 46 · Pink Hill, North Carolina
Last seen Oct 19, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the small town of Pink Hill, North Carolina, a community was left with questions when Stephen Haywood Howard, a 46-year-old man, vanished on October 19, 2002. Howard was a figure in the local tobacco farming industry, a trade with deep roots in his…

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TaNiyah Leonard - Bartow, Florida
Missing

TaNiyah Leonard

Female · Bartow, Florida
Last seen Oct 19, 2002 · 24 years ago

Ta'Niyah Monique Leonard, an 11-month-old from Bartow, Florida, was last seen on October 19, 2002. Her mother, Miranda Jones, claimed she dropped her off at her father, Michael Lewis's apartment that night, but Lewis stated Jones had picked her up the next…

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Kathleen Wandahsega - Port Richey, Florida
Missing

Kathleen Wandahsega

Female, age 33 · Port Richey, Florida
Last seen Oct 19, 2002 · 24 years ago

Kathleen Marie Wandahsega, a 33-year-old Native American woman, was last seen on her birthday, October 19, 2002, in Port Richey, Florida. She was spotted walking away from a residence, and since that day, she has never been heard from again. At the time of…

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Clemente Cisneros Jr. - Okeechobee, Florida
Missing

Clemente Cisneros Jr.

Male, age 20 · Okeechobee, Florida
Last seen Oct 19, 2002 · 24 years ago

Clemente Cisneros Jr. was 20 years old when he was last seen in Okeechobee, Florida on October 19, 2002. He has not been seen or heard from since that day. Unfortunately, there is a scarcity of information available regarding the specific circumstances of his…

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Ta’niyah Monique Leonard - Bartow, Florida
Missing

Ta’niyah Monique Leonard

Female, age 11 · Bartow, Florida
Last seen Oct 19, 2002 · 24 years ago

Ta’niyah Monique Leonard, an 11-month-old girl, was last seen on October 19, 2002, in Bartow, Florida. Her disappearance is marked by conflicting accounts from her mother, Miranda Jones, and her mother's boyfriend, Michael Lewis. Jones stated that she left…

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Ta'niyah Leonard - Bartow, Florida
Missing

Ta'niyah Leonard

Female, age 24 · Bartow, Florida
Last seen Oct 19, 2002 · 24 years ago

Ta'niyah Monique Leonard, an 11-month-old infant, was last seen in Bartow, Florida, on October 19, 2002. At the time of her disappearance, she was approximately 2'6" tall and weighed between 20 and 30 pounds. She is a Black female with black hair and brown…

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China Videon - Christiana, Tennessee
Missing

China Videon

Female, age 16 · Christiana, Tennessee
Last seen Oct 19, 1999 · 27 years ago

On a Tuesday evening, October 19, 1999, in Christiana, Tennessee, 16-year-old China Renee Videon finished her shift at the Bi-Lo grocery store and set out to run a few errands. A junior at Riverdale High School, she had recently purchased her first car, a…

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Kimberly Portillo - Ocean Beach, California
Missing

Kimberly Portillo

Female, age 39 · Ocean Beach, California
Last seen Oct 19, 1998 · 28 years ago

Kimberly Portillo, a 39-year-old woman from San Francisco, California, was last seen on the night of October 19, 1998, at Ocean Beach. Kimberly, who suffered from mental health issues, had been walking along the beach with her husband around 10:00 p.m. when…

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Benjamin Galvan Avalos - Vernon, California
Missing

Benjamin Galvan Avalos

Male, age 33 · Vernon, California
Last seen Oct 19, 1998 · 28 years ago

Benjamin Galvan Avalos, a 33-year-old Hispanic male, was last seen in Vernon, California on October 19, 1998. Born on January 3, 1965, Avalos is described as having black hair and brown eyes. At the time of his disappearance, he was 5'9" and weighed…

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Kristina Bishop - Columbia, Missouri
Missing

Kristina Bishop

Female, age 13 · Columbia, Missouri
Last seen Oct 19, 1994 · 32 years ago

On the morning of October 19, 1994, 13-year-old Kristina Renae Bishop said goodbye to her sister and a friend before leaving her home in Columbia, Missouri, to walk to Jefferson Junior High School. A female with brown hair and brown eyes, Kristina never…

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Barbara Gallagher - Azalea, Oregon
Missing

Barbara Gallagher

Female, age 31 · Azalea, Oregon
Last seen Oct 19, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the autumn of 1988, the life of 31-year-old Barbara Joy Gallagher took a turn into unsettling silence. A vibrant and active member of her community, Barbara was last seen sometime between September and mid-October in the small town of Azalea, Oregon. At…

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Roy Degiovanni - Westport, Connecticut
Missing

Roy Degiovanni

Male, age 30 · Westport, Connecticut
Last seen Oct 19, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the autumn of 1988, a sense of unease settled over the community of Westport, Connecticut, with the sudden disappearance of 30-year-old Roy Degiovanni. The last known sighting of Degiovanni was on October 19, 1988, when he reportedly left from Westport…

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Keith Childress - Chicago Heights, Illinois
Missing

Keith Childress

Male, age 22 · Chicago Heights, Illinois
Last seen Oct 19, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the autumn of 1987, a young man named Keith L. Childress vanished from Chicago Heights, Illinois, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On the morning of October 19, 1987, the 22-year-old attended a church service. After the service…

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Shirley Kelly - Mattawan, Michigan
Missing

Shirley Kelly

Female, age 37 · Mattawan, Michigan
Last seen Oct 19, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the autumn of 1985, a 37-year-old woman named Shirley Jo Kelly disappeared from her life in Mattawan, Michigan, leaving behind a void of information and a family searching for answers. On October 19, 1985, she was reportedly last seen. Her husband at the…

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Arthur Matthews - Hartford, Connecticut
Missing

Arthur Matthews

Male, age 57 · Hartford, Connecticut
Last seen Oct 19, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the autumn of 1985, a man named Arthur Matthews vanished from his life in Hartford, Connecticut, leaving behind a quiet and enduring mystery. The 57-year-old African American man was last seen on October 19th of that year. Details about the specific…

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Doris Brings Plenty - Rapid City, South Dakota
Missing

Doris Brings Plenty

Female, age 32 · Rapid City, South Dakota
Last seen Oct 19, 1983 · 43 years ago

Doris Rita Brings Plenty was 32 years old when she was last known to have been in Rapid City, South Dakota, in Pennington County. Online case information lists her date of last contact as October 19, 1983, but the available notes caution that the date is…

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Mindi Chambers - Tempe, Arizona
Missing

Mindi Chambers

Female, age 17 · Tempe, Arizona
Last seen Oct 19, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the autumn of 1982, a 17-year-old girl named Mindi Chambers vanished from Tempe, Arizona, initiating a mystery that would span decades. On the morning of October 19th, Mindi was at her stepmother's home in the 2100 block of East University Avenue. She…

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Jeffery Daymude - West Melbourne, Florida
Missing

Jeffery Daymude

Male, age 23 · West Melbourne, Florida
Last seen Oct 19, 1978 · 48 years ago

Jeffery David Daymude, aged 23, was last seen on October 19, 1978, leaving his home in West Melbourne, Florida, and driving towards Minton Park in nearby Satellite Beach. He was driving a dark blue 1964 Chevrolet, accompanied by his dog. This would be the…

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Jeffrey David Daymude - Satellite Beach, Florida
Missing

Jeffrey David Daymude

Male, age 23 · Satellite Beach, Florida
Last seen Oct 19, 1978 · 48 years ago

On October 19, 1978, 23-year-old Jeffrey David Daymude vanished from Satellite Beach, Florida, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. Daymude, also known as Jeff, was last seen driving his dark blue 1964 Chevrolet, accompanied by his dog. He…

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Greg Gan - Kenora, Ontario
Missing

Greg Gan

Male, age 27 · Kenora, Ontario
Last seen Oct 19, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the autumn of 1978, a young man named Greg Gan disappeared from his life in Kenora, Ontario, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On October 19th of that year, the 27-year-old was seen for the last time as he walked away from his family's…

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James Duffy Jr. - Leavenworth, Washington
Missing

James Duffy Jr.

Male, age 2 · Leavenworth, Washington
Last seen Oct 19, 1973 · 53 years ago

On October 19, 1973, two-year-old James William Duffy Jr., affectionately known as Jimmy, was with his family on a camping trip in Leavenworth, Washington. The family, which included his parents and his eleven-month-old sister, was at Peevine Creek on the…

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Archie Olanna - Brevig Mission, Alaska
Missing

Archie Olanna

Male, age 40 · Brevig Mission, Alaska
Last seen Oct 19, 1969 · 57 years ago

In the vast and often unforgiving landscape of Alaska, the story of Archie Olanna is one of enduring mystery and quiet sorrow. A 40-year-old American Indian/Alaska Native man, his life is etched into the history of the region not for its entirety, but for its…

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Fanny Olanna - Brevig Mission, Alaska
Missing

Fanny Olanna

Female, age 35 · Brevig Mission, Alaska
Last seen Oct 19, 1969 · 57 years ago

In the remote landscape of Alaska, the story of Fanny Olanna, a 35-year-old female, unfolds as a quiet and unsettling mystery. On October 19, 1969, she was last seen in Brevig Mission, a small community in the Nome Census Area. Fanny, an American Indian /…

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Oswald Bear

Male, age 22 · Peguis, Manitoba
Last seen Oct 19, 1969 · 57 years ago

In the autumn of 1969, a young man named Oswald Bear, a 22-year-old Indigenous male from Peguis First Nation, Manitoba, prepared for a task he knew well. On October 19th, he left his parents' home with the intention of gathering wood from the nearby forest.…

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Missing

Ronald Bonkowski

Male, age 20 · Pointe du Bois, Manitoba
Last seen Oct 19, 1969 · 57 years ago

Ronald Bonkowski was a 20-year-old man whose disappearance was associated with Pointe du Bois, Manitoba, on October 19, 1969. Pointe du Bois was a small, relatively isolated hydroelectric community on the Winnipeg River northeast of Lac du Bonnet, centered…

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