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In the summer of 1989, a young man named Marcell Byers vanished from the north side of Youngstown, Ohio, leaving behind a community in distress and a family desperate for answers. On July 11th, the then 19-year-old was standing on a street corner with friends when a man in a compact car approached them, asking where he could purchase drugs. This seemingly innocuous encounter was the prelude to a harrowing event that would forever alter the course of many lives. Shortly after this initial interac ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 11, 1989

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Victim Details

Jun 08, 2014

Jan 12, 2024

Marcell

Byers

54

19

73 inches

155 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Jul 11, 1989

Youngstown

Ohio

Mahoning County

23293

Youngstown Police Department

Youngstown

Ohio

,

88-841

Youngstown Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

06/18/2026


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