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Richard Harvell, a 67-year-old resident of Boron, California, was last seen on October 15, 2015, in Kern County. Harvell, a Vietnam War veteran, was camping with a friend in the Mojave Desert at the foot of the Tehachapi Mountains when a powerful thunderstorm struck the area late in the evening.

The storm triggered a significant flash flood, sending a deluge of mud, water, and debris down the mountainside. While inside their camping trailer near 150th Street and Highgate Avenue, Harvell ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 15, 2015
Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Richard

Harvell

67

67

5'11 inches

185 lbs

White

Male

Oct 15, 2015

Kern County

California

Kern County

Kern County Sheriff's Departmen

661-391-7623

01/25/2026