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In July 1996, four-year-old Max Meyer, a German tourist, vanished in Death Valley, Inyo County, California, along with his mother, Cornelia Meyer, her boyfriend, Egbert Rimkus, and Rimkus's ten-year-old son, Georg Weber. The group was on vacation from Germany and their disappearance sparked a search and investigation that would span over a decade.

The family was last seen on July 22, 1996, when they purchased an informational booklet at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center in Death Valley. ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 22, 1996
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Max

Meyer

4

4

Unknown inches

White

Male

Jul 22, 1996

Inyo County

California

Inyo County

Inyo County Sheriff's Office

760-786-2238

01/25/2026