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Case Description
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On August 22, 1981, 21-year-old Joseph Grasher attended a birthday party in the 1000 block of Poyntz Avenue in Manhattan, Kansas. He, along with another man, Stephen Hammerle, left the party in a red van with two other unidentified individuals. Reports from the time indicate that Grasher and Hammerle intended to go to the store. Neither Grasher nor Hammerle were ever seen or heard from again, and the red van has never been located.

At the time of his disappearance, Hammerle, who was 26 ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 22, 1981
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Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

Joseph

Grasher

21

21

Unknown inches

White

Male

Aug 22, 1981

Manhattan

Kansas

Manhattan

Riley County Police Departmen

785-537-2112

01/27/2026