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Charles Dames, a 65-year-old resident of Aptos, California, was last seen on February 12, 2026. Concerns for his welfare arose when the manager of the Osocales mobile home park, where Dames had resided for two decades, reported that he had failed to pay his rent for the first time and that his mail was piling up. The property manager noted Dames's consistent routine of paying rent via money order and his reliance on a bicycle for transportation, often seen wearing a distinctive pair of red headp ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 12, 2026

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Victim Details

Apr 03, 2026

Apr 14, 2026

Charles

Dames

65

65

72 inches

74 inches

290 lbs

310 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Feb 12, 2026

Aptos

California

Santa Cruz County

95003

No

191365

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

Santa Cruz

California

Santa Cruz County

95062

Ariston Jorgenson

Detective

5200 Soquel Avenue, California

8314711121

County

Law Enforcement

www.scsheriff.com

2601967

2026-03-21

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Green

Green

04/17/2026


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