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James Boles

Case from Crestline, CA dated Aug 14, 1965

Victim Details

James A Boles

Male

White / Caucasian

Crestline

CA

1965-08-14

31

James

Boles

07/05/2026

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James A. Boles, aged 31, tragically died on August 14, 1965, in Crestline, California. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and gruesome. James, along with his wife Darlene and their two sons, Bobby and Tommy, had traveled to their newly built cabin in Crestline for a weekend getaway. The family was last seen alive on the evening of August 14, 1965, strolling through the nearby shopping area. When they failed to return home as planned, Darlene's brother, Floyd Rice, grew co ...
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  • San Bernardino Sun 9 July 1966 — California Digital Newspaper Collection
  • Sep 16, 1967, page 2 - Waco Tribune-Herald at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com
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    I can't stop thinking about the Boles family's missing car—the red '62 Dodge Polara. It's so stran... ...Read More
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