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Missing Persons on April 15

682 open cases in our database happened on April 15. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Missing Persons (94)

Richard Arnold - Maxwellton, West Virginia
Missing

Richard Arnold

Male, age 23 · Maxwellton, West Virginia
Last seen Apr 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

Richard Arnold III, a 23-year-old man from Maxwellton, West Virginia, was reported missing on April 15, 2015. Known for his friendly personality and strong connections to his community, Richard's sudden disappearance raised immediate concerns among his family…

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Nicole Lockhart - Moundsville, West Virginia
Missing

Nicole Lockhart

Female, age 46 · Moundsville, West Virginia
Last seen Apr 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

Nicole Renee Lockhart, a 46-year-old woman known for her caring nature and strong connections to her family and community, vanished under troubling circumstances in the spring of 2015. Her last confirmed physical sighting occurred on March 28, 2015, at a…

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Marguerite Lee Jefferson - Jacksonville, Florida
Missing

Marguerite Lee Jefferson

Female, age 69 · Jacksonville, Florida
Last seen Apr 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

On April 15, 2015, 69-year-old Marguerite Lee Jefferson, known to some as "Martie," was last heard from in Jacksonville, Florida. Her daughter, with whom she spoke daily, grew concerned after not hearing from her and went to her mother's apartment on Spring…

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Michael Wright - Mahopac, New York
Missing

Michael Wright

Male, age 59 · Mahopac, New York
Last seen Apr 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a spring day in April of 2014, 59-year-old Michael John Wright, a resident of Mahopac, New York, vanished. He was a man described as polite and helpful, with a fondness for people, dogs, and pizza. Michael, who went by Mike, lived in the Woodcrest Gardens…

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Scott Malcolm Woodley - Cambridge, Ontario
Missing

Scott Malcolm Woodley

Male, age 52 · Cambridge, Ontario
Last seen Apr 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a 52-year-old man named Scott Malcolm Woodley was last seen on April 15th in the industrial area of Cambridge, Ontario. At the time, Scott was living a transient lifestyle, reportedly residing in a tent near the end of Industrial Road.…

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Victor Chavez - Lagarda - Lukeville, Arizona
Missing

Victor Chavez - Lagarda

Male, age 28 · Lukeville, Arizona
Last seen Apr 15, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the vast and often unforgiving landscape of the Arizona desert, the story of Victor Manuel Chavez-Lagarda's disappearance is one marked by ambiguity and a painful lack of closure. On or around April 15, 2013, the 28-year-old male was last known to be near…

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Jessica Masker - Indianapolis, Indiana
Missing

Jessica Masker

Female, age 24 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Last seen Apr 15, 2013 · 13 years ago

Jessica Lynne Masker, age 24, was last seen on April 15, 2013, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Just a day before her disappearance, Jessica had been hospitalized following a drug overdose. After being discharged, she stayed with a cousin near Washington and…

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Leeanne Redden - Lynn, Massachusetts
Missing

Leeanne Redden

Female, age 37 · Lynn, Massachusetts
Last seen Apr 15, 2013 · 13 years ago

Leeanne Redden, a 37-year-old woman from Lynn, Massachusetts, was last seen on April 15, 2013. On that day, she left her mother's house in Lynn with a friend and has not been heard from since. Despite struggling with addiction throughout her adult life…

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Raymond Shiflet - Federal Way, Washington
Missing

Raymond Shiflet

Male, age 47 · Federal Way, Washington
Last seen Apr 15, 2012 · 14 years ago

On April 15, 2012, a then 47-year-old man named Raymond Lee Shiflet was reported missing from Federal Way, Washington. His caregiver alerted the authorities, noting that Raymond faced several mental health and behavioral challenges. It was known that without…

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Susan Deluca - Aynor, South Carolina
Missing

Susan Deluca

Female, age 46 · Aynor, South Carolina
Last seen Apr 15, 2010 · 16 years ago

Susan DeLuca was a 46-year-old woman living in Aynor, South Carolina, when she vanished in the spring of 2010. She had reportedly been planning a trip to Maryland to visit with her family, a journey she unfortunately never completed. Concern grew when her…

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Laurence Brannum - Santa Maria, California
Missing

Laurence Brannum

Male, age 9 · Santa Maria, California
Last seen Apr 15, 2009 · 17 years ago

Laurence Kailanii Brannum, a 9-year-old boy, went missing on April 15, 2009, during a camping trip near Paradise Beach in Santa Maria, California. Laurence, who often went by his middle name "Kailanii," was last seen playing on the rocks at the north end of…

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Lilly Lopez - Socorro, New Mexico
Missing

Lilly Lopez

Female, age 33 · Socorro, New Mexico
Last seen Apr 15, 2009 · 17 years ago

Lilly Lopez, 33, was last seen on April 15, 2009, near her home in Polvadera, New Mexico, which is just north of Socorro. On the night of her disappearance, she had been drinking with her boyfriend, Michael Quintana, and one of his friends at her home. After…

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Ann Kelley - Filley, Nebraska
Missing

Ann Kelley

Female, age 36 · Filley, Nebraska
Last seen Apr 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

Ann Marie Kelley, 36, was last seen on April 15, 2008, in Filley, Nebraska. That morning, she followed her usual routine, dropping her children off at school and daycare. She was last confirmed to be at a SunMart grocery store in Beatrice, Nebraska, at around…

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Esther De Kiewit - Boston Bar, British Columbia
Missing

Esther De Kiewit

Female, age 60 · Boston Bar, British Columbia
Last seen Apr 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the spring of 2008, a 60-year-old woman named Esther De Kiewit was last seen in the area of Boston Bar, British Columbia. Her disappearance, however, would not be officially noted for several months. Esther led a transient and solitary lifestyle, finding…

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Paul Shuart - Baker City, Oregon
Missing

Paul Shuart

Male, age 37 · Baker City, Oregon
Last seen Apr 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

On April 15, 2007, 37-year-old Paul Jason Shuart was traveling with his mother, returning to their home in Portland, Oregon, from a family visit in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Their journey involved a Greyhound bus trip, which included a stop in Baker City, Oregon.…

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Jakeob Pfluger - Sedro Woolley, Washington
Missing

Jakeob Pfluger

Male, age 20 · Sedro Woolley, Washington
Last seen Apr 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

On April 15, 2007, a 20-year-old man named Jakeob 'Jake' Daniel Pfluger disappeared in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. He was last seen that day swimming in the Skagit River. Jakeob, a white male with brown hair and hazel eyes, stood at approximately 5'9' and…

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John May - Chickasha, Oklahoma
Missing

John May

Male, age 44 · Chickasha, Oklahoma
Last seen Apr 15, 2005 · 21 years ago

John Jack May, a 44-year-old man, was last seen on April 15, 2005. His last known location was in Chickasha, Oklahoma, a place he was visiting at the time. Concerns for his welfare grew when he failed to maintain contact with his family, which was…

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Abraham Campos - Houston, Texas
Missing

Abraham Campos

Male, age 4 · Houston, Texas
Last seen Apr 15, 2005 · 21 years ago

Abraham Ignacio Campos, a four-year-old boy, disappeared from Houston, Texas, on April 15, 2005, in what is believed to be a family abduction. Authorities suspect that his non-custodial mother, Fedra Adelaida Najera, took him without permission. At the time…

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ReJean Bowman - Kiamesha Lake, New York
Missing

ReJean Bowman

Male, age 46 · Kiamesha Lake, New York
Last seen Apr 15, 2005 · 21 years ago

ReJean Joseph Bowman, 46, was last seen on April 15, 2005, at approximately 3:30 a.m., leaving his residence at the Waterways apartment complex in Kiamesha Lake, New York. Bowman had mentioned his plan to walk to a nearby Dunkin' Donuts, about half a mile…

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Ray Gricar - Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Missing

Ray Gricar

Male, age 59 · Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Last seen Apr 15, 2005 · 21 years ago

On the morning of April 15, 2005, Ray Gricar, the 59-year-old district attorney for Centre County, Pennsylvania, embarked on what seemed to be a leisurely drive. He called his girlfriend to tell her he was heading out in his red and white Mini Cooper to enjoy…

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Mauro Escobar - Houston, Texas
Missing

Mauro Escobar

Male, age 21 · Houston, Texas
Last seen Apr 15, 2004 · 22 years ago

Mauro Elias Escobar, a 21-year-old from Houston, Texas, was last seen on April 16, 2004, at a Wendy’s restaurant in the Greenspoint Mall area. He was with two companions, Jose Guadalupe Gonzalez and Silvia Perez. The group was traveling in a blue or gray 1996…

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Irma Muneton-cueto - Denver, Colorado
Missing

Irma Muneton-cueto

Female, age 34 · Denver, Colorado
Last seen Apr 15, 2004 · 22 years ago

On April 15, 2004, Irma Rosario Muneton-Cueto, a 34-year-old Hispanic female, was last seen at her home in Denver, Colorado. Her residence was located in the vicinity of the 4100 block of West Walsh Place. Since that day, there has been no contact with her…

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Jeri Brommels - Anchorage, Alaska
Missing

Jeri Brommels

Female, age 48 · Anchorage, Alaska
Last seen Apr 15, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the spring of 2002, a 48-year-old woman named Jeri Anne Brommels vanished from Anchorage, Alaska. She was last seen on April 15, 2002, in the Mountain View area of the city. Known to sometimes use the last name Knapp, Jeri was a white female with graying…

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Waldemar Wydra - Charlotte, North Carolina
Missing

Waldemar Wydra

Male, age 33 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Last seen Apr 15, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the spring of 2002, a man named Waldemar Wydra vanished from his life in North Carolina, leaving behind a prolonged and unsettling silence. On April 15, 2002, the 33-year-old was last seen in Charlotte, specifically in the 10000 block of Lattice Court. At…

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Davis Cortez - Kapaa, Hawaii
Missing

Davis Cortez

Male, age 27 · Kapaa, Hawaii
Last seen Apr 15, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 15, 2000, 27-year-old Davis Cortez, a man known for his reliability, vanished from his overnight shift in Kapaa, Hawaii. He was working at the Amfac/JMB Lihue Plantation sugar cane processing plant, a place where he was…

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Stanina Ignjatovic - Brooklyn, New York
Missing

Stanina Ignjatovic

Female, age 54 · Brooklyn, New York
Last seen Apr 15, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the spring of 1999, a 54-year-old Serbian immigrant named Stanina Ignjatovic was living a life fraught with conflict in Brooklyn, New York. On the morning of April 15th, she made a phone call to a relative from her apartment on Conselyea Street, stating…

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Gabriela Escobar - Colton, California
Missing

Gabriela Escobar

Female, age 21 · Colton, California
Last seen Apr 15, 1998 · 28 years ago

Gabriela Escobar, a 21-year-old woman from Colton, California, was last seen on April 15, 1998. That morning, she was dropped off at her workplace, a restaurant called Taco's Puebla on North La Cadena Drive, just before it opened for the day. When the…

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John Hart - East Lansing, Michigan
Missing

John Hart

Male, age 36 · East Lansing, Michigan
Last seen Apr 15, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the spring of 1997, a 36-year-old man named John Breckinridge Hart vanished from East Lansing, Michigan, leaving behind a life that has since become the subject of a long-unsolved mystery. He was last officially seen on April 15, 1997. At the time of his…

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Vincent Arthurs - Miami, Florida
Missing

Vincent Arthurs

Male, age 52 · Miami, Florida
Last seen Apr 15, 1994 · 32 years ago

Vincent Fitzroy Arthurs, a 52-year-old man, was reported missing on April 15, 1994, while working as a pastry chef aboard the cruise ship Sovereign of the Seas. He had been employed by Royal Caribbean for thirteen years. On that fateful day, the ship was at…

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Rene Roof - Lancaster, California
Missing

Rene Roof

Female, age 20 · Lancaster, California
Last seen Apr 15, 1994 · 32 years ago

Rene Michelle Roof, a 20-year-old woman, went missing on April 15, 1994, after leaving her mother’s home in a mobile home park on East Avenue I in Lancaster, California. At the time of her disappearance, Rene was known to lead a risky lifestyle, struggling…

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Deloris Melton - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
Missing

Deloris Melton

Female, age 38 · Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
Last seen Apr 15, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the spring of 1994, the coastal town of Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, became the backdrop for a story of enduring mystery and quiet heartbreak. It was here that 38-year-old Deloris Melton, a woman known to her loved ones as 'Shorty,' was last seen on…

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Teresa Louise Triff - Vancouver, British Columbia
Missing

Teresa Louise Triff

Female, age 23 · Vancouver, British Columbia
Last seen Apr 15, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the spring of 1993, a 23-year-old woman named Teresa Louise Triff vanished from Vancouver, British Columbia. She was last seen on April 15th of that year, a detail that would only be officially recorded much later. At the time of her disappearance, Teresa…

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James Albert Ricketts - Barstow, California
Missing

James Albert Ricketts

Male, age 30 · Barstow, California
Last seen Apr 15, 1992 · 34 years ago

James Albert Ricketts, a 30-year-old white male, has been missing since April 15, 1992, from Barstow, California. At the time of his disappearance, Ricketts was described as being 5'10" tall and weighing 190 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was born…

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John Daugherty - Rogue River, Oregon
Missing

John Daugherty

Male, age 24 · Rogue River, Oregon
Last seen Apr 15, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the spring of 1988, a 24-year-old man named John Fred Daugherty vanished from Rogue River, Oregon, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. He was last seen on April 15, 1988. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white…

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Randy Leach - Linwood, Kansas
Missing

Randy Leach

Male, age 17 · Linwood, Kansas
Last seen Apr 15, 1988 · 38 years ago

Randy Wayne Leach, a 17-year-old high school senior from Linwood, Kansas, went missing on April 15, 1988, after attending a pre-graduation party in a rural area. He left his home around 6:30 p.m. that evening, stopping at a convenience store before heading to…

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Victoria Salisz - Boyne Falls, Michigan
Missing

Victoria Salisz

Female, age 69 · Boyne Falls, Michigan
Last seen Apr 15, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the spring of 1988, in the quiet community of Boyne Falls, Michigan, 69-year-old Victoria Marie Salisz, known affectionately as Vicky, vanished. The last known sighting of her was on April 15, 1988, when her brother-in-law saw her walking in the backyard…

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Alexis Owens - Port Orchard, Washington
Missing

Alexis Owens

Female, age 16 · Port Orchard, Washington
Last seen Apr 15, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the spring of 1987, a 16-year-old girl named Alexis Christina Owens vanished from Port Orchard, Washington. She was last seen on April 15 of that year. At the time of her disappearance, Alexis was described as a white female with strawberry blonde hair and…

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Martha Green - White Bluff, Tennessee
Missing

Martha Green

Female, age 17 · White Bluff, Tennessee
Last seen Apr 15, 1987 · 39 years ago

On the evening of April 15, 1987, seventeen-year-old Martha Leanne Green, known to her loved ones as Leanne, vanished from the side of a Tennessee highway, leaving behind a community in distress and a family heartbroken. That night, Leanne had just finished…

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Kathleen Allen - Wilseyville, California
Missing

Kathleen Allen

Female, age 18 · Wilseyville, California
Last seen Apr 15, 1985 · 41 years ago

Kathleen Allen, an 18-year-old from Milpitas, California, disappeared on April 15, 1985, after being picked up from her workplace. She was in a relationship with Michael Carroll, a former prison mate of Charles Ng, and her disappearance was connected to Ng…

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Timothy Smith - Duncan, Oklahoma
Missing

Timothy Smith

Male, age 25 · Duncan, Oklahoma
Last seen Apr 15, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the spring of 1985, a young man named Timothy Howard Smith, just 25 years old, found his life in peril in the small city of Duncan, Oklahoma. Originally from Tennessee, Timothy, also known as Otis, had been drawn to Oklahoma by the prospect of work in the…

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Perry Bellaire - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Missing

Perry Bellaire

Male, age 24 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Last seen Apr 15, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the spring of 1983, a young man named Perry Jerome Bellaire, just 24 years old, vanished from the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The last confirmed sighting of Perry was on April 15th of that year. At the time, he was navigating personal challenges…

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Jayson Pearce - Phoenix, Arizona
Missing

Jayson Pearce

Male, age 1 · Phoenix, Arizona
Last seen Apr 15, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the spring of 1983, a one-year-old boy named Jayson Pearce disappeared from his home in Phoenix, Arizona. The last confirmed sighting of Jayson was on April 15, 1983. His disappearance was orchestrated by his non-custodial stepfather, John David Grooms.…

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Jean Mckinney - Pearcy, Arkansas
Missing

Jean Mckinney

Female, age 55 · Pearcy, Arkansas
Last seen Apr 15, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the spring of 1982, in the quiet community of Pearcy, Arkansas, 55-year-old Jean McKinney was a familiar face. She worked part-time at Abilities Unlimited and was a mother whose children were a central part of her life. The last time her children saw her…

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Donald Pauling - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Missing

Donald Pauling

Male, age 31 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Last seen Apr 15, 1965 · 61 years ago

Donald Edward Pauling, a 31-year-old man from Minneapolis, Minnesota, went missing on April 15, 1965. On the day of his disappearance, he resigned from his job, and afterward, he had no further contact with his family or friends. Pauling was described as…

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Bruce Nelson Campbell Sr. - Jacksonville, Illinois
Missing

Bruce Nelson Campbell Sr.

Male, age 57 · Jacksonville, Illinois
Last seen Apr 15, 1959 · 67 years ago

In the spring of 1959, a trip intended for joyous celebration took a bewildering turn, leaving a family with a void that would span decades. Bruce Nelson Campbell Sr., a 57-year-old man, vanished from Jacksonville, Illinois, on April 15, 1959, leaving behind…

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Missing

Niyela Tilghman

Female, age 16 · FAIRFAX COUNTY, Virginia
Last seen Apr 15, 2026 · this year

Niyela Tilghman, a 16-year-old female, was reported missing after she was last seen on April 15, 2026, in Fairfax County, Virginia. Publicly available missing-person information identifies her as a juvenile whose disappearance prompted law enforcement to seek…

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