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Missing Persons on January 20

669 open cases in our database happened on January 20. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Missing Persons (76)

Joshua Middleton - Vendor, Arkansas
Missing

Joshua Middleton

Male, age 20 · Vendor, Arkansas
Last seen Jan 20, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the rural landscape of Newton County, Arkansas, the disappearance of 20-year-old Joshua Leon Middleton remains a haunting mystery. Joshua, known as Josh to his friends and family, was last seen on the morning of January 21, 2005. He was a passenger in a…

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Jairo Lopez Contreras - Fort Myers, Florida
Missing

Jairo Lopez Contreras

Male, age 8 · Fort Myers, Florida
Last seen Jan 20, 2005 · 21 years ago

Jairo Guadalupe Lopez Contreras, an 8-year-old boy, was last seen on January 20, 2005, in Fort Myers, Florida. He was abducted by his non-custodial mother, Lidia Lopez, along with his 11-year-old sister, Fabiola Felix Salomon. It is believed that they may…

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Fabiola Salomon - Fort Myers, Florida
Missing

Fabiola Salomon

Female, age 11 · Fort Myers, Florida
Last seen Jan 20, 2005 · 21 years ago

Fabiola Salomon, an 11-year-old girl, went missing from Fort Myers, Florida, on January 20, 2005. At the time of her disappearance, Fabiola was believed to have been abducted by her non-custodial mother, Lidia Lopez, along with her 8-year-old brother, Jairo…

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Bode Durojaye - Liberty, New York
Missing

Bode Durojaye

Male, age 39 · Liberty, New York
Last seen Jan 20, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the quiet town of Liberty, New York, a family was forever changed by the disappearance of Bode Durojaye. On January 20, 2004, the 39-year-old man was last seen as he embarked on a journey to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. He was a…

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Darren Smith - San Diego, California
Missing

Darren Smith

Male, age 39 · San Diego, California
Last seen Jan 20, 2003 · 23 years ago

Darren Christopher Smith, a 39-year-old experienced sailor from San Diego, California, went missing on January 20, 2003. On the day of his disappearance, Smith had sailed his 20-foot sloop from De Anza Cove. Later that day, his boat was found adrift off the…

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Jaby Cox - Longs, South Carolina
Missing

Jaby Cox

Male, age 38 · Longs, South Carolina
Last seen Jan 20, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the coastal community of Longs, South Carolina, the life of 38-year-old Jaby Darryl Cox took a mysterious turn on January 20, 2002, the last day he was ever seen. A man described as being between 6 feet and 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighing between 190 and 210…

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Moises Figueredo - Columbus, Mississippi
Missing

Moises Figueredo

Male, age 42 · Columbus, Mississippi
Last seen Jan 20, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the winter of 1999, 42-year-old Moises Jose Figueredo, also known as "Moi," vanished from Columbus, Mississippi. An active member of the U.S. Air Force, Moises was scheduled to be at his workstation at the Columbus Air Force Base on the morning of January…

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Jesse Kaslov - South River, New Jersey
Missing

Jesse Kaslov

Male, age 1 · South River, New Jersey
Last seen Jan 20, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the small community of South River, New Jersey, a story of love, conflict, and disappearance began to unfold. On January 20, 1998, one-year-old Jesse Robert Kaslov was last seen. At the time of his disappearance, Jesse was a small child with brown hair and…

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Cary Huie - New Castle County, Delaware
Missing

Cary Huie

Female, age 42 · New Castle County, Delaware
Last seen Jan 20, 1998 · 28 years ago

Cary Sue Huie was 42 years old when she disappeared from New Castle, Delaware. The New Castle County Division of Police reported in its 2026 cold-case review that she was last seen on January 20, 1998, after reportedly leaving home to visit family in North…

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Gary Allison - Anchorage, Alaska
Missing

Gary Allison

Male, age 42 · Anchorage, Alaska
Last seen Jan 20, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the winter of 1997, a 42-year-old man named Gary Lynn Allison vanished from Anchorage, Alaska, leaving behind a family and a case shrouded in suspicion. On January 20, 1997, Gary was last heard from in the Mountain View area of Anchorage. That day, a…

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Maria Mauricio - Phoenix, Arizona
Missing

Maria Mauricio

Female, age 19 · Phoenix, Arizona
Last seen Jan 20, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the winter of 1997, a 19-year-old woman named Maria Antonia Mauricio vanished from Phoenix, Arizona. On the morning of January 20th, she was at a restaurant in the area of 17th Avenue and Van Buren Street with her grandmother. At approximately 10:30 a.m.…

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Debra Southerly - Walterboro, South Carolina
Missing

Debra Southerly

Female, age 37 · Walterboro, South Carolina
Last seen Jan 20, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the quiet town of Walterboro, South Carolina, a sense of unease settled over the community in the winter of 1995. Debra Carol Southerly, a 37-year-old woman known for her work as a waitress at the local Huddle House, seemingly vanished without a trace…

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Marjorie Randolph - Arcadia, Florida
Missing

Marjorie Randolph

Female, age 66 · Arcadia, Florida
Last seen Jan 20, 1994 · 32 years ago

Marjorie Twilla Randolph, age 66, was last seen on January 20, 1994, at an assisted care facility in Arcadia, Florida. At the time of her disappearance, Marjorie was living in the facility due to health issues, including potential difficulties with mobility…

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Eugeniusz Pastula - Tarpon Springs, Florida
Missing

Eugeniusz Pastula

Male, age 48 · Tarpon Springs, Florida
Last seen Jan 20, 1994 · 32 years ago

Eugeniusz Pastula, age 48, was last seen on January 20, 1994, when he and Robert Richard Remmer set out on a 10- to 12-day fishing trip from Erickson Marina in Tarpon Springs, Florida. They embarked on a 42-foot fishing vessel called the *Miss Black Diamond*…

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Helen Tucker - Tacoma, Washington
Missing

Helen Tucker

Female, age 26 · Tacoma, Washington
Last seen Jan 20, 1994 · 32 years ago

On a cold day in January 1994, a 26-year-old woman named Helen Irene Tucker vanished from the downtown area of Tacoma, Washington. She was last seen on January 20th in the vicinity of Puyallup Avenue. That evening, she had contact with law enforcement after…

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Patrick Betz - Upland, California
Missing

Patrick Betz

Male, age 11 · Upland, California
Last seen Jan 20, 1988 · 38 years ago

Patrick Shawn Betz, an 11-year-old boy, was last seen on January 20, 1988, in Upland, California. On the day of his disappearance, he told his mother he was going with a friend to a basketball game at Upland High School. However, the game was actually being…

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Juan Rico - Los Angeles, California
Missing

Juan Rico

Male, age 81 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Jan 20, 1987 · 39 years ago

Juan Rico, an 81-year-old man, was last seen on January 20, 1987, at his residence in Los Angeles, California. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing blue pants, a blue jacket, and a leather belt with the name "Carmen" stitched on it. He is…

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Clifford Peranteau - San Francisco, California
Missing

Clifford Peranteau

Male, age 23 · San Francisco, California
Last seen Jan 20, 1985 · 41 years ago

Clifford Raymond Peranteau, 23, was last seen on January 20, 1985, in San Francisco, California. Clifford worked at Dennis Moving Company, where he often clashed with his co-worker Charles Ng. Shortly before his disappearance, Clifford reportedly mentioned to…

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Rodolfo Araya - Glendale, California
Missing

Rodolfo Araya

Male, age 32 · Glendale, California
Last seen Jan 20, 1984 · 42 years ago

Rodolfo Araya, a 32-year-old man, was last seen on January 20, 1984, in Glendale, California. At the time of his disappearance, Araya was described as 5'7" tall, weighing 160 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. His case is classified as endangered…

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Tania Marie Murrell - Edmonton, Alberta
Missing

Tania Marie Murrell

Female, age 6 · Edmonton, Alberta
Last seen Jan 20, 1983 · 43 years ago

On a cold winter day in Edmonton, Alberta, six-year-old Tania Marie Murrell vanished while walking the short distance from her school to her home for lunch. It was January 20, 1983, when the first-grade student left Grovenor Elementary School around 11:00…

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Elizabeth Allen - El Paso, Texas
Missing

Elizabeth Allen

Female, age 55 · El Paso, Texas
Last seen Jan 20, 1980 · 46 years ago

Elizabeth Ann Allen, a 55-year-old woman, was last seen on January 20, 1980, at her apartment in El Paso, Texas. She lived in a second-floor apartment at the Fountain Plaza complex, where she also worked as an assistant manager. On the day of her…

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Willie Johnson - Akron, Ohio
Missing

Willie Johnson

Male, age 26 · Akron, Ohio
Last seen Jan 20, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the winter of 1978, a young man named Willie Lee Johnson vanished from the city of Akron, Ohio, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. At 26 years old, Willie was last seen at the Tropicana Lounge, a nightclub that once stood on North…

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Terry Brewer - Rochester, New York
Missing

Terry Brewer

Male, age 24 · Rochester, New York
Last seen Jan 20, 1977 · 49 years ago

On a winter day in January of 1977, a 24-year-old man named Terry Mark Brewer was last seen in Rochester, New York. He had been a patient at a local psychiatric center and was discharged, leaving the facility on foot. Since the day he walked away from the…

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John Barreto - Lake Oswego, Oregon
Missing

John Barreto

Male, age 35 · Lake Oswego, Oregon
Last seen Jan 20, 1977 · 49 years ago

In a case that has spanned decades, the disappearance of John Haywood Barreto remains a quiet mystery. A 35-year-old male from the Lake Oswego, Oregon, area, John was last heard from on January 20, 1977. On that day, his family wired money to him in Miami…

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John Haywood Barreto - Miami, Florida
Missing

John Haywood Barreto

Male, age 35 · Miami, Florida
Last seen Jan 20, 1977 · 49 years ago

John Haywood Barreto, a 35-year-old man, was last heard from on January 20, 1977, in Miami, Florida. The final contact with him was when his family wired him money. Originally from Lake Oswego, Oregon, Barreto's case is being investigated by the Lake Oswego…

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Cindy Mellin - Ventura, California
Missing

Cindy Mellin

Female, age 19 · Ventura, California
Last seen Jan 20, 1970 · 56 years ago

Cindy Lee Mellin, a 19-year-old sales clerk, was last seen on the night of January 20, 1970, in the parking lot of the Buenaventura Shopping Center in Ventura, California, after finishing her shift at the Broadway Department Store. She was observed standing…

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William Biocca - Santa Rosa, California
Missing

William Biocca

Male, age 67 · Santa Rosa, California
Last seen Jan 20, 1950 · 76 years ago

William Biocca, aged 67, went missing from Santa Rosa, California, on January 20, 1950. Biocca was last seen in the Santa Rosa area, and since his disappearance, no substantial leads have emerged. His case remains unsolved and is one of the many pre-1960…

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Missing

Abdol Hossein

Male, age 49 · Toronto, Ontario
Last seen Jan 20, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the winter of 1999, a man named Abdol Hossein vanished from his life in Toronto, Ontario, leaving behind a void of information and unanswered questions. On the morning of January 20th, he was seen for the last time as he departed from his residence. At the…

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