Disappearance of Frank Howard

On August 6, 1896, 56-year-old Frank Howard would leave his home at 1043 South Hill St. in Los Angeles, California. He told his family that he was going on a business trip to San Bernardino and the desert. He was last seen by a friend standing on a street corner waiting for a street car, He was not seen since. 

Frank was an Attorney and was president of the Los Angeles County Board of Education and trustee of the county law library.

SOURCES:

Wikipedia

Metropolitan News-Enterprise September 12, 2006

Disappearance of Columbus G. McLeod

In 1908, 62/63-year-old Columbus G. McLeod was a DeSoto County sheriff. On November 30th he carried out game law enforcement duties in Lee County, Florida. He was searching for egret hunters at Cayo Pelau Island. He was never seen again and it's presumed he was killed. 

His boat was found sunken with sand sacks tied to it. His hat was located nearby with two axe chips, blood, and hair. His body was however never recovered. 

SOURCES:
Officer Down Memorial Page

Find a Grave
International Missing Persons

Disappearance of Tony Gikoff

 On July 9, 1955, 62-year-old Tony Gikoff was last seen near Colborne, Ontario, Canada at a property he rented out. 

Tony is a white male and was 62-years-old at the time. He was 193 cm (6'4") and 120 kg (265 lbs). He has dark brown hair. 

SOURCES:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Ontario's Missing Adults

International Missing Persons Wiki

Disappearance of Colleen Kay (Carpenter) Burgess

 On August 31, 1974, 25-year-old Colleen Burgess would leave her work in Englewood, Colorado. She would not be seen afterward. She had left in her green 1967 Chevrolet Nova. Around a week later her family received a letter believed to be from her stating she had a terminal illness and didn't want them to watch her suffer. After this, there was no contact. 

Colleen is a white female and was 25 years old at the time. She is 5'6" to 5'7" and 130 to 135 lbs. She has Red Auburn hair and hazel eyes.

SOURCES:
NamUs

Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Underground Mysteries

Disappearance of Michael Edling Flaherty

On August 25, 1980, 18-year-old Michael Flaherty was last seen in Cascade, Idaho. There is little information in this case.

Michael can read and write in both English and Russian.

Michael is a white male and was 18 years old at the time. He is 5'10" and 160 lbs. He has strawberry-blonde hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a red hoodie and blue jeans, with size 10 tennis shoes. He was carrying a 30/30 rifle at the time.

 
SOURCES:
NamUs
Idaho Missing Persons Clearing House

Disappearance of Eric Sermon

On August 20, 1996, 16-year-old Eric Sermon went to a park with two friends in Chino, California. They would leave the park, but Eric would not return home. There is little information in this case.

Eric is a black male and was 16 years old at the time. He is 6'2" and 170 lbs. He has brown hair and brown eyes. At the time his hair was shaved. He was wearing a white shirt and black pants.

SOURCES:
NamUs

Disappearance of Steven Mushok

On August 17, 1983, 72-year-old Steven Muchok was last leaving his home in West Islip, New York in a brown 1976 Lincoln Continental. The vehicle was later found. There is little info about this case. 

Steven is a white male and was 72 years old at the time. He's 5'7" and 140 lbs. He has grey or greying hair and hazel eyes. He has a scar on his back and missing his bottom teeth. He was wearing a light blue long-sleeve shirt, a pair of dark blue pants, and black shoes. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Disappearance of Sharon Maxwell

On August 15, 1976, 19-year-old Sharon Maxwell was last seen with two other individuals on the 2000 block of W. 22nd Place, in Chicago Illinois. She left the residence and never returned. There is little information in this case. 

Sharon is a black female and was 19 years old at the time. She is 5'6" to 5'8" and 160 to 170 lbs. She has black hair and brown eyes. 

SOURCES: 

NamUs

Disappearance of Edward James "EJ" "Eddie" Felps

 On August 12, 1982, 33-year-old Edward "EJ" "Eddie" Felps was last seen in New Caney, Texas. There is little information in this case. 

Edward is a white male and was 33 years old at the time. He's 5'5" and 139 lbs. He has brown hair and brown eyes. He has a bad scar on his left shoulder. He was wearing Black Levi Jeans, Black work boots, a tan and brown striped long-sleeve western shirt, Red and White cap with B & T Meat Market on it.

SOURCES:

NamUs

Disappearance of Tilwanda "Tiwana" Denise Cheatham

On August 11, 1989, 8-year-old Tilwanda Cheatham was angry with her mother because she made her come home while visiting her relatives. Tilwanda would take change from a jar in their kitchen. She then left her home on Jack Jones St. in Aiken, South Carolina. At 5:30 pm she was seen by two neighbors at the Quik Stop a few blocks from her home. However, this was the last time she was seen.

It's unknown what had happened to Tilwanda, but her Grandmother was suspected of knowing. She was arrested and charged with obstructing justice in the case. Police stated that her grandmother had lied to police many times as if trying to cover up what had happened. However, she is not suspected of causing the disappearance. It is possible that Tilwanda was living with relatives, but there were no leads in that theory. She also had a habit of running away from home. She may have been kidnapped.

Some sources have her name as Tiwana.

Tilwanda is a black female and was 8 years old at the time. She was 4'1" and 70 lbs at the time. She has black hair and brown eyes. At the time her hair was in braids. She has a dark patch of skin on either her left arm or left leg. At the time she was wearing a white top, red flower shorts, and white tennis shoes.

SOURCES:
NamUs
Missing and Exploited Children
Charley Project

Disappearance of Marleni Salazar

On August 5, 2004, 16-year-old Marleni Salazar was last seen in Cutchogue, New York. There is little information in this case. 

Marleni is a White female and was 16 years old at the time. At the time she was 5'0" and 115 lbs. She has black hair and brown eyes. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Disappearance of Lisa Farmer

On July 31, 1983 18-year-old Lisa Farmer, Her Husband and their one-year-old moved into their new home in Lawton, Oklahoma. On August 2, 1983, Lisa's husband would leave for a military training exercise. This was the first night here they spent without him. At 8:30 pm that night Lisa would be last seen by her neighbor in her kitchen.

The next morning the baby could be heard screaming. They would check up on the baby to find him alone in the home. The baby was hungry and was wearing a soiled diaper. Lisa was nowhere in sight. The back door was unlocked and a window in the dining room was open. All of her belongings were still in the home and the only piece of clothing missing was a flower print nightgown she was likely wearing. There was no indications of a struggle, however.

Lisa grew up in Union, South Carolina. Her maiden name was Watkins.

Lisa is a biracial female White and Native American. She is 5'6" and 115 lbs. She has brown hair and hazel eyes. She has a scar on her hip, tongue, right ankle/instep, and under the toes on her left foot. She may wear eyeglasses and was wearing a gold chain, a floating heart necklace, and a gold wedding band with a diamond solitaire and may have been wearing a flower-patterned nightgown.

SOURCES:
NamUs
Charley Project

Disappearance of Jacqueline Fox

On July 30, 1990, 29-year-old Jacqueline Fox was last seen in Longview, Washington. There is little information in this case. 

Jacqueline is a white female and was 29 years old at the time. She is 5'7" and 110 lbs. She had brown hair and brown eyes. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Disappearance of Mary Lou Conrad

51-year-old Mary Lou Conrad was seen in the early 1990s in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. There is little information in this case.

Mary is a white female and was in her early 50s at the time. She is 5'6" and 175 lbs. She has black hair and brown eyes. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Disappearance of Wilda Mae Benoit

 

On July 23, 1992, 14-year-old Wilda Benoit was last seen in her bedroom at her home in Creole, Louisiana. Her Uncle had seen her just before he left. The next morning he didn't see her but assumed that she went to work with her aunt. However, it was found that she had not and was missing.

 Her family reported her as missing. The police believed she was a runaway because her jewelry box was missing. Her family did not believe that and if she did it was with someone else because she was scared of the dark.  If she had run away she may have tried to travel to Florida. 

She was living with her aunt and uncle at the time. She had also just been released from the hospital after a shoulder injury. She was under heavy sedation at the time due to it. 

Wilda is a white female and was 14 years old at the time. She was 5'0" and 100 lbs at the time. She had brown hair and blue eyes. She was suffering from a shoulder injury at the time, her ears are pierced, and has dimples. She was last seen wearing black and white shorts with a long-sleeved green shirt.

SOURCES:

NamUs

Missing and Exploited Children

Charley Project

KPLC TV December 26, 2022

Disappearance of Tsuguo "Andrew" "Andy" Moroto

On July 21, 1985, 50-year-old Tsuguo "Andrew" "Andy" Moroto left his business in Banff Alberta, Canada. He would go to rent a car. Several days after this his vehicle was found at Panther Falls on Highway 93 North Near Lake Louise. There were no signs of him. There were several ground, aerial, and waterway searches for him, but there was no sign. It's not stated why he rented a car or what his plans were. 

Andrew is an Asian male and was 50 years old at the time. He is 5'7" (170 cm) and 60kg (132lbs). He has black hair and brown eyes. He was described as having a medium build and a Sallow complexion. He was wearing a blue and white long-sleeved shirt and black pants. 

SOURCES:

Canada's Missing

The Doe Network

Disappearance of Emma "Peanut" Jean Collins

On July 10, 1986, 17-year-old Emma "Peanut" Collins was last seen in Wilmington, North Carolina. Her
grandmother would report her missing however she did not know where her granddaughter lived. At the time she was working as a prostitute and into drug activity. On August 20th someone would call Peanuts grandmother. They had told her that Peanut overdosed and the body was hidden. However, they never disclosed where the body was hidden.

Emma is a black female and was 17 years old at the time. She is 5'2" and 98 lbs. She has black hair and brown eyes.

SOURCES:
NamUs
International Missing Persons Wiki
WWAYTV November 5, 2018

Disappearance of Alice Fay White

On July 5, 1984, 21-year-old Alice White was last seen in Pecos, New Mexico. There is little information in this case.

Alice is a white female and was 21 years old at the time. She's 5'0" and 120 to 125 lbs. She has brown hair and hazel eyes. 

SOURCES:
NamUs

Disappearance of Benjamin "Benjie" Shane Ridley

On July 1, 1982, 15-year-old Benjamin "Benjie" Ridley went to a foster family in Burien, Washington. The next day or so he disappeared likely trying to go back to his family.  He was not reported missing until 2017. He may still be in the Seattle Washington or the surrounding area.

Benjie is a white male and was 15 years old at the time. He is 5'7" and 130 lbs.  He has brown hair and hazel eyes. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Missing and Exploited Children

The Doe Network

Charley Project

Unidentified Wiki

Disappearance of Valina Magee

At 9:00 a.m. on June 28/29, 1989,13-year-old Valina Magee was last seen on her way to school in Chicago, Illinois. There is little information in this case. 

Valina is a black female and was 13-years-old at the time. At the time she 5'3" and 120 lbs. She has brown curly hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a white turtleneck sweater and black checkered shorts. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Missing and Exploited Children

Charley Project

Our Black Girls