Where their stories happened
Where each person lived, where they were last seen, and where they or their belongings were found, across Orange County and beyond. Tap a marker to read their story. Some stories reach far outside the county, from Iowa to Kansas to Tennessee.
Every place, every person
All locations are approximate and drawn from published descriptions. Circles show how precise each one is. Exact addresses are deliberately not shown. Please respect private property.
- Found
- Vehicle
- Other place
- Home / from
- Last seen
Found · city or town only
Robert Lee Nusbaum: Home on Huber Street, Anaheim
Where a friend found him on Aug. 13, 1966. Exact location on Huber Street not shown.
Uncover Robert's story →Vehicle · city or town only
Robert Lee Nusbaum: Long Beach
His white 1963 Chevrolet was found abandoned here on Aug. 15, 1966.
Uncover Robert's story →Other place · general area
Robert Lee Nusbaum: Fort Bliss National Cemetery, El Paso, Texas
Burial place of a Robert Lee Nusbaum who died Aug. 13, 1966 (probable match).
Uncover Robert's story →Home / from · city or town only
Genise Rispin and Edwin Miller: Long Beach
Genise's family home.
Read Genise and Eddie's story →Last seen · general area
Genise Rispin and Edwin Miller: Riverside Drive / Crane's Lakeside Park area, Elsinore
They set out on foot along Riverside Drive the night they disappeared.
Read Genise and Eddie's story →Found · rough region only
Genise Rispin and Edwin Miller: Off the Ortega Highway, Riverside County
Edwin was found in a shallow grave about 15 miles from Lake Elsinore.
Read Genise and Eddie's story →Found · general area
Genise Rispin and Edwin Miller: Near Cabot Road / Camino Capistrano, between Mission Viejo and San Juan Capistrano
Where Genise was found on Sept. 12, 1970. 1970 reports describe the spot differently.
Read Genise and Eddie's story →Home / from · city or town only
Angelo “Nick” Gatti: Newport Beach
Listed as the place he went missing from.
Help find Nick →Last seen · general area
Angelo “Nick” Gatti: San Juan Hot Springs area, Ortega Highway
Where family dropped him off on July 13, 1974.
Help find Nick →Home / from · city or town only
Michael Ray Schlicht: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
His hometown; his family last saw him in April 1974.
Learn who Michael was →Found · general area
Michael Ray Schlicht: Fire road, present-day Aliso Viejo
Where off-roaders found him on Sept. 14, 1974.
Learn who Michael was →Home / from · city or town only
Dorothy Jane Scott: Stanton
Where she lived with her aunt and son.
Read Dorothy's story →Last seen · within a few blocks
Dorothy Jane Scott: UC Irvine Medical Center, Orange
She went to fetch her car here late on May 28, 1980.
Read Dorothy's story →Vehicle · city or town only
Dorothy Jane Scott: 800 block of South Townsend Street, Santa Ana
Her station wagon was found burning in an alley here around dawn.
Read Dorothy's story →Found · general area
Dorothy Jane Scott: Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim Hills
Her remains were found here on Aug. 6, 1984.
Read Dorothy's story →Home / from · city or town only
Kerry Patterson: Cerritos
The family's previous home, two weeks before she disappeared.
Help answer what happened to Kerry →Last seen · within a few blocks
Kerry Patterson: Parks Junior High area, Sunny Hills, Fullerton
Last seen walking toward home on Peacock Lane, June 26, 1980.
Help answer what happened to Kerry →Found · general area
Kerry Patterson: Near Tonner Canyon and the 57 Freeway, Brea
An oil worker found her remains on Dec. 27, 1980.
Help answer what happened to Kerry →Home / from · city or town only
Lonnie Raymond Thomas: Compton
Where his mother was living when he was identified in 2023.
Meet Lonnie, named at last →Found · general area
Lonnie Raymond Thomas: Tonner Canyon oil field, near Brea
A Shell Oil worker found his remains on May 1, 1980.
Meet Lonnie, named at last →Vehicle · city or town only
Lee Ray Rowland: Garden Grove
His car was set on fire behind a business here at 3:30 a.m., Feb. 21, 1981. The business has not been named.
Find out what happened to Lee →Last seen · city or town only
Sean Phelan: Six Pence Inn, Tustin
He checked out of this motel in October 1981.
Help bring Sean home →Home / from · city or town only
Maritza Glean Grimmett: Millington, Tennessee
Her last known home, in 1979.
Read Maritza's story →Other place · city or town only
Maritza Glean Grimmett: Columbus, Ohio
Where the family lived briefly in 1978–79.
Read Maritza's story →Other place · general area
Maritza Glean Grimmett: Former MCAS El Toro
OCSD has asked anyone who saw her near the base between late 1979 and April 1983 to come forward.
Read Maritza's story →Found · general area
Maritza Glean Grimmett: Near Canada and Old Trabuco roads, Lake Forest
Children found her remains in a culvert in April 1983.
Read Maritza's story →Found · general area
Darrell Attardo and Stephanie Anderson: 9th Street, Sunset Beach
Where the couple were found on Oct. 30, 1984.
Remember Darrell and Stephanie →Last seen · city or town only
Nahid Azarian Nassabi: El Toro (now Lake Forest)
Her apartment, found unlocked and in disarray. Exact address not published.
Do you remember Nahid? →Other place · within a few blocks
Nahid Azarian Nassabi: Laguna Hills Mall
She worked at a clothing store here.
Do you remember Nahid? →Found · general area
Michelle Marie Sagel: Jeffrey Road just east of the Santa Ana Freeway, Irvine
A motorist spotted the bag here early on Dec. 7, 1985.
Help piece together Michelle's life →Last seen · city or town only
Linda Rose Grimm: Perris
She left home here on March 31, 1986.
Help find Linda →Other place · rough region only
Linda Rose Grimm: Near Wichita, Kansas
Where she said she was living during calls in 1986–87.
Help find Linda →Vehicle · general area
Linda Rose Grimm: Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach
Her yellow Ford Pinto was reportedly found in a supermarket lot here in April 1989.
Help find Linda →Other place · general area
Joe Luis Avila: El Ranchito, Placentia Avenue, Costa Mesa
He helped close this restaurant at 11 p.m.
Find out who Joe was →Found · general area
Joe Luis Avila: Santa Isabel and Tustin avenues, Santa Ana Heights
Where he was shot in his car just after midnight, May 7, 1987.
Find out who Joe was →Vehicle · general area
Claudia Mathieu: Dana Point Harbor / Doheny State Beach
Her RAV4 was found here with her dog inside on Dec. 11, 1997.
Help solve Claudia's disappearance →Last seen · city or town only
Donald Raymond Loar: Bellflower
Last seen here in February 1998.
Follow Donald's story →Found · rough region only
Donald Raymond Loar: Rancho Mission Viejo ranch lands, southeastern Orange County
Remains found Aug. 29, 1998; a shallow grave was found in September.
Follow Donald's story →Last seen · general area
David Boone: Near Town Center Drive, Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest
Last seen at home around 2 p.m., Dec. 5, 2006.
Help bring Dave home →Other place · general area
David Boone: Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park
Bloodhounds followed a scent here; the main search area.
Help bring Dave home →Last seen · city or town only
Yolanda Lopez: San Clemente
She left a friend's home here at about 7:40 a.m., Sept. 6, 2009.
Is Yolanda safe? Help find out →Last seen · city or town only
Amada Abundez: San Juan Capistrano
Last seen at home on the morning of June 12, 2010.
Help find Amada →Other place · general area
Amada Abundez: Marshall's, Del Obispo Street, San Juan Capistrano
She was last known to be shopping here.
Help find Amada →Last seen · city or town only
Miljko Todorovic: Dana Point
He left a room he rented here in April 2013.
Help trace Miljko's journey →Vehicle · rough region only
Miljko Todorovic: Long-term parking near the border, San Diego County
His Jeep Cherokee was found in a long-term lot near the Mexican border.
Help trace Miljko's journey →Other place · city or town only
Miljko Todorovic: Tijuana, Mexico
Where he was believed to be going for dental work.
Help trace Miljko's journey →Last seen · city or town only
Anita Jensen-Kendrick: Lake Forest
She left home here in early 2016 in a yellow Porsche Boxster.
Have you seen Anita? →