List of people who disappeared mysteriously: 1990–present

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These are people who are currently missing from 1990s to 2020s.

1990s[change | change source]

Jamal Abdul'Faruq[change | change source]

American Jamal Abdul'Faruq was last seen in Richmond, Virginia on April 16, 1990 playing with his older brother. Later, his brother’s body was found, but Jamal was never seen since. Jamal was 7 years old at the time he went missing.[1]

Anderson Wheeler[change | change source]

American Anderson Wheeler was last seen in Alabama on January 1, 1990. Not much is known about how he went missing. He was last seen by his relatives and his friends.[2] He was 51 years old at the time he went missing.

Tham Thi Nguyen[change | change source]

Tham Thi Nguyen was last seen on January 1, 1990. She was 27 years old at the time she went missing.[3]

Ireland's Vanishing Triangle[change | change source]

Between 1993 and 1998, several young women went missing from Eastern Ireland around Leinster. A few bodies were found murdered but their cases remain unsolved including Antoinette Greene Smith, Patricia Doherty and Marie Kilmartin.[4] The missing include Annie McCarrick (1993), Eva Brennan (1993), Imeida Keenan (1994), Josephine 'JoJo' Dullard (1995), Fiona Pender (1996), Ciara Breen (1996), Fiona Sinnott (1998) and Deirdre Jacob (1998).

Nicholas Barclay[change | change source]

American 13 year-old Nicholas Barclay disappeared near his home in San Antonio in 1994.[5] A serial imposter impersonated him for a while. The case remains unsolved.

Morgan Nick[change | change source]

American Morgan Nick, aged 6, was last seen on June 9, 1995. She was kidnapped almost at 10:45 PM and was not seen since.[6][7]

Jodi Huisentruit[change | change source]

American Jodi Huisentruit disappeared from her Iowa apartment on June 27, 1995. She was a television news anchor. Her personal items including a bent car key been strewn about the parking lot where her car was parked.

Richey Edwards[change | change source]

Richey Edwards in 1991

Welsh musician Richey Edwards disappeared in 1995. His car was found near the Severn Bridge. In 2008 he was declared dead.[8]

Patrick Warren and David Spencer[change | change source]

Two English schoolboys Patrick Warren and David Spencer playing together, disappeared at the same time near their homes in Solihull in 1996.[9]

Elisabeth Ann Huster[change | change source]

Elisabeth Ann Huster was last seen on August 31, 1996. Her mother confessed to shooting her with a gun, cut her limbs off, and threw her in an ocean. Her body was never found.[10] She was 9 years old at the time she died.

Marion Barter[change | change source]

Australian teacher Marion Barter disappeared on holiday in England in 1997 leaving behind her children. They received correspondence and a phone call from her but her passport entered Australia and her bank account was emptied before never hearing from her again.[11]

Joseph Mack Maples[change | change source]

American Joseph Mack Maples was last seen on August 11, 1999 at around 6:45 AM[12] planning to travel on a plane to Dallas. He wanted to bring all his stuff, especially his two dogs. He was never heard from or seen since. He was 46 years old at the time.[13]

2000s[change | change source]

Zebb Quinn[change | change source]

18 year-old American Zebb Quinn disappeared from North Carolina in January 2000. His car was found a couple of weeks later with a puppy in it and lipstick on the window. A man has been convicted of his murder in 2017.[14]

Asha Degree[change | change source]

9 year-old American Asha Degree disappeared from her North Carolina home in a storm in the middle of the night in February 2000.[15] She packed her bookbag and motorists saw her walking on the highway. Around a mile from her home, a motorist stopped to talk to her and Asha ran into the woods. A year later her bookbag still packed was found from a construction site 26 miles away wrapped in plastic. It is the last evidence found and the case is unsolved.

Trevor Deeley[change | change source]

In December 2000, 22 year-old Trevor Deeley walked through the streets of Dublin, Ireland at around 4 a.m. At a bank he was sighted on security footage with an unidentified man dressed in dark clothing. Deeley has never been seen again and the case remains unsolved.

Jason Jolkowski[change | change source]

Jason Jolkowski, 19, disappeared on his way to work (via his former high school) from Omaha, Nebraska in June 2001. At 10:45 a.m. he was sighted outside his home by a neighbour then at 11:15 a.m. his co-worker who had agreed to drive him called to his home to say he could not find him.[16]

Peter Falconio[change | change source]

English tourist Peter Falconio disappeared from the Northern Territory, Australia in July 2001. His surviving companion, Joanne Lees, described how she escaped their carjacking. A man, Bradley Murdoch, was later convicted in 2005 for his murder.[17] However no body has been found.

Maura Murray[change | change source]

American 21 year-old student Maura Murray disappeared from New Hampshire after 7pm in February 2004 leaving behind her car following crashing it.[18] This was in a heavily wooded wilderness area.

Brianna Maitland[change | change source]

In March 2004, American Brianna Maitland went missing in Montgomery, Vermont. Her abandoned car was found next to an abandoned property. Her case has been linked to the disappearance of Maura Murray.[19]

Max Vidar Castor[change | change source]

Swedish tourist Max Vidar Castor disappeared from Australia while backpacking in 2005.[20] He wrote to his father 'Something strange has happened to me and I don't know how to cope with it'.

Jennifer Kesse[change | change source]

In 2006, American Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her apartment in Orlando, Florida. Her phone, keys and purse were missing and someone moved her car to another parking lot a mile away. CCTV exists of a suspect but their face is hidden behind a fence.[21][22]

Madeleine McCann[change | change source]

3 year-old English tourist Madeleine McCann disappeared in May 2007 in Portugal whilst on holiday.[23] Her parents had left her in the apartment whilst they had dinner with friends by the hotel pool.

Andrew Gosden[change | change source]

14 year-old English schoolboy Andrew Gosden failed to attend school and disappeared in September 2007 after travelling from his home in Yorkshire to London.[24] It has been suggested the disappearance of Alex Sloley may be linked.

Brandon Swanson[change | change source]

Brandon Swanson, 19, disappeared at night near a river in Minnesota, USA in May 2008 whilst on the phone at around 2:30 a. m.. He had crashed his car into a ditch and was lost.

Claudia Lawrence[change | change source]

English chef Claudia Lawrence, 35, disappeared on her walk to work in York in 2009.[25] Although she had her mobile phone with her, she left behind her purse, passport and bank cards at home. Her mobile phone was turned off at 12:10 p.m. just a few hours after the last sighting of her.

2010s[change | change source]

Kyron Horman[change | change source]

7 year-old American schoolboy Kyron Horman disappeared from his school in Portland, Oregon in 2010.[26] He attended a science fair with his stepmom who last saw him walking to class at 8:45 a. m. His case is unsolved.

Dr David Lidgey[change | change source]

On June 29, 2011, Dr David Lidgey disappeared after a row and an unplanned day off work from Norfolk, England. He took his house keys and left behind his money, car and passport. In 2018, his wife received text messages claiming to be him.[27]

Xavier DuPont[change | change source]

Xavier DuPont disappeared in 2011 immediately following the unsolved murder of his family in Nantes, France.[28]

Phoenix Coldon[change | change source]

Phoenix Coldon disappeared in 2011 from Missouri leaving behind her abandoned Chevy truck still running with her purse inside.[29] Nine days later Stacey English disappeared from Atlanta in similar circumstances.

Bryce Laspisa[change | change source]

Bryce Laspisa disappeared from California in 2013.[30] He was driving home around midnight. His car was found abandoned down a hill. His friends and ex-girlfriend stated Bryce was using an ADHD drug Vyvanse and had become a heavy drinker.

Inga Gehricke[change | change source]

In 2015, 5 year-old Inga Gehricke disappeared collecting firewood with other children in Wilhelmsof, Germany. Links with Madeleine McCann have been suggested.

Deorr Kunz Jr.[change | change source]

DeOrr, aged 2, vanished July 10, 2015, while visiting Timber Creek Campground, Lemhi County near Leadore, Idaho with his parents, Jessica Mitchell and Vernal DeOrr Kunz. All animal, kidnapping, illegal adoption, and wandering off have been ruled out by law enforcement.

Immaculate Basil[change | change source]

Immaculate "Mackie" Basil, 27, disappeared from British Columbia, Canada in 2016. Recently separated from her husband, she left a house party and hitchiked near the highway of tears, with her cousin Keith and a man named Victor. Their truck crashed and she disappeared. Victors clothes were wet. Her cousin Bonnie Joseph also disappeared in 2007.

Tammy Kingery[change | change source]

In 2014, American Tammy Kingery disappeared from her home in South Carolina. A note left said she was going for a walk. She left her purse, phone and keys but the house was locked. She suffered depression and is thought to have walked through the woods nearby.[31]

Mekayla Bali[change | change source]

Mekayla Bali, 16, disappeared from Sasketchewan, Canada in April 2016.[32] She left school in the morning around 8:30 a. m. and was last sighted at a bus stop between 1 p.m. and 1:45 p. m..

Rebecca Reusch[change | change source]

Rebecca Reusch, 15, disappeared from visiting her sister in Berlin, Germany in 2019.[33]

2020s[change | change source]

Phillips Family Disappearances[change | change source]

New Zealander Thomas Phillips and his three children Jayda (8), Maverick (7) and Ember (5) have been missing since 9 December 2021.[34] They had gone missing before in October then reappeared. A sighting of Thomas Phillips was reported in 2023.

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