Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 05/15/1995
- Missing From:
- Missing From Lancaster, California
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 01/08/1919 (106)
- Age:
- Age 76 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 5’9, 150 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Clothing/Jewelry Description Unknown, but he usually wears a baseball cap.
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Radice’s nickname is Charlie. He wears wire-rimmed eyeglasses.
- Details of Disappearance:
- Mr. Radice disappeared from his Lancaster, California home on May 15, 1995. He was seen visiting a neighbor near 10th Street West and Avenue J-4, and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
He was a well-known local character – a World War II veteran (awarded Silver Stars), who sold jewelry, fed animals, and shared stories and poems about Lancaster’s history. He lived with his grandson, but it was a friend, not his grandson, who reported him missing. His grandson said he was surprised but didn’t think to contact the police.
Police think something suspicious happened to Mr. Radice, but his disappearance remains a mystery.
- Agency:
- Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 323-890-5500
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 05/15/1995