Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 08/31/1982
- Missing From:
- Missing From Grangeville, Idaho
- Classification:
- Classification Non-Family Abduction
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 11/26/1979 (45)
- Age:
- Age 2 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 3’0, 32 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Clothing/Jewelry Description Red and blue coveralls, a pajama top and cowboy boots.
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Richard has a hairline scar over his left eye and a mark below that eye. His nickname is Ricky. Some agencies list Richard’s eye color as brown.
- Details of Disappearance:
- On August 31, 1982, little Richard was visiting his grandparents’ large farm in Idaho. He was last seen sitting in a hay wagon near a chicken barn. Fifteen minutes later, his family couldn’t find him and called the police.
Police and hundreds of volunteers searched for days, but Richard was never found. Dogs followed his scent to a fence, but then lost it.
His grandparents were suspected for a long time because they didn’t like Richard’s mother and acted strangely. They were investigated, but never charged. Another idea was that a farm worker might have been involved, but there was no proof.
Richard’s disappearance remains a mystery. His parents still hope to find him.
- Agency:
- Idaho County Sheriff’s Department 208-983-1100
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This person was missing Missing Since 08/31/1982