This is a list of people who disappeared mysteriously during the 1990s or whose deaths or exact circumstances thereof are not substantiated. Many people who disappear end up declared presumed dead and some of these people were possibly subjected to forced disappearance.
This list is a general catch-all; for specialty lists, see Lists of people who disappeared.
1990 +DatePerson(s)Age when disappearedMissing fromCircumstances 5 February 1990 5 monthsLondon, EnglandGlover, a 5-month-old boy, disappeared from the back seat of his father's car in London, England. He has not been found, and no charges have been brought.18 March 1990 15Augusta, Georgia, U.S.Dannette and Jeannette Millbrook are fraternal twins last seen by a gas-station clerk at the Pump-N-Shop gas station on the corner of 12th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Augusta, Georgia, around 4:30 p.m. Their case was closed in 1991, and later reopened in 2013. 1510 April 1990 56British Hong KongChinese businessman and founder of the Chinachem Group, Teddy Wang was kidnapped on 10 April 1990, and has not been seen since.14 April 1990 45Paris, FranceAlain Kan is a French musician last seen at the Rue de la Pompe Parisian metro station in Paris on 14 April 1990.20 April 1990 17Eagan, Minnesota, U.S.Kerze disappeared after indicating he would return home by 6 p.m., but never did. His car was found two days later in Grand Rapids.24 May 1990 30Fowlerville, Michigan, U.S.Renkoski was last seen on the shoulder of Interstate 96 talking to two men next to a maroon-colored minivan. Hours later, the 1986 Oldsmobile she had been driving was found idling, with her shoes and purse inside.June 1990 Peter Abraham Siems65Orange Springs, Florida, U.S.In June 1990, Siems left Jupiter, Florida, for Arkansas. On July 4, 1990, his car was found in Orange Springs, Florida. Tyria Moore and Aileen Wuornos were seen abandoning the car, and Wuornos' handprint was found on the interior door handle. His body was never found."Aileen Carol Wuornos". The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney. Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2008.16 June 1990 52Llangollen, WalesEvans vanished after leaving a note on the front door of her antiques shop, saying she would be "back in two minutes".11 July 1990 23Seaford, Victoria, AustraliaMacDiarmid was last seen late on the night of 11 July 1990, in the parking lot of Kananook railway station. Evidence found near her car suggested a struggle, and foul play is suspected. Police have interviewed two potential suspects, but she officially remains missing.15 August 1990 66Sri LankaAmerican-born Jesuit missionary Hebert went missing on 15 August 1990, on his way to the eastern city of Batticaloa from a nearby town of Valaichchenai. His disappearance remains a mystery. 1990 44–45Sacramento, California, U.S.McKechnie, a musician and former member of the Scottish folk group The Incredible String Band, was last reported to be living in California. As of 1990, her last whereabouts have been unknown.
1991 DatePerson(s)Age when disappearedMissing fromCircumstances 20 January 1991Tito Mendes13Altamira, Pará, BrazilMendes disappeared after swimming in a stream. Before disappearing, a witness saw him with an unknown man.18 March 1991 2 Azalea, Oregon, U.S.Gibson disappeared from his front yard in Azalea, Oregon, after his father Larry, a sheriff's deputy, left for a jog. Larry was charged with second-degree murder in Thomas's case, and was convicted of manslaughter in 1995, serving less than one year in prison. Thomas's remains and whereabouts are unknown.24 March 1991 4Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaDunahee disappeared from a school playground. His parents were nearby, but no witnesses to his presumed abduction have been identified, and no subsequent confirmed sightings of him have been made.19 June 1991 55Bangkok, ThailandThai labor leader Tanong disappeared after his car was found abandoned in Bangkok's Rat Burana District, shortly after a military coup. Repeated inquiries from his family to the police and other government agencies received no reply, and his fate remains unknown.19 July 1991 12San Gorgonio Mountain, California, U.S.Negrete disappeared from a Boy Scout expedition on 19 July 1991, after being lost from his group. A search party was launched. Rescue teams following his footprints found candy wrappers and his disposable camera. Most pictures on the filmstrip depicted the surrounding landscape, with only the boy's eyes and nose visible in the last photo.24 July 1991 1Kos, GreeceNeedham, a 21-month-old boy, disappeared while his grandparents were renovating a farmhouse. Despite numerous sighting reports over the years, he has not been found. Family members say they believe the child was kidnapped with the intention of selling him for adoption, or to child traffickers. Others familiar with the case consider the theory of an accident more likely. In 2016, excavations conducted nearby led investigators to informally conclude that Ben died in an accident that day on a construction site. This theory has been substantiated by reports of blood discovered on a toy car and sandal believed to have belonged to the toddler, which were discovered in 2017.27 December 1991 4Fairfield, CaliforniaCampbell disappeared off the street while riding her bike in the western suburbs of Fairfield. Several persons-of-interest and suspects have been identified since her presumed abduction by a stranger, although Campbell has never been found.
1992 DatePerson(s)Age when disappearedMissing fromCircumstances 5 January 1992 17Gilmer, Texas, U.S.Wilson's car was left abandoned with flat tire in the parking lot of the video store where she worked; bank surveillance footage appears to show her dropping her paycheck in the bank's deposit box. Foul play is suspected, but no one has been charged, nor has Wilson been found.23 April 1992 14Reinosa, SpainGuerrero and Torres are two teenage girls who suddenly vanished under unclear circumstances, while hitchhiking from Reinosa to their hometown Aguilar de Campoo after partying in a nightclub. 137 June 1992 47Springfield, Missouri, U.S.Levitt, her daughter Streeter, and friend McCall, known collectively as the Springfield Three, disappeared from Levitt's home on 7 June 1992. Streeter and McCall had graduated from Kickapoo High School the day before, and had arrived at Levitt's home at around 2:00 a.m. after a graduation party. It is being investigated as an apparent triple disappearance. 19 1814 June 1992 Helena Andersson21–22Mariestad, SwedenAndersson vanished mysteriously after going to a friend's housewarming party in Töreboda. While her body has never been found, traces of blood and other items indicated that she was killed, and her case is still under investigation.27 August 1992 13Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.Thirteen-year-old Occhi disappeared from her home during Hurricane Andrew. Her mother returned to their residence to find blood in various locations of the house, but Occhi was nowhere to be seen. Her whereabouts are unknown.1 September 1992 23PolandZiętara, a Polish journalist, disappeared on 1 September 1992 on his way to work, and is believed to have been kidnapped and murdered.15 September 1992 Boutros Khawand51–52Horch Tabet, LebanonA cofounder of the military council of the Kataeb Party, Khawand was kidnapped by up to ten individuals close to his Horch Tabet home on 15 September 1992. His fate remains unknown.9 October 1992 53Sukhumi, GeorgiaAjba, an Abkhaz poet, disappeared on 9 October 1992, and is believed to have been tortured and shot dead. The reports are unconfirmed, and the case remains unsolved.27 December 1992 Maurício Farias de Souza12Altamira, Pará, BrazilMaurício Farias de Souza disappeared after being seen with a man on a red bicycle. 28 December 1992 23Saltburn-by-the-sea, North Yorkshire, EnglandClark, a 23‑year‑old man disappeared after entering a public toilet in Saltburn‑by‑the‑Sea in 1992.
1993 DatePerson(s)Age when disappearedMissing fromCircumstances 2 January 1993 Vernon Jones23New York City, United StatesVernon Jones is an American actor who on 2 January 1993 disappeared from New York City, New York and has not been seen since.23 January 1993 Renan Santos de Souza9Altamira, Pará, BrazilRenan Santos de Souza was last seen near the Chingu River with two men.26 March 1993 26Dublin, IrelandMcCarrick, an American woman, disappeared on 26 March 1993 after an afternoon of running errands in Dublin.24 July 1993 12Berlin, GermanySchadwald, a German schoolboy, disappeared on 24 July 1993 in Berlin, and is believed to have been kidnapped and murdered by a pedophile ring.2 August 1993 22Portland, Oregon, U.S.Eggleston, a recent college graduate, disappeared in the afternoon from an administrative building in northeast Portland, while attending a business appointment for her job at a telecommunications company. Her car was discovered abandoned away, but she has not been seen since.26 August 1993 Edward Fonder III80Springfield Township, Bucks County, PennsylvaniaThe father of convicted murderer Mary Jane Fonder who disappeared, and has not been seen since.McEvoy, Colin; Olanoff, Lynn (2012-02-28). Love Me Or Else: The True Story of a Devoted Pastor, a Fatal Jealousy, and the Murder that Rocked a Small Town. Macmillan. ISBN 978031254082131 August 1993 18Maastricht, NetherlandsTanja disappeared after leaving a Student Association party on her bicycle to her housesit in Gronsveld. There has been no trace of her, or her bike, since.August 199340Hausjärvi, Finland40-year-old Maarit Haantie disappeared in August 1993. She is suspected to have fallen victim to an unidentified serial killer; namely, the one responsible for the Hausjärvi Gravel Pit Murders. Authorities searched for Haantie's body, though it was never recovered.Malin, Jarkko: Police still believes they can find the Hikiä serial killer Aamuposti, 16 July 2008.August 1993 52Johannesburg, South AfricaJensma, a South African poet and artist, disappeared without a trace from Johannesburg in August 1993.29 December 1993 31Bastia, FrancePierre Bianconi is a French professional footballer who mysteriously disappeared from his hometown of Bastia on 29 December 1993 and has not been seen since.
1994 DatePerson(s)Age when disappearedMissing fromCircumstances 6 January 1994 23New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Carrisi, an Italian celebrity and daughter of singers Albano Carrisi and Romina Power, disappeared on 6 January 1994 during a vacation in New Orleans.9 May 1994 18Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.Hall disappeared after leaving her school job, and her disappearance was ruled as suspicious.2 June 1994 73Viken, SwedenBjörkegren disappeared from his residence in Viken, hours before he was to board a plane to Stockholm, where his lawyer Henning Sjöström and daughter were waiting for him in a pre-booked room at the Grand Hôtel.10 June 1994 43Punjab, IndiaBhatti, a criminal defense attorney in Sangrur district, was last seen on 10 June 1994 in the custody of Indian security forces. His case remains unsolved.19 July 1994 60Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GermanyAustrian biologist Priesner went missing on 19 July 1994, after failing to return from a research trip in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen mountains.27 August 1994Larisa Dumansky29Sioux Falls, South Dakota Larisa Dumansky, a Ukrainian immigrant disappeared on 27 August 1994 from Sioux Falls, South Dakota and has not been seen since.5 November 1994 22Kingsford, Sydney, AustraliaBalmain, an Australian model, dancer and escort, disappeared on 5 November 1994 from the Sydney suburb of Kingsford, and is believed to have been murdered.12 November 1994 53Guwahati, Northeast IndiaChakraborty, an Assamese humanitarian poet of late-20th-century Assamese literature, went out for an evening walk and did not return.8 December 1994 47MexicoMexican scientist, writer, and psychologist Grinberg disappeared on 8 December 1994, and has not been seen since.
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