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Missing Lawrence John Powers 
Powers, approximately 2007; Anthony Richards, approximately 2016 Date reported missing : 04/09/2007 Missing location (approx) : Wickenburg, Arizona Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 03/30/1949 (72) Age at the time of disappearance: 58 years old Height / Weight : 5'5, 150 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Gray hair, blue eyes. Powers's nickname is Larry and he may go by his initials, L.P. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Powers resided in Murphy, California at the time of his disappearance, but he frequently visited Arizona, where he owned several mining claims. He was last seen in Wickenburg, Arizona on April 9, 2007. He has never been heard from again. Powers was reported missing by friends in June 2007. He was declared legally dead in 2012. In May 2016, Anthony Richards was arrested and charged 23 counts, including forgery, trafficking in stolen property, the theft of Powers's handgun and credit card, and 19 counts of identity theft for using Powers's credit card to make purchases in three states, most of them after his disappearance. A photo of Richards is posted with this case summary. The two men had were partners in the Big Nugget mining claim near Bagdad, Arizona, and Richards was the last person to see him. On the day of Powers's disappearance, he and Richards visited two gold mining stores in Salome and Wickenburg. Although no one has been charged in connection with Powers's disappearance, authorities believe he met with foul play. His case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Yavapai County Sheriff's Office 928-771-3260 Calaveras County Sheriff's Department 209-754-6500 September 2021 updates and sources The Wickenburg Sun Carole Sund/Carrington Memorial Reward Foundation California Attorney General's Office The Washington Times The Arizona Republic The Chino Valley Review October 12, 2004. May 13, 2016; date of disappearance, Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : and Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |