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Missing Peter Lewis Theriault 
Theriault, approximately 1998 Date reported missing : 12/02/1998 Missing location (approx) : Irvine, California Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 07/07/1947 (74) Age at the time of disappearance: 51 years old Height / Weight : 5'11, 170 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Gray hair, blue eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Theriault was last seen in Irvine, California on December 2, 1998. He has never been heard from again. He left his money, credit cards and vehicle behind when he vanished. His live-in girlfriend, Judy Valot, was convicted of second-degree murder in his case in August 2000, nearly two years after Theriault disappeared. His remains and the murder weapon have never been located. Authorities presented several drops of blood found in Theriault's garAge at the time of disappearance: as the key pieces of physical evidence during Valot's trial. They argued that Valot killed Theriault because she believed he was having affairs with younger women. Valot was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. In 2002, her conviction was overturned. She was tried again but the jury could not reach a verdict in the case. In June 2005, Valot was tried a third time and convicted of second-degree murder again. Investigators believe that Theriault's body is buried in the Mojave Desert between Irvine in Orange County, California and Blythe in Riverside County, California. Searches of the locations have not produced evidence as to Theriault's whereabouts. He was employed as a maintenance worker at a Ford warehouse in 1998. Other information and links : ncy Irvine Police Department 949-724-7200 September 2021 updates and sources California Attorney General's Office The Long Beach Press-Telegram The Orange County Register The San Gabriel Valley Tribune The Irvine World News October 12, 2004. December 13, 2018; picture added. |