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Richard Allen Houghland










Missing Person Case September 2021



Missing Person Case September 2021



Missing Person Case September 2021


Richard, approximately 1978; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 46 (approximately 2015)




Date reported missing : 07/15/1978

Missing location (approx) :
Sacramento, California
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White


DOB : 08/26/1969 (51)
Age at the time of disappearance: 8 years old
Height / Weight : 3'5, 50 pounds
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Richard's nickname is Ricky.





Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Richard disappeared with his brother, Thomas, and their mother, Norma, from Sacramento, California on July 15, 1978. They didn't have air conditioning and Norma would often take the children for rides in the car to stay cool. They may have done that on they day they disappeared.
Norma's ex-husband lived in Washington state and no one realized the family was missing for a week. Relatives went to the Houghlands' apartment on Sutterville Road and found it intact, with all their clothing and belongings inside and some dishes in the sink.
The children's bicycles were inside and there was an uncashed welfare check. The only thing that was missing was Norma's car, a gold or light blue 1965 Pontiac LeMans with the California license plate number 254SBI. It has never been found.
Norma's parents and one of her two sisters have since died, as have Thomas and Richard's father. The case remains unsolved and little information is available.


Other information and links : ncy

Sacramento Police Department
916-808-0560



September 2021 updates and sources

KCRA 3
News 10
Fox 40
California Attorney General's Office
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
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Updated 6 times since October 12, 2004. July 29, 2017; picture added.