The person at the center of this case
Joshua G. Hosmer
Violent Crime · Open
9 years waiting · since 2016
JOSHUA G. HOSMER - SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Justice for Joshua G. Hosmer — the trail went cold in 2016, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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person
Lead #1Who were the two unknown males Hosmer left with on May 31, 2016?
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vehicle
Lead #2What was the description and license plate of the unknown vehicle he departed in?
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location
Lead #3Where exactly in Tennessee did Hosmer claim to have been abandoned, and can this be verified?
Joshua G. Hosmer disappeared on May 31, 2016, after leaving his sister's Sacramento home with two unknown males in an unidentified vehicle. Weeks later, he called his mother from Tennessee claiming to have been abandoned there, received money, and then went silent—leaving his family and investigators without answers about his whereabouts or what happened. His transient lifestyle and love of traveling to concerts complicate the search, but anyone with information about his movements or the two men he left with could help solve this case.
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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clue
Lead #4Why did Hosmer go silent after receiving money from his mother, and what was his condition during the Tennessee call?
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witness
Lead #5Did anyone at the sister's residence or in the neighborhood see the two males or the vehicle that morning?
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Source Narrative
May 31, 2016 Sacramento, California Joshua G. Hosmer was last seen in the early morning hours of May 31, 2016, at his sister’s residence in Sacramento, California.
He left the residence with two unknown males, in an unknown vehicle. According to his mother, Hosmer called her a few weeks later and claimed he had been abandoned in Tennessee and needed money.
Hosmer’s mother wired him money and that was the last communication any family members have had with him. Hosmer lived a transient lifestyle and was not working at the time of his disappearance.
He was an avid fan of the Grateful Dead and would travel all over the country to attend their concerts.
Timeline of Events
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2016-05-31
early morningJoshua Hosmer disappears
Left his sister's residence in Sacramento with two unknown males in an unknown vehicle
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2016-06
Phone call from Tennessee
Hosmer called his mother claiming he had been abandoned in Tennessee and needed money. His mother wired him funds.
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2016-06
Last known communication
After receiving money, Hosmer had no further contact with family members
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Case Information
Incident:May 31, 2016 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 31, 2016 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:April 29, 2026