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 vehicle did Hosmer leave in, and can it be identified?
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location
Lead #3Where in Tennessee was Hosmer allegedly abandoned, and can this location be verified?
Joshua G. Hosmer disappeared on May 31, 2016, after leaving his sister's Sacramento home with two unknown males in an unknown vehicle. Weeks later, he called his mother claiming to be abandoned in Tennessee and requesting money, which she wired to him—marking the last contact from him. His transient lifestyle and frequent cross-country travel to Grateful Dead concerts complicate efforts to locate him, and investigators still seek information about the two men he left with and their vehicle.
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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witness
Lead #4Did anyone see Hosmer or the two males after he left Sacramento?
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clue
Lead #5How did Hosmer obtain money or travel between Tennessee and other locations after the phone call?
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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
Hosmer left his sister's residence in Sacramento with two unknown males in an unknown vehicle
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2016-06-21
Phone call to mother
Hosmer called his mother claiming he had been abandoned in Tennessee and requested money, which she wired to him. This was the last communication from him.
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Case Information
Incident:May 31, 2016 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:May 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 31, 2016 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:May 10, 2026