The person at the center of this case
Joshua Wangombe Kabui
Missing Person · Open
7 years waiting · since 2018
Missing Person: Joshua Wangombe Kabui
Justice for Joshua Wangombe Kabui — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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Lead #1Why is there a gap of nearly 3 years between the last contact with his father (February 2016) and the police arrest (December 2018)? What was he doing during this period?
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Lead #2What were the circumstances of the December 29, 2018 arrest? What charges, if any, were involved?
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Lead #3Has anyone had contact with Joshua since the December 2018 arrest? Are there witnesses who saw him after that date?
Joshua Wangombe Kabui, a 35-year-old Black male, was last known to have police contact in Los Angeles on December 29, 2018, following an arrest. His father reported him missing on August 13, 2019, stating he had not seen or spoken to Joshua since February 2016. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance and current whereabouts remain unknown, and investigators are seeking information from anyone who may have encountered him.
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Los Angeles Police Department - Adult Missing Persons Unit
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Lead #4Does Joshua have known associates, friends, or other family members who may have information about his whereabouts?
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NamUs case MP94480. Missing person: Joshua Wangombe Kabui.
Last known contact: 2018-12-29 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. Circumstances: The PR (father) has not seen or spoken to the MP since February of 2016.
The MP was reported missing on 08/13/2019. The last police contact with MP was an arrest that took place on 12/29/2018.
Demographics: 35 years, Male, Black / African American. Physical description: 5 ft 6 in, 140 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit | 190715076 | 2019-08-13.
Timeline of Events
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2016-02-01
Last Contact with Father
Joshua's father last saw or spoke to him in February 2016
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2018-12-29
Police Arrest
Last police contact with Joshua Wangombe Kabui; arrested in Los Angeles
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2019-08-13
Missing Person Report Filed
Joshua was reported missing by his father to the Los Angeles Police Department
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Case Information
Incident:February 1, 2016
Last Updated:June 18, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:February 1, 2016
Last Updated:June 18, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8772755273
You can remain anonymous