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Mihai Boiciuc

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Mihai Boiciuc

Case
#3217
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jul 21, 2026
Riverside Police Department
Missing Person · Open
27 years waiting · since 1999

Missing Person: Mihai Boiciuc

Justice for Mihai Boiciuc — the trail went cold in 1999, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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timeline
Lead #1

How did Boiciuc travel from Riverside to Los Angeles in 2.5 hours, and why was he in Los Angeles?

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location
Lead #2

Were there any transit records, taxi receipts, or vehicle sightings connecting Riverside to the 6th/Hill location?

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evidence
Lead #3

What was the nurse's certainty of identification, and were there follow-up interviews conducted?

Mihai Boiciuc, a 38-year-old man, disappeared on March 2, 1999, after taking a morning walk on Lincoln Avenue in Riverside, California at 6:00 AM. He was carrying his medication and was last reported seen by a nurse near 6th and Hill in Los Angeles at 8:30 AM that same day, raising questions about his movements between the two cities. Despite searches of local hospitals and strip malls, and no contact from his family in Ukraine in over 25 years, his whereabouts remain unknown.

Case
#3217
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jul 21, 2026
Riverside Police Department

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Lead #4

Has there been any communication from his family in Ukraine or any international records since 1999?

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Source Narrative

NamUs case MP127589. Missing person: Mihai Boiciuc.

Last known contact: 1999-03-02 in Riverside, Riverside, CA. Circumstances: Mihai Boiciuc was last known to be taking a walk on Lincoln Avenue in Riverside, CA at 0600 hours on the morning of 3/2/1999.

He took his medication with him. He was frequently treated at Loma Linda Hospital for medical needs, but family checked the hospital after his disappearance and Boiciuc was not located.

Law enforcement also checked the strip malls in the area of the victim's home, but he was not located. A nurse said she saw him walking on 3/2/1999 at 0830 hours near 6th/Hill in Los Angeles.

His family in Ukraine have also not heard from him since. Demographics: 38 years, Male, White / Caucasian.

Physical description: 5 ft 8 in, 140 lbs, hair: Blond/Strawberry, eyes: Brown. Clothing and accessories: Clothing: White button-up shirt, Gray and white striped pants, and brown shoes..

Investigating agency: Riverside Police Department | P399061125 | 1999-03-02.

Timeline of Events

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1999-03-02
06:00

Last known sighting on Lincoln Avenue

Mihai Boiciuc was last seen taking a walk on Lincoln Avenue in Riverside, CA at 6:00 AM, carrying his medication with him.

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1999-03-02
08:30

Nurse reports sighting in Los Angeles

A nurse reported seeing Boiciuc walking near 6th and Hill in Los Angeles at 8:30 AM on the same day.

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Case Information

Incident:March 2, 1999 at 6:00 AM
Last Updated:July 27, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:March 2, 1999 at 6:00 AM
Last Updated:July 27, 2026

Have Information?

Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.

Phone: 9513542007
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