The person at the center of this case
Richard Eames Cleaves
Missing Person · Open
1 year waiting · since 2025
Missing Person: Richard Eames Cleaves
Justice for Richard Eames Cleaves — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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location
Lead #1What specific conditions at Big Dunes prevented the vehicle from being retrieved, and were there other people present who can account for Cleaves' movements?
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witness
Lead #2Who were the friends Cleaves went to help, and what do they report about his arrival and departure from Big Dunes?
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vehicle
Lead #3What vehicle was stuck at Big Dunes, and has it been located or recovered since July 15?
Richard Eames Cleaves, a 62-year-old man, went to help friends retrieve a vehicle stuck at Big Dunes off Highway 95 in Amargosa Valley, Nevada on July 15, 2025, but never returned home. He has had no contact with family or authorities since that date, and the circumstances of his disappearance remain unclear. The Nye County Sheriff's Office is actively investigating and seeks information from anyone who may have seen Cleaves or knows what happened at Big Dunes that day.
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clue
Lead #4Has any search been conducted at Big Dunes or along Highway 95 between Amargosa Valley and the dunes location?
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NamUs case MP150029. Missing person: Richard Eames Cleaves.
Last known contact: 2025-07-15 in Amargosa Valley, Nye, NV. Circumstances: Cleaves supposedly went to help some friends get their vehicle unstuck from 'Big Dunes', which is located of HWY 95 in Nye County.
Cleaves never made it home and has not been heard from since 7/15/2025. Demographics: 62 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 9 in, 150 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Hazel. Investigating agency: Nye County Sheriff's Ofice | 25NY-1881 | 2025-07-16.
Timeline of Events
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2025-07-15
Last known contact
Richard Eames Cleaves last seen going to help friends retrieve a vehicle stuck at Big Dunes off Highway 95 in Nye County
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2025-07-16
Case reported
Nye County Sheriff's Office opened investigation case MP150029 after Cleaves failed to return home
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Case Information
Incident:July 15, 2025
Last Updated:September 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 15, 2025
Last Updated:September 29, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 7757517000
You can remain anonymous