The person at the center of this case
Richard Loren Uden (11 years old)
Missing Person · Unsolved
45 years waiting · since 1980
Missing Person: Richard Loren Uden
Justice for Richard Loren Uden (11 years old) — the trail went cold in 1980, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Gerald Uden pleaded guilty to killing Virginia Uden and her sons—what evidence led to his conviction without recovered remains?
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evidence
Lead #2Why have the bodies of Richard, Virginia, and Reagan Uden never been found despite the guilty plea and ongoing investigation?
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location
Lead #3What is the significance of the Wind River Canyon area where the station wagon was discovered, and what search efforts have been conducted there?
On September 12, 1980, eleven-year-old Richard Loren Uden disappeared along with his mother Virginia and brother Reagan from Riverton, Wyoming after leaving their grandmother's house. Their station wagon was discovered abandoned on October 4, 1980 near Dickson Park Road and Trout Creek Canyon in the Wind River Canyon area, but the three family members have never been located. Gerald Uden was convicted of their murders, yet the case remains unsolved due to the absence of recovered remains and the need for continued search efforts.
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP3971. Missing person: Richard Loren Uden.
Last known contact: 1980-09-12 in Riverton, Fremont, WY. Circumstances: On September 12, 1980, Virginia Uden (MP83) and her two sons, Reagan Uden (MP3970) and Richard Uden (MP3971), disappeared in the Riverton, Wyoming area.
Virginia was last seen in a station wagon with her sons when she left her mother's residence in Riverton, Wyoming at approximately 1:30 p.m. The station wagon was found on October 4, 1980 near Dickson Park Road and Trout Creek Canyon in the Wind River Canyon area in Fremont County, Wyoming.
Gerald Uden pleaded guilty to killing Virginia Uden and her sons, however, their bodies have never been found. Demographics: 11 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 3 in, 90 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown. Clothing and accessories: Eyewear: Eyeglasses - tortoise shell plastic frames.
Investigating agency: Fremont County Sheriff's Office | L80-1024.
Timeline of Events
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1980-09-12
13:30Richard Uden, mother Virginia, and brother Reagan disappear
Virginia Uden left her mother's residence in Riverton with her two sons in a station wagon at approximately 1:30 p.m.
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1980-10-04
Station wagon discovered
The family's station wagon was found abandoned near Dickson Park Road and Trout Creek Canyon in the Wind River Canyon area of Fremont County, Wyoming.
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Case Information
Incident:September 12, 1980 at 1:30 PM
Last Updated:September 4, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 12, 1980 at 1:30 PM
Last Updated:September 4, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 3078567200
You can remain anonymous