ID ID - Michael Edling Flaherty, 18, Cascade, 25 Aug 1980

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Michael Edling Flaherty

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Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: August 25,1980
Location Last Seen: Cascade, Valley County, Idaho

Description:
  • Date of Birth: circa 1962
  • Age: 18 years old
  • Race: White/Caucasian
  • Gender: Male
  • Height: 5' 10" (70 inches)
  • Weight: 160 lbs
  • Hair Color: Blond/Strawberry
  • Eye Color: Blue
  • Nickname/Alias: Unknown
  • Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
  • Clothing & Personal Items: Red hoodie and blue jeans. Size 10 tennis shoes. 30-30 rifle.
  • Identifiers: Unknown
  • Other: Speaks, writes, and reads Russian as well as English.
Circumstances of Disappearance:
Flaherty was last seen in Cascade, Idaho on August 25, 1980. He has never been heard from again. He had a 30-30 rifle with him at the time. Few details are available regarding his disappearance and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:
  • Valley County Sheriff's Office: (208) 382-5160
    Reference Case#: 01198000947
NamUs Case Number: MP68940
NCIC Case Number: N/A

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I find this really unusual. I wouldn't think there are many young people who were fluent in Russian
It is possible Dad was stationed worked overseas or Mom/Dad was Russian. Strange case, no pictures, I haven't seen it before.
 
Since the birthday messages were placed in California newspapers does that mean the family thought he'd gone to CA?
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe there is a sizeable and well established Russian community in CA?
Did they think he'd returned to his birth place? Did he grow up there?
 

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