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22 h, jul 17, 1976 y - David Hobbs Last seen alive

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"He was reported missing on Saturday, July 17 [1976]" (EDTA 8/22/76, + others).

"On July 17, 1976, David was abducted sometime between 10 and 11pm from the vicinity of the 7-Eleven Store at the corner of Texas St and University Ave in San Diego" (NCT 7/10/99).

"July 17, 1976: David Clinton Hobbs, 14, of Golden Hill, was reported missing by his mother when he failed to return from a trip to the store" (SDUT 3/7/10, 8/30/16).

"David Clinton Hobbs was reported missing from his Golden Hill home on July 17, 1976, exactly one week after celebrating his 14th birthday. Hobbs told his mom he was heading to a Golden Hill convenience store. The 14-year-old was last seen after 10 p.m. walking near the intersection of 30th Street and Euclid" (2024 CBS8 article).

EDTA 8/5/76: https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-times-advocate-david-clinton-hobbs/181544504/
EDTA 8/22/76: https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-times-advocate-david-clinton-hobbs/181544645/
LMLN 10/6/76: https://www.newspapers.com/article/life-news-donald-miles-whaley-david-cli/181544679/

NCT 7/10/99: https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-county-times-david-clinton-hobbs-i/181544734/
SDUT 3/7/10: https://cacoldcases.blogspot.com/p/the-san-diego-union-tribune-mar-7-2010.html
SDUT 8/30/16: https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2016/08/30/past-child-abduction-and-murder-cases-in-san-diego-county/
2024 CBS8 article: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/48-years-later-san-diegos-summer-of-terror-unsolved/509-25166a07-2728-406a-a3eb-8e260ef643f3
FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113942663/david-clinton-hobbs

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