Russell Goudy Last seen alive (17 h, jul 17, 1977 y – 21h 50min, jul 17, 1977 y)

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"He was last seen at 5pm on July 17 [1977]" (PSN 8/3/77).

"The last time I visually saw Russell was indeed on the 17th of July but much later than previously reported [i.e., 5pm]. [...] My sisters and I lost track of time and realized it was much later than we thought, [...] so we hustled on home [from Huntington Beach] as fast as we could. We were driving home in my sisters old beat-up car, I was in the backseat it was around (AT LEAST) 7:45pm to 8:45pm I KNOW it was late because it was getting very dark. Unsure of the exact time but it was summer in L.A. so I believe it to be between those times if not later. We were making a right hand turn on the corner of Beach & Valley [...] As my sister made the right hand turn heading home, I saw Russell. Clear as day... He was hitchhiking with his right thumb up" (User projme on WS, who claims to have been one of Russell's friends growing up).

"I am almost certain I was the last one to see Russell. It was such a long time ago I don't remember the exact day but it was late afternoon. Jeanne from her apartment in HB drove Tom (her younger brother), Danny, Russell, me to Main and Beach. We were all attempting to hitch hike back to Hacienda Heights before dark. First a car stopped and Tom and Danny jumped in first, which left Russell and me still at the curb. Russell thought it would be better if we split up, so he moved north and within five minutes I hitched a ride and that was the last time I saw Russell" (User Inewhim on WS).

Note: Sunset in Huntington Beach on that date was at 8:03pm. Civil dusk/evening civil twilight was 8:03-8:31pm, nautical dusk was 8:31-9:05pm, and astronomical dusk was 9:05-9:51pm. (For Los Angeles itself, all of these occurred only two minutes later than they did in HB).


PPB 7/22/77: https://www.newspapers.com/article/progress-bulletin-russell-goudy/197540901/
PSN 8/3/77: https://websleuths.com/attachments/rgoudypasadena8_3_77-jpg.57711/
LAT 8/4/77: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/55987416/

LAT 7/26/79: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-suspect-in-girls-m/167685179/
SCS 7/27/79: https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-rodney-alcala-men/197539239/

FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140864176/russell-john-goudy
WebSleuths thread: https://websleuths.com/threads/ca-russell-goudy-14-huntington-beach-17-july-1977.54068/

WS user projme's comment: https://websleuths.com/threads/ca-russell-goudy-14-huntington-beach-17-july-1977.54068/post-10938197?ref=JSCoB

WS user Inewhim's comment: https://websleuths.com/threads/ca-russell-goudy-14-huntington-beach-17-july-1977.54068/post-16712532?ref=JSCoB

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