California Man Missing for 25 Years Found Alive After Sister Recognizes Him in News Article

The man, who disappeared in 1999, was identified through fingerprints after being hospitalized in Los Angeles earlier this year.

A man reported missing from Doyle, California, in 1999 was found alive after his sister recognized his photo in a USA Today article published in May 2024.
The man, who is non-verbal, was discovered in South Los Angeles in April and admitted to St. Francis Medical Center before being transferred to another hospital in July.
Lassen County Sheriff's Deputy Derek Kennemore worked with the Los Angeles Police Department's Missing Persons Unit to confirm the man's identity using fingerprints.
The sister, who had been searching for her brother for 25 years, contacted authorities after a friend sent her the article featuring the unidentified man.
The family is set to reunite soon, with the sheriff's office commending the collaborative efforts that resolved the decades-old missing person case.