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title: "Unsolved: The Yuba County Five"
description: "In 1978, five men from a California disability support program vanished after a basketball game. Four were found dead under inexplicable circumstances; the fifth remains missing. Explore the enduring mystery of the Yuba County Five."
url: https://casualcriminalist.pub/article/unsolved-the-yuba-county-five.md
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datePublished: 2026-06-12
dateModified: 2026-06-12
author:
  - name: Dana Ortiz
    url: https://casualcriminalist.pub/author/dana-ortiz
publisher: Casual Criminalist
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In 1978, five men from a California disability support program vanished after a basketball game. Four were found dead under inexplicable circumstances; the fifth remains missing. Explore the enduring mystery of the Yuba County Five.
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