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Ryan Singleton.

MUS-2026-0431

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MUS-2026-0431

Suspicious death

Incident
2013
Indexed
Oct 23, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
Location
Baker CA

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Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

Ryan Singleton, 24, an aspiring model, vanished from a gas station in Baker, California, in July 2013. His body was found two months later in the Mojave Desert with several organs missing. The coroner ruled the cause and manner of death undetermined. The case is documented in documentary and press coverage. No one has ever been charged.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. 2013

    Ryan Singleton, 24, vanishes from a gas station in Baker, California, in July.

  2. 2013

    His body is found two months later in the Mojave Desert with several organs missing. The coroner rules the cause and manner of death undetermined.

  3. 2026

    No one has ever been charged.

Key people

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VictimRyan Singleton

24, an aspiring model. Vanished from a gas station in Baker, California, in July 2013; his body was found two months later in the Mojave Desert.

Investigating agencySan Bernardino County Sheriff's Department

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