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Starr Maurie Hill.

MUS-2026-312

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MUS-2026-312

Missing person

Incident
2005
Indexed
Oct 17, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
See coverage below
Location
Middletown CA

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Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

Starr Maurie Hill left her home on Western Mine Road in Middletown, California, in the early afternoon of May 18, 2005, after an argument with her husband Curtis Hill. Her daughter last spoke to her on May 16, 2005, and reported her missing on May 21, 2005. Her husband has been described as a person of interest but has not been charged or named as a suspect. In October 2005, a vineyard worker in Lower Lake found her cellular phone in brush alongside Highway 29. Forensic testing uncovered no clues.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. May 16, 2005

    Starr's daughter last spoke to her and said nothing seemed amiss.

  2. May 18, 2005

    Starr was last seen leaving her home on Western Mine Road in the early afternoon after an argument with husband Curtis Hill.

  3. May 21, 2005

    Starr was reported missing by her daughter.

  4. October 2005

    A vineyard worker in Lower Lake found her cellular phone in brush alongside Highway 29. Forensic testing uncovered no clues.

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MissingStarr Maurie Hill

Left her home on Western Mine Road in Middletown on May 18, 2005, after an argument with her husband Curtis Hill. Reported missing by her daughter on May 21, 2005.

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