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2006 Erthal,Jason October 2006; Oroville
Topic Started: May 17 2007, 11:20 AM (417 Views)
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Jason Erthal


Above Images: Erthal, circa 2006


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Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance



Missing Since: October 2006, from Oroville, California
Classification: Missing
Date Of Birth: circa 1972
Age: 34
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 145 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Race: White
Gender: Male
Distinguishing Characteristics: He has scars from
a fire on both arms, and tattoo of an eagle on his left shoulder,
a tribal band on his right bicep and about a two-inch tattoo of
a "spit fire" logo smiley face. He always wears a goatee, and keeps
his hair short as in a military style cut.
AKA: Jay


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Details of Disappearance
Jay was living in Oroville and staying with friends at the time he went missing. He had been living part-time with a roommate in a Trailer Park on Olive Highway not far from the Gold Country Casino. About two weeks after Jay's disappearance, his roommate passed away.
Jay left behind all his personal belongings and did not have a vehicle or money. He didn't have a job and had completed four-years of service in the Marine Corp.
He used buses or walked. He spent time at the Orovile Rescue Mission and the Chico Mission.



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Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Sheriff's Investigation Unit
(530) 534-6217





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Source Information
Oroville Mercury Register 5/9/07


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Jason Jesse Erthal


Report Type: Voluntary Missing Adult

Sex: Male

Race: White

Hair: Brown

Eye Color: Brown

Height: 5 ft. 05 in.

Weight: 140 lbs.

Date of Birth: 3/18/1973

Last Seen: 10/11/2006

Dental X-rays Available: No



Jason was last seen on October 11, 2006.



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Agency: Butte County Sheriffs Department
Phone Number: (530) 538-7671
Case Number: C0615608


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Oroville man still missing; family concerned

BY PAULA M. FELIPE/Public Safety Reporter


An Oroville man has been missing since Oct. 11, 2006 and his family asks the public's help locating him.

Jason Jesse Erthal, 33, is 5'5" and weighs about 140 lb. He is a Caucasian male with brown hair and brown eyes. Erthal has burn scars on both arms, and he wore a goatee at the time of his disappearance. His nickname is Jay.

He kept his hair in a short, military-style cut and has tattoos, such as a tribal band on his right bicep, an eagle on his left shoulder, and a two-inch spitfire smiley face logo.

Erthal was last seen in Oroville on Oct. 11, 2006, and he has never been heard from again. He was living part-time with friends and part-time with a roommate in a trailer park on Olive Highway not far from the Gold Country Casino.

Erthal served four years with the Marine Corps. He was unemployed at the time of his disappearance and did not have any money. He did not have a vehicle and usually walked or used buses to get to where he wanted to go.

Erthal frequented the Oroville Rescue Mission and the Chico Mission in 2006. Erthal left behind all his personal belongings. His case remains unsolved.

He left his wallet and identification behind at the trailer park. His mother, Mary, is still holding out hope.

"Somebody has to know something," she said. "It is very distressing for our family not knowing where he is or what happened to him. He is missing the birthdays of his nieces and nephews and now the holidays are coming up again, and we miss him. We are desperate to know my son's whereabouts."

If you have any information about this case, please call the Butte County Sheriff's Department at: 530-538-7671.

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Oroville man still missing; family concerned
BY PAULA M. FELIPE/Public Safety Reporter
Article Launched: 10/12/2007 08:18:56 PM PDT


An Oroville man has been missing since Oct. 11, 2006 and his family asks the public's help locating him.
Jason Jesse Erthal, 33, is 5'5" and weighs about 140 lb. He is a Caucasian male with brown hair and brown eyes. Erthal has burn scars on both arms, and he wore a goatee at the time of his disappearance. His nickname is Jay.

He kept his hair in a short, military-style cut and has tattoos, such as a tribal band on his right bicep, an eagle on his left shoulder, and a two-inch spitfire smiley face logo.

Erthal was last seen in Oroville on Oct. 11, 2006, and he has never been heard from again. He was living part-time with friends and part-time with a roommate in a trailer park on Olive Highway not far from the Gold Country Casino.

Erthal served four years with the Marine Corps. He was unemployed at the time of his disappearance and did not have any money. He did not have a vehicle and usually walked or used buses to get to where he wanted to go.

Erthal frequented the Oroville Rescue Mission and the Chico Mission in 2006. Erthal left behind all his personal belongings. His case remains unsolved.

He left his wallet and identification behind at the trailer park. His mother, Mary, is still holding out hope.

"Somebody


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has to know something," she said. "It is very distressing for our family not knowing where he is or what happened to him. He is missing the birthdays of his nieces and nephews and now the holidays are coming up again, and we miss him. We are desperate to know my son's whereabouts."
If you have any information about this case, please call the Butte County Sheriff's Department at: 530-538-7671.
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3 years later, Mom still searches for son
By BARBARA ARRIGONI-Staff Writer
Posted: 10/16/2009 12:00:00 AM PDT


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«12»OROVILLE — What happened to Jason Jesse Erthal? Did he just up and leave Oroville with no word to family? Did he have an accident or get sick? Or was his life taken at the hands of another?
Those questions and others swirl like a storm on the heart and mind of Mary Erthal Henry, who still seeks answers three years after her son mysteriously disappeared sometime around Oct. 11, 2006.

Erthal hasn't been seen or heard from since. His 61-year-old mother is convinced someone knows why.

"Somebody knows something," said Henry, whose face and voice bore raw anguish in a recent interview. "I've wracked my brain. I just don't want him to be forgotten."

The case remains a mystery, not only to Henry but to Butte County Sheriff's detective Dan Angel, who as missing person's coordinator has investigated the case from the beginning.

Although there is little to go on, investigators consider the Erthal matter foul play. It's technically still open because all missing persons cases are considered open, but Erthal's disappearance is a cold case.

"All investigative leads have dried up," Angel said Thursday.

Henry said her son went missing sometime between Oct. 11 and 15, 2006. A family member reported the disappearance to the Sheriff's Office about four weeks later on Nov. 8.

What investigators do know is that Erthal was living with someone at a trailer park on Olive Highway at the time. On the day Erthal likely disappeared, the two had gotten into a physical fight. Erthal


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attempted to walk away from the fight, but his destination isn't known, Angel said.
The roommate, whom Angel declined to identify, died two weeks later.

Henry doesn't believe her son just went away somewhere, because he always called his family, especially on holidays. No such calls have come.

"We're all he has," she said. "Family meant everything to him."

Although she still resists the thought her son may be dead, the passage of time without new information has admittedly pushed the aching mother closer to accepting it.

"I don't want to go there, but in my heart I know something's really wrong here," she said, weeping.

Erthal left all his few belongings behind, including his jacket and wallet. However, Henry said she recently discovered the duffel bag he used when he was in the Marines is missing.

There was a search about a year ago of a wooded area behind the trailer park, but with negative results, Angel said.

Over the years since Erthal vanished, Henry has sought the public's assistance through news media and missing-persons Web sites. She has also checked with hospitals locally and in areas he may have gone, and turned to public officials for help.

To date, nothing has helped.

"Maybe somebody is just afraid to talk," said Henry. "I've done as much as I could do, but I've never stopped dreaming, never stopped looking, never stopped praying.

"Did he get lost, was he murdered? Your mind runs crazy with different things that might have happened."

At the time of the disappearance, Erthal was unemployed and looking for work. To Henry's knowledge, her son did use some drugs, although besides the prescription meds, she doesn't know what or how much.

Angel acknowledged drugs are being considered in connection to the disappearance.

"In this case, with absolute lack of any information as to who, what, when and where of his disappearance, nothing has been ruled out," Angel said. "That's a route we're looking at."

Investigators have faced other difficulties. Angel said they haven't found any known associates or places the missing man frequented. From what they've gathered, Erthal was a loner.

"That's what makes this case particularly hard," the detective said.

Another complication is that the family didn't report Erthal missing for almost four weeks, which may have affected clues. Angel said he doesn't blame the family in any way, but in the case of possible foul play, time is crucial because evidence starts to disappear after 48 hours.

Angel also said four or five weeks can have a profound effect when investigators canvass areas because people who may have information, even if its slightly significant, begin to lose their memories of it.

Several people did come forward about a month after Erthal disappeared, but the information they gave was "vague and ambiguous," Angel said.

There have been no real, solid leads. No bodies matching Erthal's description have been found.

That the case has now grown cold is something the detective admitted he hates. But it will take someone coming forward with detailed knowledge about what occurred, or discovery of a body with matching DNA, for the investigation to become active again, Angel said.

"If there are any investigative leads or tangible evidence for us to rely on, obviously this case would not be cold," he added.

For Henry, what hurts most now is that Erthal is her firstborn and special, and no one seems to be able to provide answers to her questions. She wants and needs to know what really happened, even if it's the worst answer. She wants closure.

Angel said he is "absolutely hopeful" someone may come forward after reading about the case.

"I would love to think it would help," he said. "Maybe it will reach the right person at the right time."


Staff writer Barbara Arrigoni can be reached at barrigoni@orovillemr.com or 533-3136.

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