Missing
Diane Rohbeck
Rohbeck, approximately 1972 (Age at the time of disappearance: sixteen, approximately six years prior to her disappearance; more recent photos are unavailable); Kenny Castleberry, approximately 1970 (Age at the time of disappearance: eighteen, approximately eight years prior to his disappearance; more recent photos are unavailable); the pair's boat, the Nova
Date and time person was reported missing : 03/09/1978
Missing location (approx) :
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Missing classification : Lost/Injured Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 03/06/1956 (65)
Age at the time of disappearance: 22 years old
Height / Weight : 5'6, 105 pounds
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Rohbeck's nickname is Dee-Dee.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Rohbeck was last seen in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 9, 1978, three days after her twenty-second birthday. She and a family friend named Kenny Castleberry (sometimes spelled "Casselbury"), left on the Nova, a 24-foot boat with an inboard/outboard motor and the registration number FL6315BH. It had a purple hull and stern, a white deck, purple and white striped seats and a white canvas top, and was equipped with a CB radio and orange life vests.
Rohbeck and Castleberry planned to go snorkeling at the Bahamian island of Bimini. They left on a Thursday, and were reported missing the following Monday after both missed work.
There is no verification that Rohbeck and Castleberry ever reached Bimini; it's possible their boat became disabled and they drifted along the Gulf Stream. It's unclear whether Castleberry is also listed as a missing person, but he was never seen again and neither was the Nova. A photo of him and a photo of the Nova are posted with this case summary.
Rohbeck was a resident of Miami at the time of her disappearance; the Miami-Dade Police Department is investigating her case.
Other information and links : ncy
Miami-Dade Police Department
305-715-3300
September 2021 updates and sources
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Florida Department of Law Enforcement
The Miami Herald
October 12, 2004. September 13,, 2020; Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated.
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