Sheriff’s office seeking to locate missing Lucerne man

By Elizabeth Larson | Sept. 25, 2021
Authorities are trying to locate Ronald James Meluso, 63, of Lucerne, California, who was reported missing in late August 2021. Photo courtesy of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a Lucerne man reported missing last month.

Lt. Corey Paulich said Ronald James Meluso, 63, was reported missing to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office on Aug. 22.

Meluso was last heard from on Aug. 18, Paulich said.

Paulich said Meluso is currently believed to be without a vehicle, has not reached out to family, friends, or law enforcement for help or aid, and is not returning phone calls, behavior which is reported to be out of character for Meluso.

Since the date of the report, investigators have conducted searches in multiple jurisdictions and have served multiple search warrants in an effort to locate Meluso, Paulich said.

Anyone with information regarding Ronald Meluso’s whereabouts is asked to contact Det. Richard Kreutzer at 707-262-4233.