CA CA - Emilio Ghanem, 40, from Nashville, TN, disappeared on trip to Inland Empire - 25 May 2023

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He stayed overnight, grabbed a cup of coffee, and was never seen again

LOS ANGELES – The family of Emilio Ghanem is desperate for answers. Ghanem, 40, vanished without a trace in May 2023 while on a trip to the Inland Empire, and, as the months tick by with stil…

ktla.com

Ghanem, 40, vanished without a trace in May 2023 while on a trip to the Inland Empire, and, as the months tick by with still no sign of him, family members have begun to fear the worst.

[...]

His sisters say Emilio spent the last two decades in Southern California as a devout member of a church, His Way Spirit Led Assemblies, whose members worked at a pest control company, Fullshield Incorporated.

This past April, Emilio left both the ministry and Fullshield behind and moved to Nashville, Tennessee to reunite with family and begin a new chapter.

[...]

On a return visit to the Inland Empire, Emilio stayed at a local Airbnb in Moreno Valley. He visited a Starbucks in Redlands on May 25th. Then, he was gone.

His LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilio-ghanem-4a2182ab

 

[azure]

Ghanem, 40, vanished without a trace in May 2023 while on a trip to the Inland Empire, and, as the months tick by with still no sign of him, family members have begun to fear the worst.

[...]

His sisters say Emilio spent the last two decades in Southern California as a devout member of a church, His Way Spirit Led Assemblies, whose members worked at a pest control company, Fullshield Incorporated.

This past April, Emilio left both the ministry and Fullshield behind and moved to Nashville, Tennessee to reunite with family and begin a new chapter.

[...]

On a return visit to the Inland Empire, Emilio stayed at a local Airbnb in Moreno Valley. He visited a Starbucks in Redlands on May 25th. Then, he was gone.

His LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilio-ghanem-4a2182ab

How common is it for a church to have a pastor and a "prophetess"? Gives cult vibes.

 

[Essbee]

The KTLA video is really interesting. But I'm afraid that it (and the accompanying article) may get taken down and then we will have no record of the details of this case. So I am going to write down a few more key points here.

Some more interesting ones:
1) Emilio had recently been served with a "Cease and Desist" type letter from Fullshield Incorporated . They apparently heard about his venture into pest control and didn't want him to take away their established clients.
2) Also, he was driving a white Nissan Frontier truck. It was spotted by a license plate reader in Colton, CA the next day but they don't know if Emilio was in it.

Agree that the religion sounds very culty. Any religion where they members are all employed by the same business and live together too seems REALLY odd.

 

[Darling136]

I had to look up what is Inland Empire, this sounded like some phantasy place i have to admit.

Inland Empire - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

About

We're more than pest control, we're Full Shield Inc. We are a rapidly growing pest control company that has expanded services into the fields of insulation, construction/remodeling, and tree trimming/removal. We're the packaged deal for all your commercial, property management, and residential...

www.fullshieldinc.com

 

[Darling136]

Emilio had recently been served with a "Cease and Desist" type letter from Fullshield Incorporated . They apparently heard about his venture into pest control and didn't want him to take away their established clients.

So how long prior moving did this happen? Him being in Nashville meanwhile should not really be a problem of the same clients anymore.

 

[Caring1]

Emilio is still missing and has been added to NamUs.

Emilio Salem Ghanem went missing under suspicious circumstances on 5/25/2023 in San Bernardino County, CA.

He is 5’7” and 130 lbs.
Black hair and Hazel eyes. (No photo)

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[GraceG]

How common is it for a church to have a pastor and a "prophetess"? Gives cult vibes.

Their address is part of a mail box business (with bars on the window). Google's listing for them shows as "closed" but I don't know if that is their physical address (the mail store) or the "church" itself. Red flags for "scam" in my opinion. Google Search

Amilio has some traffic type infractions in San Bernardino County, but nothing in the last several years, and nothing alcohol or impairment related. No business court records for the church, it's as if they don't exist from a legal standpoint. https://cap.sb-court.org/dashboard There's no business registration for them either. Business License Web Search The only business registration in that county for "Fullshield" is a general contractors closed (2022). Business License Web Search

 

[Caring1]

There is a fullshieldinc.com pest control site. I found it advertised in a July 2023 LA Times newspaper.

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fullshieldinc.com

 

[GraceG]

There is a fullshieldinc.com pest control site. I found it advertised in a July 2023 LA Times newspaper.

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fullshieldinc.com

Still no business registration in the county Colton is located in. Either as Fullshield FullShield or Intergrated Pest Management. Their Facebook has them in Rialto, CA Fullshield INC. | Rialto CA but that's also in San Bernardino County so it's just odd to me they're not registered as a business on the county website.

 

[TwinkieDefense]

Aug 1, 2025 article - anybody know anything about the second missing person referenced here?

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/new-details-released-on-man-who-disappeared-after-visiting-southern-california-coffee-shop/

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On Aug. 1, 2025, investigators confirmed that his rental truck had been located, along with other personal belongings and evidence. Ghanem, however, remains missing.

[…]

Redlands police also learned that another member of the religious group was reported missing in 2019 and has not been seen since. That case remains under investigation by the Claremont Police Department.

[…]

 

[dulcinea]

The KTLA article says the religious organization he recently left was based in Hemet. However, when I search Google, it says it's based in Rialto. I cannot seem to find a connection to Hemet. Any thoughts on this? I wanted to dig a little deeper because the Church of Scientology has a major building/center/church in San Jacinto, which is right next to Hemet. I've never heard of His Way Led Assemblies. Rialto is closer to Redlands (the Starbucks) and Grand Terrace (where the truck was captured on camera.) I'm wondering where his truck was located.

To answer your question, I do not know who the other missing person is.

 

[baorin]

Aug 1, 2025 article - anybody know anything about the second missing person referenced here?

I believe they’re referring to Ruben Moreno.
Two men missing from Inland Empire were members of same religious organization, investigators say

While looking into his disappearance, RPD detectives learned that another man who was a member of His Way Spirit Led Assemblies was also reported missing in recent years.

That case is being investigated by Claremont Police Department, who say that 49-year-old Ruben Moreno was reported missing in August 2019 and has not been seen since. They noted that he was also a member of the same religious organization as Ghanem.

Moreno is described as standing 5-foot-6 and weighing about 180 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair.

 

[truthfinder2019]

Mission for His Way Spirit Led Assemblies​

To preach the gospel , ( Luke 4:18 & 19). To minister the prayer of salvation. To reestablish the Rebuilt Temple of the House of David-Zion, the House of Worship and Praise, ( Acts 15: 16 & 17).

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[truthfinder2019]

Fullshield Inc is no longer active

https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/3587223

 

[tarabull]

I believe they’re referring to Ruben Moreno.
Two men missing from Inland Empire were members of same religious organization, investigators say

Can anyone read the comments under LE's post regarding Ruben???

Claremont Police Department

🚨Missing Person – Ruben Moreno Claremont Police Department – Request for Public Assistance The Claremont Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating Ruben Moreno (DOB: 06/06/1976), a...

www.facebook.com

 

[dalsglen]

Can anyone read the comments under LE's post regarding Ruben???

Claremont Police Department

🚨Missing Person – Ruben Moreno Claremont Police Department – Request for Public Assistance The Claremont Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating Ruben Moreno (DOB: 06/06/1976), a...

www.facebook.com

Nope, none showing for me.

 

[truthfinder2019]

Moreno went missing in 2017

Ruben Franco Moreno

oag.ca.gov

Same for The Charley Project

Ruben Franco Moreno – The Charley Project

Missing in 2017 vs. Reported missing in 2019

 

[truthfinder2019]

Nope, none showing for me.

I do not see any comments either, seems there are none actually

 

[truthfinder2019]

Emilio incorporated his company, Max Shield Inc, in April 2023. It is now administratively dissolved

https://opencorporates.com/officers?q=Emilio+ghanem&utf8=%E2%9C%93

 

[dotr]

Aug 5, 2025
The Redland Police Department released new details in a 2023 disappearance.

Aug 1, 2025
Police say that new leads revealed another man with the same Inland Empire religious organization was reported missing in 2019, and that at least one of the disappearances is being investigated as a homicide. Mike Rogers reports.