A lot of people would take that as a compliment. Approximately 4,400 unidentified bodies are recovered each year. It was July 6, 2019. [Photo below.]. A body matching the description of missing woman Gabby Petito has been found by crews searching a national park in the US state of Wyoming. [No photo available. ], Missing Person, March 4, 2022, Campbell County, Wyoming: Irene Wairimu Gakwa, age 32, was last heard from on March 4, 2022. In February 2003, her body was found in a farmer's field in Weld County, Colorado. Wyoming Missing People Directory To find a missing person click on the first letter of his Last Name. Wyoming DCI said that it removes persons listed on the database when it is notified that the entering law enforcement agency has removed persons from the NCIC. DESIRE TINOCO: Just having the knowledge out there. April 15, 2022. Anyone with information or contact with Jayce is requested to contact the Cheyenne Police Department at (307) 637-6500 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. Aug. 10, 2017. Homicide, August, 1979, Sweetwater County, Wyoming (Robert Miller) On August 5, 1979 at about 3:45 A.M. twenty-six year old Robert Miller was shot outside the A&D Saloon on North Front Street in Rock Springs after a verbal altercation in the street. Tens of thousands of those missing individuals remain gone for more than one year . ], Missing Person, February 14, 2022, Natrona County, Wyoming: Landon Rice, age 14, was last seen on February 14, 2022 in Casper, Wyoming. Danny Moser was a resident of the neighboring City of Casper, Wyoming, and had visited Casper bars on the night before the murder. Stay tuned to Part II of the series on Sunday to read about how law enforcement and a cadre of private detectives are working to locate the missing in Wyoming as well as the protocols regarding runaways. 13, 1975 1841DMAL C. Lirette White 27 yrs Aug. 19, 1977 4786DMAL J. Others still, have picked up his case in podcasts and various missing person crime programs, but thus far, nothing has panned out or led to any arrests. On average, the site has about 50 missing people they are tracing. Earlier this summer, she delivered a petition with more than 30,000 signatures to Gov. Given its wide-open spaces and relative low population, perhaps its not surprising that so many people go missing in Wyoming. There are other states that have different protocols in place for their databases, and they have great ideas as well. Wyoming law enforcement agencies are working cooperatively on unsolved cases located throughout the State of Wyoming. No identification was found on the body and attempts to identify the victim through missing persons, fingerprints, photographs and information flyers have been unsuccessful. To report a missing person please contact local law enforcement.. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. FEDERAL MISSING PERSON RESOURCES: DESIRE TINOCO: I just felt that they're the most like our state in a lot of ways. CHEYENNE, Wyo. Shawny Smith, a 32-year-old mother of two living in Cheyenne, was beaten and raped. Anyone with information regarding any of these cases is urged to contact the law enforcement agency of jurisdiction or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. He was last seen wearing a black Tupac hoodie, gray pants, and black Fila shoes. WYOMING STATE MISSING PERSONS: . Anyone with information or contact with Rhylee is requested to contact the Riverton Police Department at (307) 856-4891 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. Unidentified case search. 506 South Eighth StreetLaramie, WY 82070info@wyomingtruth.org. We profile, investigate and publicize missing persons cases. For every other state, it was the very first thing that showed up. Anyone with information or contact with Lemia is requested to contact the Casper Police Department at (307) 235-8278 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. Based on witness information, the department is continuing to look for three possible vehicles used by the suspect: a small black pickup with an older white camper shell, the pickup had gray primer spots on the passenger door and possibly on the passenger side; a small red pickup with a white camper shell; and a normal-size black pickup with gray primer spots on the passenger door and possibly on the passenger side. He is a white male, approximately 60, 140 pounds, with hazel eyes and brown hair. He had been shot eight times in the head. Loupin, like Paddock-Weeks, was not dressed for the weather and disappeared without a cell phone or coat. Anyone with information regarding the possible suspect or vehicle is requested to call the Laramie County Sheriffs Department at 307-633-4700 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. [Photo below. Anyone with information or contact with Talon is requested to contact the Fremont County Sheriff Department at (307) 332-5611 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. 3.5 million readers this year! He was last seen wearing a McDonalds uniform. Now when I started on this, they didn't have much of a database. And that first ping that went up when Gabby was reported missing, and I was like, "Here we go." the list featured on DCI's recently redesigned website. In March, 1983, the body was identified as that of Stella McClean. James Kamai - Unsolved Homicide Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM What started out apparently as road rage ended up in murder. When you're going to Google and it's referring you to yourself, that's a major problem. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Platte County Sheriff's Office at (307) 322-2331, Scottsbluff County, Nebraska, Sheriff's Office at (308) 436-6667, the Nebraska State Patrol at (308 632-1211, or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. Just four months after their marriage, their bodies were found in the South Mesa area of the La Sal Mountains near Moab. It did bring up the numbers quite a bit. Search. Upon approaching the subject, the officer discovered 27 year old Daniel "Danny" Moser laying face down in the parking lot with life threatening injuries. Missing Persons If you have information concerning missing persons please contact the nearest law enforcement agency or the Michigan State Police at 855-642-4847. 633-4700 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Converse County Sheriff's Office at (307) 358-4700 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. As of Wednesday, the webpage listed 74 people currently classified as missing in the state, starting with the most recent "last seen" date. Wyoming Missing Persons - Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation Wyoming Launches New Missing Person Database - Oil City News David Samual Furstenberg - The Charley Project. Courtesy Photo The body of Deborah Jean Williams, 50, was positively identified on Dec. 13 by an investigation conducted by the Atascosa County Sheriff's Office (ACSO), the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Rangers that began on Nov. 24. Homicide, January 31, 1981, Campbell County, Wyoming: On January 31, 1981, Margaret Van Buren was kidnapped but her body was not found until two years later. (v) Act as a central repository of information and operate a clearinghouse database on missing persons from Wyoming. I'm part indigenous, and I've lived on two reservations, and I've seen firsthand the issues we have, so it really hits home. Her car was found parked along the road. In February, 1978, Stella Ellen McClean, age 45, a resident of Gering, Nebraska, disappeared at a restaurant in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. She says the issue is concerning to her as a mother. ], Missing Person, February 5, 2022, Natrona County, Wyoming: Miguel Gonzales, age 16, was last seen on February 5, 2022 in Casper, Wyoming. The Wyoming DCI's missing persons database lists 11 cases involving people last seen in 2022. He was last seen wearing two black cross earrings, a peach shirt, Levi jeans with torn knees and black tennis shoes. Homicide, April 15, 1978, Platte County, Wyoming: In February, 1978, Stella Ellen McClean, age 45, a resident of Gering, Nebraska, disappeared at a restaurant in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Platte County Sheriff's Office at (307) 322-2331, Scottsbluff County, Nebraska, Sheriff's Office at (308) 436-6667, the Nebraska State Patrol at (308 632-1211, or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. Arizona ranked second with 13.0 missing people per every 100,000, followed by Oregon at 10.4 and Washington 8.7. [Photo below. Lists of unsolved murders. [Photo below. Homicide, October 2001, Mills, Natrona County, Wyoming. Anyone with information or contact with Landon is requested to contact the Casper Police Department at (307) 235-8278 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. We had a kid -- I cannot think of his name. The 11 missing persons cases involving people last seen in 2022 are as follows (visit the full database to see information on all cases): Missing Person, March 21, 2022, Natrona County, Wyoming: Lemia Brown, age 16, was last seen on March 21, 2022 in Casper, Wyoming. It is designed to collect and . Strowbridge was found murdered beneath the east bound lane of I-80 at the Pilot Butte exit in Rock Springs. Even those states without databases still have reference pages and information on what to do if someone goes missing. Petito's family had been pleading for the Laundrie family to tell them where their son last saw her. At the end of 2020, there were over 89,600 active missing person records in the National Crime Information Center's database, according to an FBI report. He is an Asian male, approximately 510, 150 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. An extensive search of the area has failed to yield clues as to her location. Now, in the nearly 18 months since starting the group, its grown to almost 8,600 members, and Tinoco is feeling a little bit out of her league. Over But I started to look around at surrounding states, and they all had this information provided to the public. Homicide, August 6, 1981, Converse County, Wyoming: On August 6, 1981, Belinda May Grantham, age 20, was found in the North Platte River near a bridge in Glenrock, Converse County, Wyoming. Miguel has an earring in his left ear and braces. How do people just disappear?. Amy has been declared legally deceased as of 2004. On June 21, 2001, an unknown male suspect shot James Kamai to death on West College Drive approximately 75 yards west of the South Greeley Highway. She had been strangled. Hes an athlete and cattleman, she said, who grew up working on the familys ranch in Burdock, South Dakota. ], Missing Person, February 27, 2022, Fremont County, Wyoming: Talon Papse, age 16, was last seen on February 27, 2022 in Fremont County, Wyoming. Engleberts disappearance has fueled heated debate and speculation by many on social media, which has worked to divide both families, including Dawns communication with Baylee and her grandson, which has since broken down in the ensuing months since hes been gone. She is a Native American female, approximately 53, 120 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. The investigation has disclosed Peterson was shot and killed on the evening of June 4th, shortly after arriving at the cabin. Anyone with information or contact with Terrin is requested to contact the Natrona County Sheriffs Department at (307) 235-9282 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. To sign up for a free subscription, or to make a donation, please go to www.wyomingtruth.org. Wyoming is ranked by one national survey as seventh in the nation per capita for missing persons. He was last seen wearing a black Tupac hoodie, gray pants, and black Fila shoes. Kathleen went missing from her residence and hasn't been seen since. Her son Chance, who was 25 at the time, disappeared during a weekend trip to Nebraska with his wife Baylee and their infant son. We're one of 14 states that I personally felt had some sort of issue, be it that we didn't have a database, or it wasn't up to date enough, or not user-friendly. I told them We Help The Missing is a great non-profit. Despite the attention on their behalf, the three men still remain missing. Kamai and the suspect may have been involved in a traffic dispute at the time of the murder. However, you are a inspiration to me. Head Office. 234-249-4308 . According to its first statewide report on missing and murdered indigenous persons, released in Jan. 2021, the Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center reported that 8,431 people were entered into the NCIC in Wyoming between 2011 and 2020, 15 percent of whom were indigenous. Homicide, July, 1981, Sweetwater County, Wyoming On July 1, 1981, 55 year old L.G. She is a Native American female, approximately 53, 120 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. Anyone with information or contact with Marcos is requested to contact the Rawlins Police Department at (307) 328-4530 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. Over the summer, she presented Gov. Dorothy May Caylor is case number #MP14589 . Anyone with information is requested to contact the Rock Springs Police Department at (307) 352-1575 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. ], Missing Person, February 3, 2022, Laramie County, Wyoming: Jayce Chance Schriefer, age 16, was last seen on February 3, 2022 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Before her disappearance, we were averaging around 160,000 views in 60 days in the group. The more rural states seem to have this in common. He was last seen wearing a red or blue hoodie, black beanie, and a black backpack. He may have a bicycle with one blue rim with him. They called it in, and sure enough it was that kid, and he was found that day and taken back home. The Governor's Taskforce on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons released its first statewide report on MMIP on January 7, 2021. Kathleen went missing from her residence and hasn't been seen since. The Wyoming DCI's missing persons database lists 11 cases involving people last seen in 2022. Lori Malloy Suspicious Death. Daniel Moser was transported the Wyoming Medical Center, but succumbed to the injuries he sustained. I said please go to law enforcement with any information. Each week, there are an average of four new missing people reported nationwide on We Help the Missing, with volunteers working non-stop to create posters, plaster them in an area or town as well as work the case on the ground. Witnesses at the scene gave the impression that Miller and his assailant were getting along moments before the argument and subsequent shooting, implying that the shooter might have been an acquaintance of Miller's. As of Feb. 16, there have been no updates in the case, Eads said, though tips are still regularly coming in. She said shed also like to see the state step in and create its own database to help locate the missing. ], Missing Person, February 24, 2022, Natrona County, Wyoming: Kaylynn Elizabeth Gunter, age 16, was last seen on February 24, 2022, in Casper, Wyoming. However, the database only includes photos for four of these cases. Having statistics as well on there, and basically explaining to the public "this is how things happen, this is what happens" and highlighting the indigenous people since they represent a disproportionate share of the missing. DESIRE TINOCO: About two and a half years ago, I heard from a friend that there were two different cases of men who were missing here in Casper, Wyoming, where I live -- one of which had (a) drug history and the other one had warrants. 550,000 readers this year! ], Missing Person, March 3, 2022, Carbon County, Wyoming: Marcos Ray Martinez, age 15, was last seen on March 3, 2022 in Rawlins, Wyoming. Her decapitated body was found near Interstate 25 in Platte County, Wyoming on April 15, 1978, approximately two (2) miles North of Wheatland, Wyoming. The text made no sense: just a bunch of numbers and emojis. Anyone with information or contact with Irene is requested to contact the Gillette Police Department at (307) 686-5250 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. Males - 80 5288DMAL D. Brasher White 38 yrs Mar. How does that happen? she said. The man charged with killing a 6-year-old New York City boy in one of the nation's most notorious missing-child cases has a disturbing history of beating his wife, molesting a relative and drug use, prosecutors said in UPDATE: The missing child alert has been cancelled. But we see what works for other states, and we (can) learn from them. Filed Under: Still Missing Tagged With: 2019, Still Missing, Wyoming. Those include from left: Terrin Allen Bergh, Jayce Chance Schriefer, Irene Wairimu Gakwa, Miguel Lee McCoy. She is also known to have a nose ring. It's about having the information provided to the public. Wyoming in top 10 states with missing people According to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System database, there are more than 600,000 individuals who go missing in the United States each year with an estimated 4,400 unidentified bodies recovered. Of active missing persons cases in Wyoming from 2020 to 2021, four Indigenous women and girls remain missing, according to the University of Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center. McLean was last seen in Rapid City, South Dakota on July 8, 1990. Sort. Nobody was maintaining it. The investigation has disclosed Peterson was shot and killed on the evening of June 4th, shortly after arriving at the cabin. Chaney said he did not know how many missing persons cases are active across Wyoming. Mark Gordon with a petition carrying 30,000 signatures supporting the project. I was really surprised no one was talking about these cases. Disappeared into thin air, never to be seen or heard from again. It's definitely a different feel around it completely. Marcos also has a scar under his lip and a birthmark on his right eyebrow. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Jackson County, Colorado, Sheriff's Office at (303) 723-4242, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation at (303) 239-4211, the Carbon County Wyoming Sheriff's Office at (307) 324 2776, or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. No clothing or identification was found with the body. Faleena Marie Hopkins is named as a missing person on the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigations website. Despite all the help from law enforcement and others, Dawn cant help thinking that there would be a lot more urgency to find a young woman or a child who had gone missing and that 25-year-old guys like Chance, particularly because hed been drinking, dont raise the same alarms. The National Center for Missing & Exploited . He was last seen wearing jeans with holes, and a hooded sweatshirt. They aren't cheap but, Nearly a year has passed since a masked and hooded, Anthony Long pleaded guilty on Thursday in Fremont County District, Coach Sean Shockley (middle) coaches up the winless, but undaunted, Jackson Lady Broncs. Imagine if your son left one day and never came home. APNewsBreak: NY DA: Suspect in Patz case beat wife, Missing child alert issued for Lakeland baby, Cassel's play leaves Vikings mulling what might have been, Family believes body found in field is that of missing man, 'Jane Doe' to be exhumed before Christmas, Details released in Kimberly Lindsey's death, Missing toddler found dead in Indian River. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Rock Springs Police Department at (307) 352-1575 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI)s missing persons database for the state includes information on 79 total cases dating back to 1974. On August 6, 1981, Belinda May Grantham, age 20, was found in the North Platte River near a bridge in Glenrock, Converse County, Wyoming. He's even on the DCI's website. He went missing in a snowstorm Oct. 19, 2019, while elk hunting. [No photo available. UK Missing Persons Unit 2020 - 21 Data Report Published. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI)'s missing persons database for the state includes information on 79 total cases dating back to 1974.. She is a black female, approximately 51, 89 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. Hes a man who loves his family and son.. He was last seen wearing a white sleeveless shirt, and dark jeans. For Casper resident Desiree Tinoco, it was the number of missing people that caught her attention, particularly men who she thinks dont garner the same level of attention as children or women, especially those with substance abuse issues or criminal histories. The range of services we provide. When I first started the group, I was looking for the do's and don'ts, the stop-drop-and-roll of missing persons, and I couldn't find anything for Wyoming. I said if any whack jobs come out of the woodwork, if anybody is asking you for money to do anything, it's a scam. Casper resident Desire Tinoco has spent the past few years running a popular Facebook group tracking missing persons cases in Wyoming, while also pressing state officials to create a government-run database tracking the missing. ***For All Things Wyoming, Sign-Up For Our Daily Newsletter***. 3, 1956 18DMAL D. Barter White 4 yrs June 18, 1959 4785DMAL O. Kirby White 46 yrs Mar. Of the people currently missing in the U.S., approximately 60% are male and 40% are female, per NAMUS data, with the average age being 34 at the time of their disappearence. Please click here to view the latest 2020-21 UK Missing Persons Unit Data Report. Likewise, Baylee has stopped talking to reporters and told the Rapid City Journal that she no longer grants interviews because she and her family get death threats. Anyone with information or contact with Terrin is requested to contact the Natrona County Sheriffs Department at (307) 235-9282 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. Missing Person/Unsolved Case, July 24, 1997, Fremont County, Wyoming: On July 24, 1997, Amy Wroe Bechtel, age 24, disappeared while jogging the Loop Road area between Lander and South Pass in Fremont County, Wyoming. He called several friends and family to get a ride but wasnt able to secure one immediately given the distance from home. The last correspondence sent from his phone was a text at 9:08 p.m. (Wyoming DCI via NCIC) CASPER, Wyo. [Photo below. Case Category. And people just didn't seem to take it seriously, I think because of their questionable backgrounds. California, meanwhile, reported the largest number of missing people overall at 2,133. They have desolate areas, smaller population. The list goes on, and some, like PJ Chavez, has taken an interest in these missing person stories in his podcast and Facebook page. Her phone is currently not pinging on the network. List of kidnappings. She is a white female, approximately 53, 115 pounds with green eyes, brown hair and pierced ears. Anyone with information or contact with Miguel is requested to contact the Casper Police Department at (307) 235-8278 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. Nearly a year has passed since a masked and hooded arsonist lugged a red fuel tank, Anthony Long pleaded guilty on Thursday in Fremont County District Court and admitted to two counts, Winter isnt messing around this year, and neither is the Gillette Police Department. Though DCI did have a missing person database, it was buried on their website and woefully out of date with the last listing nearly a decade ago. Tel: +27 (0) 12 393 1000 SAPS Head Office Koedoe Building 236 Pretorius Street Pretoria Private Bag X94 Pretoria 0001 GPS Coordinates: S25.74790 E28.18901 He, too, seemingly vanished into thin air after last being seen at the campground in shorts and a T-shirt. Kamai and the suspect may have been involved in a traffic dispute at the time of the murder. He is an Asian male, approximately 510, 150 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) is a national information clearinghouse and resource center for missing, unidentified, and unclaimed person cases across the United States. She remembers seeing a story about a missing man from Washington, D.C., who disappeared in Big Horn County this summer. Missing Persons Center is the global missing persons center for profiling missing people worldwide. Mark Gordon, demanding a statewide missing persons database for Wyoming. Our experienced instructors will provide you with the scientific expertise to assist in search and rescue. Our business hours are 8:00am cst - 5:00pm cst, Monday - Friday. The victim is a white male, 140-150 pounds, brown hair and brown eyes, approximately 21 to 31 years of age. I'd love to see the map included again so people can have a visual, especially with national parks.