A Cheyenne English college professor was amazed by how the Gabby Petito case struck a chord with the nation while there are so many other missing persons in the state of Wyoming. 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. 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. He's even on the DCI's website. He is a white male, approximately 59, 120 pounds, with brown eyes and hair. These cases stretch back to 1953. Kamai and the suspect may have been involved in a traffic dispute at the time of the murder. Daniel Moser was transported the Wyoming Medical Center, but succumbed to the injuries he sustained. 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. Case Category. However, the database only includes photos for four of these cases. I was really surprised no one was talking about these cases. News coverage of 22-year-old Petito, who went missing on a cross-country road trip and whose body was found on Sept. 19, renewed interest in other, unrelated missing person's cases in the area . How do people just disappear?. Anyone with information regarding this matter please contact the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181 or the Platte County Sheriff's Office at (307) 322-2331. Her phone is currently not pinging on the network. Mark Gordon with a petition carrying 30,000 signatures supporting the project. [Photo below. Anyone with information about Amy Bechtel's disappearance is urged to contact the Fremont County Sheriff's Office at (307) 332-1000, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. Her decapitated body was found near Interstate 25 in Platte County, Wyoming on April 15, 1978, approximately two (2) miles North of Wheatland, Wyoming. Hes a man who loves his family and son.. Danny Moser was a resident of the neighboring City of Casper, Wyoming, and had visited Casper bars on the night before the murder. ], Missing Person, February 5, 2022, Natrona County, Wyoming: Miguel Gonzales, age 16, was last seen on February 5, 2022 in Casper, Wyoming. The vehicle was driven by a blonde female. In the meantime, she has worked with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) to improve the list featured on DCI's recently redesigned website. CHEYENNE, Wyo. Government should be the first thing that shows up. ], Missing Person, February 3, 2022, Laramie County, Wyoming: Jayce Chance Schriefer, age 16, was last seen on February 3, 2022 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Friends like Matt Miller and Dustin Easton and other advocates have devoted FaceBook pages to help locate Chance, including Help Find Chance Englebert, Chance Englebert, Daddy where are you?, Chances Are? 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. "As every parent can imagine, this is an incredibly. On October 20, 2001, in the early morning hours, a Mills Police Officer, on patrol in the eastern portion of Mills, Wyoming, observed a person laying in the parking lot of the Wagon Wheel Roller Skating Rink, 305 Vanhorn Avenue, Mills, Wyoming. Homicide, January 25, 1979, Weston County, Wyoming: On the morning of January 25, 1979, Charles Norton was found deceased at the Peerless Bar in Newcastle, Wyoming. He was last seen wearing a red or blue hoodie, black beanie, and a black backpack. Imagine if your son left one day and never came home. On average, he and Gering Police officer Jordan McBride spend about 10-20 hours per week tracking down leads and tips. Hancock County Coroner Jim Faulk said the body of an unidentified woman who was hit by a vehicle and killed in south Mississippi in 1998 will be exhumed before Christmas. April 15, 2022. Currently, in Wyoming there are more than 50 open missing person cases, according to NAMUS datal, four of which include three men and one woman from Campbell County. Very few peopleincluding law enforcement officialswould think of the number of missing persons and unidentified human remains in our Nation as a crisis. Daniel Moser was transported the Wyoming Medical Center, but succumbed to the injuries he sustained. List of kidnappings. To report a missing person please contact local law enforcement.. She was last seen at the Natrona County Fair in Casper, Wyoming. I said please go to law enforcement with any information. The victim had multiple gun shot wounds to the chest, back and a single gunshot wound to the head. Unidentified case search. Those include from left: Terrin Allen Bergh, Jayce Chance Schriefer, Irene Wairimu Gakwa, Miguel Lee McCoy. Anyone with information about Amy Bechtel's disappearance is urged to contact the Fremont County Sheriff's Office at (307) 332-1000, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. To submit a tip on a missing person from WYOMING please click here. Dawn said appreciates their work as well as the cards and updates she receives from Eads and others involved, but it doesnt make it any easier for the mom of three boys, who believes in her heart that somebody out there saw or heard something that could help locate her son. (Photos via Wyoming DCI's missing persons database) CASPER, Wyo. She is also known to have a nose ring. No clothing or identification was found with the body. She remembers seeing a story about a missing man from Washington, D.C., who disappeared in Big Horn County this summer. James Kamai - Unsolved Homicide Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM What started out apparently as road rage ended up in murder. If you ask most Americans about a mass disaster, they're likely to think of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, Hurricane Katrina, or the Southeast Asian tsunami. Her phone is currently not pinging on the network. Anyone with information or contact with Kaylynn is requested to contact the Casper Police Department at (307) 235-8278 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. Sheriff David Soward said "Ms A Shelby County family believes the hunt for a missing relative may be over. The list goes on, and some, like PJ Chavez, has taken an interest in these missing person stories in his podcast and Facebook page. It did bring up the numbers quite a bit. 600,000 Individuals go missing every year 4,400 Unidentified bodies are recovered each year The Nation's Silent Mass Disaster 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. He is a white male, approximately 60, 140 pounds, with hazel eyes and brown hair. She says the issue is concerning to her as a mother. Anyone with any information on this case is requested to contact the Rock Springs Police Department at (307) 352-1575 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. One of the cases from 2022 involves a person last seen in Laramie County. This interview has been condensed for brevity. It is, however, what experts call "a mass disaster over time." Danny Moser was a resident of the neighboring City of Casper, Wyoming, and had visited Casper bars on the night before the murder. 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. Homicide, June 4, 1999, Platte County, Wyoming: On June 4th, 1999, the body of Larry Peterson, age 52, was discovered fatally wounded at a cabin located approximately fifteen miles west of Wheatland, Wyoming on Palmer Canyon Road. He was last seen wearing a black Tupac hoodie, gray pants, and black Fila shoes. [Photo below.]. 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. 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. The Wyoming DCI's missing persons database lists 11 cases involving people last seen in 2022. Anyone with information or contact with Kaylynn is requested to contact the Casper Police Department at (307) 235-8278 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. Norton had been severely beaten with a pool cue. In both cases, they were men in their 20s with a history of drinking or drug use and slight skirmishes with the law. Over the summer, she presented Gov. 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. Faleena Marie Hopkins is named as a missing person on the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigations website. On October 20, 2001, in the early morning hours, a Mills Police Officer, on patrol in the eastern portion of Mills, Wyoming, observed a person laying in the parking lot of the Wagon Wheel Roller Skating Rink, 305 Vanhorn Avenue, Mills, Wyoming. NEW RESOURCES Oil City News: Photos: Wyoming Launches New Missing Persons Database, Listing 71 Cases Dating Back To 1974. We dont like to have unsolved cases, Eads said, noting that he couldnt comment about any current tips or speculations given that its an open case. WYOMING TRUTH: I've seen you single out South Dakota's database as especially effective. He was last seen wearing a red or blue hoodie, black beanie, and a black backpack. On June 4th, 1999, the body of Larry Peterson, age 52, was discovered fatally wounded at a cabin located approximately fifteen miles west of Wheatland, Wyoming on Palmer Canyon Road. Homicide, July, 1981, Sweetwater County, Wyoming On July 1, 1981, 55 year old L.G. 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. Wyoming DCI has added entries for nine people who have reportedly gone missing in December 2021. Relatives of Nelda Louise Hardwick of Lake Charles, La., believe she is the one buried as Jane Doe in St. Joseph Cemetery in coastal Mississippi's Hancock County, which borders Louisiana. [No photo available. 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. 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. 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. [No photo available. (Photos via Wyoming DCI's missing persons database). 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. Her car was found parked along the road. Filter State. WYOMING MISSING PERSONS. A report. 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. Filed Under: Still Missing Tagged With: 2019, Still Missing, Wyoming. Prior to that, a Nebraska man, 28-year-old Christopher A. Loupin, also went missing under mysterious circumstances in mid-November 2019 from 4 Seasons Campground north of the Elm Creek interchange near Kearney. As of right now, we're up 341 percent. Her car was found parked along the road. And so that's when I went to DCI, who is in charge of our database and would be in charge of an up-to-date database. He was last seen wearing jeans with holes, and a hooded sweatshirt. With Time Running Out, Dockstader & Storer Led Successful Effort For Property Tax Reform. (He) was a runaway from Cody and somebody was like, "I could be crazy, I swear I just saw him here in Casper." The database only includes people reported missing in Wyoming to a Wyoming law enforcement agency. Support local news and always be the first to know! This does not file an official missing person report. He was last seen wearing jeans with holes, and a hooded sweatshirt. I find myself trying to give advice that Im clearly not qualified to give, she said, noting the clear need for such a resource in Wyoming. Homicide, October 18, 1988, Jackson County, Colorado and Carbon County, Wyoming: On October 18, 1988, the victim was found on Platte River Road, East of Colorado State Route 125, approximately 17 miles north of Walden, Jackson County, Colorado. Desiree Tinoco, left, is married and the mother of two children, including her 13-year-old daughter Elizabeth, right. Hes an athlete and cattleman, she said, who grew up working on the familys ranch in Burdock, South Dakota. So, you don't see that same dedication (when) people from the reservation or people of questionable backgrounds go missing, or a middle-aged man goes off hunting. She was last seen wearing a white shirt and grey sweatpants. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at 307-777-7181. 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. 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. They called it in, and sure enough it was that kid, and he was found that day and taken back home. [Photo below. It seems to be a recurring pattern. She is a Native American female, approximately 53, 120 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. These donations will be used to support a long-overdue update and upgrade of our IT and supporting systems, exhumations, and reconstructions of unidentified persons. She was last heard from in Gillette, Wyoming on 3/4/2022. ], Missing Person, February 27, 2022, Fremont County, Wyoming: Rhylee Lynn Brown, age 14, was last seen on February 27, 2022 in Riverton, Wyoming. Gray White 27 yrs Aug. 23, 1982 4788DMAL J. McHan White 22 yrs [Photo below. He was last seen wearing a McDonalds uniform. CASPER, Wyo. It was July 6, 2019. The other person is still listed (as) missing. [No photo available. The vehicle driver stated two unknown Hispanic males pulled up next to them in a Chevrolet Monte Carlo or similar car, fired several rounds and fled the scene. In February, 1978, Stella Ellen McClean, age 45, a resident of Gering, Nebraska, disappeared at a restaurant in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Some cases just aren't getting the attention others are, and I thought that was really unfair, for people, for the families, especially if somebody is on drugs or has warrants. I thought for sure I would know about something like this. List of people who disappeared mysteriously: 1990-present. Over 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. This article includes a list of lists. Public users may enter new missing person cases into NamUs, track cases, and search/view all publicly-visible information in NamUs case files. How does that happen? she said. ], Missing Person, February 27, 2022, Fremont County, Wyoming: Talon Papse, age 16, was last seen on February 27, 2022 in Fremont County, Wyoming. He was last seen wearing a McDonalds uniform. (Courtesy photo). It got taken down when DCI redid their site.