The Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is hosting a new missing persons database on its website . Missing Persons, to include runaways, family abductions, stranger abductions, foul play, catastrophes, accidents, and unknown circumstances are profiled on Doe Network if the case is on file with a law enforcement agency. I was a member of several discussion groups in town on Facebook and really active in my community. She was last seen at the Natrona County Fair in Casper, Wyoming. Calls and texts to Chances phone went unanswered. 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. It is designed to collect and . ], Missing Person, February 3, 2022, Laramie County, Wyoming: Jayce Chance Schriefer, age 16, was last seen on February 3, 2022 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. List of people who disappeared mysteriously: 1910-1990. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Sheridan County Sheriff's Office at (307) 672-3455 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. ge 42 at the time of disappearance, 74 at this time, was last seen on April 17, 1989 in Riverton but has not been seen since. In December, Tinoco was asked to give a presentation to the Casper City Council, which was her first public speaking appearance and admittedly a little daunting. He was last seen wearing a McDonalds uniform. Has there been a further spike drummed up by recent news? This interview has been condensed for brevity. Amy has been declared legally deceased as of 2004. As such, she spends a lot of time trying to follow each case and provide continual updates as well as take down the posters in cases where the missing individual has been found. (He) was a runaway from Cody and somebody was like, "I could be crazy, I swear I just saw him here in Casper." [No photo available. They have made it the first result to show up on DCIs website when someone searches for missing persons. 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. The victim is a white male, 140-150 pounds, brown hair and brown eyes, approximately 21 to 31 years of age. Wyoming DCI has added entries for nine people who have reportedly gone missing in December 2021. [No photo available. Missing child clearinghouses are organizations providing resources for missing children, their families and the professionals who serve them. ], Missing Person, February 24, 2022, Natrona County, Wyoming: Kaylynn Elizabeth Gunter, age 16, was last seen on February 24, 2022, in Casper, Wyoming. The victim had multiple gun shot wounds to the chest, back and a single gunshot wound to the head. 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. (Photos via Wyoming DCI's missing persons database) CHEYENNE, Wyo. Despite the attention on their behalf, the three men still remain missing. [No photo available. 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. List of people who disappeared mysteriously: pre-1910. [No photo available. Visit for profiles, resources and be part of our community. In March, 1983, the body was identified as that of Stella McClean. Frustrated by the lack of response from state politicians, she launched a petition to Governor Mark Gordon to create a state-wide missing person site. 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. 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. He is an Asian male, approximately 510, 150 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. She is a white female, approximately 53, 115 pounds with green eyes, brown hair and pierced ears. 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. We're at just under 16,000 members right now. Featured. Her main motivation for starting the group was to spread awareness about missing people by sharing their flyers, she said, as well as drawing attention to the cases that dont garner as much urgency, such as men with criminal pasts or addiction problems. When she heard back from his office . I was like, "This is what to do, this is how to do it." The Wyoming DCI said that the information contained in its database was obtained from National Crime Information Center (NCIC) entries that were created by law enforcement agencies. 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. Nobody was maintaining it. National missing persons databases, bank account searches and other investigations have been conducted. Lists of unsolved murders. Remains Identified As Wyoming Hunter Who Went Missing In 2019 Snowstorm Published on October 26, 2022 in Missing people / News The Carbon County Sheriff's Office confirmed Wednesday afternoon that human remains found Oct. 16 are those of Mark A. Strittmater, 44. ], Missing Person, March 4, 2022, Campbell County, Wyoming: Irene Wairimu Gakwa, age 32, was last heard from on March 4, 2022. Homicide, February 2003, Laramie County, Wyoming: Shawny Smith, a 32-year-old mother of two living in Cheyenne, was beaten and raped. He was last seen wearing all black with a hat. They're as close to Canada as we are. Since then, one body has been found, deceased, sadly. 633-4700 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. Before her disappearance, we were averaging around 160,000 views in 60 days in the group. I told them We Help The Missing is a great non-profit. After discovering that Wyoming doesnt have a missing persons database, unlike many other states, Tinoco decided to start a page on Facebook called Missing People of Wyoming, which has been active for just about 18 months. WYOMING TRUTH: I saw an article in early September about your efforts. Criminals . 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. Shawny Smith, a 32-year-old mother of two living in Cheyenne, was beaten and raped. 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. With roughly 50 people missing statewide at a given time, Wyoming is consistently ranked in the top 10 states for missing people per capita, and doesn't have a uniform database to keep. Very few peopleincluding law enforcement officialswould think of the number of missing persons and unidentified human remains in our Nation as a crisis. A database, as opposed to a simple list on a website, would store more information on each missing person, provide uniform categories for details about the person, make it more easily searchable and easier to update. Arizona ranked second with 13.0 missing people per every 100,000, followed by Oregon at 10.4 and Washington 8.7. She is known to have a tattoo on her left forearm that says, To infinity and beyond. He was last seen wearing a red or blue hoodie, black beanie, and a black backpack. They just put their database together maybe a year ago. All the knowledge that I've gathered over the last two and a half years -- I look back on other cases and regret that I wasn't able to help them more. To submit a tip on a missing person from WYOMING please click here. WYOMING TRUTH: Is there a specific way you would like to see a Wyoming database structured? She was last seen wearing a white shirt and grey sweatpants. WYOMING TRUTH: I've seen you single out South Dakota's database as especially effective. It did bring up the numbers quite a bit. He is an Asian male, approximately 510, 150 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Hundreds of tips turned up nothing, including a rumor that Baylees family might have been involved after it was reported theyd just poured fresh concrete. Wyoming missing persons database lists 11 cases originating in 2022, including four from March 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. Tinoco spoke with the Wyoming Truth about her experience running the group, the recent surge of interest, and what she hopes to see from a prospective Wyoming missing persons database. The question stuck with her, and despite having no experience in the field or any missing people in her own life, Tinoco took it upon herself to do something to help. He is a Hispanic male, approximately 58, 128 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. [Photo below. [No photo available. An extensive search of the area has failed to yield clues as to her location. The 2022 cases include 10 people under the age of 20. 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Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. Homicide, June 21, 2001, Laramie County, Wyoming: 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. He, too, seemingly vanished into thin air after last being seen at the campground in shorts and a T-shirt. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Campbell County Sheriff's Office at (307) 682-7271, or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. It's definitely a different feel around it completely. And it's really crazy because there was a calm before the storm. 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. Danny Moser was a resident of the neighboring City of Casper, Wyoming, and had visited Casper bars on the night before the murder. He was last seen wearing a McDonalds uniform. He called several friends and family to get a ride but wasnt able to secure one immediately given the distance from home. Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), Background Checks/Applicant Tracking System. 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 was last seen wearing two black cross earrings, a peach shirt, Levi jeans with torn knees and black tennis shoes. 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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? The victim is a white male, 140-150 pounds, brown hair and brown eyes, approximately 21 to 31 years of age. But I started to look around at surrounding states, and they all had this information provided to the public. A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z Bernie Bickel Natrona County Phillip Alan Whaley Big Horn County Feiyang Xiang Park County Patrick Lee Ghering Campbell County She is reported to be a white female, approximat.