Distinguishing Characteristics: Scars, Marks, Tattoos:  Caucasian female. Pierced ears, surgical scar on left ankle.

Details of Disappearance: Melanie was last seen at approximately 8:00 am after dropping her children off at a daycare center in the vicinity of the 3000 block of E. Dupont Ave. in Belle, WV. On July 23, Metheny’s gold and tan 1998 Chevrolet minivan with the West Virginia license plate number US8255 was located abandoned in the vicinity of Wyoming Street and Beuhring Avenue in Charleston, West Virginia, in an area known for its drug activity. The vehicle had been at that location at least since 2:00 p.m. the day Metheny went missing; neighbors noticed it there, but did not connect it to her disappearance for several days.
The doors were locked and the van was intact with CDs inside, but it had apparently been wiped clean of fingerprints. The only items missing were Metheny’s purse and cellular phone. No evidence of Metheny’s whereabouts was uncovered at the scene, but several items were found on the minivan’s front seat, including a business card and a piece of paper with a phone number and a notation about a house for sale. Her family suspects foul play was involved in her case, as it is uncharacteristic of her to abandon her children. Her case remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency:  Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office at (304) 357-0169 

If you have any information on this case, please contact CUE Center for Missing Persons at (910) 343-1131 or call the CUE Center 24-hour tip line at (910) 232-1687. All information submitted to CUE Center for Missing Persons is confidential.

Distinguishing Characteristics: Scars, Marks, Tattoos: Caucasian Female. Chicken pox scars on the right side of forehead. Tattoo of a butterfly on lower back, pierced ears and pierced tongue.

Details of Disappearance: Samantha Burns was last seen by her aunt at the Huntington Mall in Barboursville, WV, at 6:30 pm on the evening of November 11, 2002. At 9:45 p.m. that evening, Burns used her cell phone to call her mother and said she had been visiting friends at Marshall University Court Yard Apartments but was coming home. Burns lived in East Hamlin, West Virginia. She never arrived there and has never been heard from again. The call to her mother was the last one Burns made on her phone. After her disappearance the phone was discovered to be turned off, which is uncharacteristic of Burns. At 3:30 a.m. on November 12, Burns’ 1999 burgundy Chevrolet Cavalier with a tiger sticker in the back window on the driver’s side and a license plate numbered 5X9326 was found abandoned in Wayne County, West Virginia. The vehicle was discovered in a secluded area at German Ridge and Haneys Branch Roads, near the Cabell-Wayne county line. It had been set on fire. When the police found it, it was still burning. There was no sign of Burns near the vehicle.

In July 2005, Chadrick Fulks and Branden Basham plead guilty to a federal charge of carjacking resulting in death to avoid a possible death sentence. Basham and Fulks had escaped from the Hopkins County (Ky.) Jail in November 2002. They have said that they carjacked Burns shortly thereafter and killed her, though her body has not been found. They are currently on death row for another killing, that of Alice Donovan from South Carolina.

Investigating Agency: West Virginia State Police at (304) 528-5555

If you have any information on this case, please contact CUE Center for Missing Persons at (910) 343-1131 or call the CUE Center 24-hour tip line at (910) 232-1687. All information submitted to CUE Center for Missing Persons is confidential.

Distinguishing Characteristics: Scars, Marks, Tattoos: Caucasian male.

Details of Disappearance: Bob came home to visit after coming back from Viet Nam. He was never heard from again.

Investigative Agency: West Virginia Police Department-Fort Leonard Police Department

If you have any information on this case, please contact CUE Center for Missing Persons at (910) 343-1131 or call the CUE Center 24-hour tip line at (910) 232-1687. All information submitted to CUE Center for Missing Persons is confidential.

Distinguishing Characteristics: Scars, Marks, Tattoos: Caucasian female. Ears pierced multiple times.

Details of Disappearance: Ferber was last seen departing from her nightclub, The Underground Railroad, in Morgantown, West Virginia on April 28, 1988. The business was located in the 100 block of Pleasant Street at the time. She left her vehicle, purse and other personal belongings at her residence.There were rumors that Ferber had traveled to Florida or Jamaica after her disappearance, but authorities were unable to find any evidence to confirm the speculation. She has never been heard from again.

Investigative Agency: Morgantown Police Department 304-284-7454

If you have any information on this case, please contact CUE Center for Missing Persons at (910) 343-1131 or call the CUE Center 24-hour tip line at (910) 232-1687. All information submitted to CUE Center for Missing Persons is confidential.

Distinguishing Characteristics: Scars, Marks, Tattoos: Caucasian female. Tattoos…not sure where or what.

Details of Disappearance: Jennifer had left her husband to live with her mother. Husband was very abusive to her. She had just received her $900 income tax check. She left her mom’s house to go to a friend’s house, call 5 am the next morning and said she would be home. Possibly last seen with ex boyfriend.

Investigative Agency: West Virginia State Police 304-286-3185

If you have any information on this case, please contact CUE Center for Missing Persons at (910) 343-1131 or call the CUE Center 24-hour tip line at (910) 232-1687. All information submitted to CUE Center for Missing Persons is confidential.

Distinguishing Characteristics: Scars, Marks, Tattoos: Caucasian male. Luke has an all-black tattoo at the top of his upper left arm, near the point of shoulder, that consists of three skulls. A large burn scar on his leg below the knee  He also had a bone infection in one leg that left a scar and left one leg shorter than the other. Left ear was previously pierced.

Details of Disappearance: Luke Stout was last seen leaving his home on Hickory Flat Road, between 3 and 5 p.m., on July 18, 2012. He left on foot, to meet a prearranged ride at the end of his driveway with unknown persons (friend of a friend), to go help repair a bicycle. He told his brother and mother that he loved them and would be back later. He has not been seen or heard from since. Luke lived with, and cared for, his terminally ill mother and would not leave of his own accord without contacting family and friends. According to his family, prior to his disappearance, Luke’s life was threatened, with a gun held to his head, leaving an imprint on his forehead. They ask if anyone has information on Luke’s whereabouts, to please contact authorities.

Investigative Agency: West Virginia State Police, (304) 473-4200, Case # 3220-14004, NamUs MP # 16962

If you have any information on this case, please contact CUE Center for Missing Persons at (910) 343-1131 or call the CUE Center 24-hour tip line at (910) 232-1687. All information submitted to CUE Center for Missing Persons is confidential

Distinguishing Characteristics: Scars, Marks, Tattoos: Caucasian female. Distinctive burn scars on left arm and torso from severe burns when a child. This may be apparent in her bone structure since this occurred when she was about 9 years old.

Details of Disappearance: Annita was last seen around 8:45 PM when she left to go to work at The Flamingo Club in Benwood, West Virginia on May 30, 1974. She never arrived at work and was never seen again. The vehicle she was driving belonged to her boyfriend, and was described as an early 1970’s AMC Sportabout (a four door Gremlin) green in color. The vehicle was discovered the next morning sitting along West Virginia Route 2 which is the major North/South route along the Ohio River between Moundsville and Wheeling, West Virginia. There was no evidence of a struggle, although some cosmetics, including lipstick and an eyeliner, were lying on the seat of the car. Annita’s disappearance was not reported to police for three days. Annita had been going through a divorce and there was a custody battle for her two children. Authorities believe her disappearance is connected to foul play in some manner.​​

Investigative Agency: West Virginia State Police at 304-329-1101

If you have any information on this case, please contact CUE Center for Missing Persons at (910) 343-1131 or call the CUE Center 24-hour tip line at (910) 232-1687. All information submitted to CUE Center for Missing Persons is confidential.

Distinguishing Characteristics: Scars, Marks, Tattoos: Caucasian male. Small bump at top of nose, Root canals on one or more teeth.Last seen wearing coveralls, blue jeans, brown leather jacket/coat, wading boots, and possibly “Nike” athletic shoes worn inside the boots. Possibly wearing a silver chain with a “Cross” pendant. The “cross” possibly has “Jesus” on it also.

Details of Disappearance: Adkins was fishing with a family member, in the Ohio River when the boat he was in capsized. The boat had engine failure and a barge passing by caused the boat to capsize. The family member was able to get out of the boat and went for help but when they returned Jason was nowhere to be found.

Investigating Agency: Huntington Police Department (West Virginia) at (304) 696-5560 

If you have any information on this case, please contact CUE Center for Missing Persons at (910) 343-1131 or call the CUE Center 24-hour tip line at (910) 232-1687. All information submitted to CUE Center for Missing Persons is confidential.

Distinguishing Characteristics: Scars, Marks, Tattoos: Caucasian Female.  Kimberly has a small scar on the front of her neck at the center, a skin discoloration on her buttocks and a crescent-shaped scar on her left arm. She has a tattoo on her right shoulder of the name “Kimmie Sue” and a red rose with the name “Jack”.

Details of Disappearance: Kimberly called her mother around 3:00 pm on 02/03/09 to say that she was invited to dinner with her ex-boyfriend and his wife at their home.They picked her up and her child from her apartment. She spent her entire day with the couple at their home. They went grocery shopping along with other things and had dinner that evening.The ex-boyfriend stated that he left his wife and Kimberly’s child sleeping and he drove Kimberly to her apartment dropping her off in the parking lot around 10:30 pm and drove off, not knowing if she made it inside. There was no sign of Kimberly in the home. No personal items were missing. Upcoming doctor appointments & child custody court in March was missed. Kimberly has not been seen or heard from since.  Foul play is suspected in her case, which remains unsolved.

Investigative Agency: Parkersburg Police and FBI, (304) 424-8440

If you have any information on this case, please contact CUE Center for Missing Persons at (910) 343-1131 or call the CUE Center 24-hour tip line at (910) 232-1687. All information submitted to CUE Center for Missing Persons is confidential.