Resources for Missing Persons

According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

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Arthur Gerald Noske



Arthur, date, approximate 1977; Ann Noske; Stuart Kutler
Date Missing 02/04/1977
Missing From
Cleveland, Ohio
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 03/25/1968 (54)
Age 8 years old
Height and Weight Unknown
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Red hair.
Details of Disappearance Arthur was last seen in Brecksville, Ohio on February 4, 1977. His mother, Ann Marie Noske, initially claimed he'd wandered away from her on February 8, while they were at a store at the Parmatown Mall in Cleveland, Ohio. He has never been heard from again.
On February 18, Ann changed her story and implicated her boyfriend, Dr. Stuart Kutler, in Arthur's death.
Ann and Arthur had moved in with Stuart in January 1977, while he was separated from his wife. Arthur had become close to Stuart and called him "Uncle Stu", but Stuart began physically abusing him from the first day they were left alone together.
On February 4, three weeks after the Noskes had moved into his Brecksville home, Stuart became enraged and beat Arthur severely because the child had gotten out of bed without permission. Both Stuart and Ann tried to revive him with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and a tracheotomy when they realized he had collapsed, but it was too late.
Photos of Stuart and Ann are posted below this summary. Ann didn't call the police because Stuart begged her not to, telling her it would ruin his medical career. Stuart and his father, William, tried to burn Arthur's body in the fireplace and, when that didn't work, disposed of the charred remains in an unknown location.
The custodian of William's apartment building said he saw three plastic bags of children's winter clothes burning in the building's incinerator around the time of her murder, and although he didn't see anyone put the bags inside the incinerator, he did see William in the incinerator room as they were burning.
Ann was given immunity from prosecution in exchange for her testimony against Stuart. He was charged with aggravated murder, and maintained his innocence, but after a two-week trial he pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of second-degree manslaughter.
Stuart, who had a severe alcohol problem, stated he'd been under extreme emotional stress at the time he killed Arthur, but was aware that his actions could cause the child to die. He was sentenced to six to twenty-five years in prison. Stuart died of pneumonia in prison in March 1978, at the age of 31.
Arthur's body has never been found, but foul play is suspected in his due to the circumstances involved.
Investigating Agency
Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office
216-721-5610
Other
For the Lost
The Cincinnati Enquirer
The Akron Beacon-Journal
The Alexandria Town Talk
The Mansfield News-Journal
The Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

Missing Person Photos

A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.

Resources for Missing Persons

According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

Missing Person Photos