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 Case Updates with Photos

Luke David Stout









Stout, date, approximate 2012
Date Missing 07/18/2012
Missing From
Buckhannon, West Virginia
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 07/06/1988 (34)
Age 24 years old
Height and Weight 5'6 - 5'8, 110 - 120 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A black t-shirt with the sleeves cut off, blue jeans, boxer shorts, black sneakers with neon green laces, a silver prayer ring with a turning center, and possibly a brown jacket.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Stout has a black tattoo, possibly of skulls, on his upper left arm. His left ear was previously pierced, but the piercing may have closed by the time of his disappearance. He has a large burn scar on his leg below the knee. His nickname is Lukey.
Details of Disappearance Stout was last seen at his residence on Hickory Flat Road outside Buckhannon, West Virginia between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. on July 18, 2012. He told his mother and brother that he loved them and would be back later that day. He was last seen walking down the driveway, carrying a green bicycle frame; he had made plans to get a ride to meet a friend and fix the bicycle.
He planned to give the repaired bicycle to his friend, and then his friend would help Stout fix his own bicycle, which had damaged handlebars and had been left in Buckhannon. Stout has never been heard from again. A few days after his disappearance, his brothers found his bicycle leaning against a trailer behind a pharmacy in Buckhannon. It had not been repaired.
Prior to his disappearance, Stout told people that Rodolfo Villagomez "Chino" Correa had threatened him and held a gun to his forehead. Stout attempted to file a report with the police about this, but he was turned away.
Correa pleaded guilty to in 2015, in connection with the January 2012 disappearance and murder of Joshua Oberg. The victim's body wasn't found until July 23, 2012, five days after Stout's disappearance. Because Oberg was having an affair with Correa's wife, Correa hired two of his wife's cousins to kill him. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Stout also knew Correa's wife, and there were rumors that they were seeing each other at some point prior to Stout's disappearance. This has not been verified and Correa has not been linked to his .
It's uncharacteristic of Stout to leave without warning. He was very devoted to his family and was living with and caring for his mother, who was terminally ill. He is a skilled carpenter who had been practicing the trade for several years by the time of his disappearance, and he is also a talented artist. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
West Virginia State Police
304-473-4200
Other
NamUs
WTRF 7
Facebook Page for Luke Stout
West Virginia State Police
Unsolved Appalachia
The Exponent Telegram

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 Case Updates with Photos