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Starina, date, approximate 2016; Arthur "Owen" Woods; Three of Starina's tattoos
Date Missing 03/10/2016
Missing From
Charleston, West Virginia
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Date of Birth 06/08/1981 (41)
Age 34 years old
Height and Weight 5'3 - 5'4, 120 pounds
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Starina's nickname is Star. Her maiden name is Wright. She has a tattoo on her left thigh, a tattoo on her right calf, a tattoo of a band around her left ankle, a tattoo of a green and orange dragon on her neck and upper back, a tattoo of a phrase in black ink on her upper arm, and a tattoo of two roses on her shoulder. Photos of three of her tattoos are posted with this summary. Starina may have multiple piercings in her ears, face, lips and chest.
Details of Disappearance Starina was last seen at her residence in Charleston, West Virginia on March 10, 2016. She and her husband, Arthur "Owen" Woods, had just moved from Mount Lookout, West Virginia to a new house on Lance Drive in Charleston. They had a "heated" domestic dispute at home the day she vanished, which turned Owen admits became violent, and she has never been heard from again.
A photo of Owen is posted with this summary. Owen used Starina's debit card multiple times after her disappearance and also sold her car. He didn't report his wife missing. He told a neighbor Starina had moved to Oklahoma, and told police she'd stolen $29,000 from his bank account and run away to Ecuador with her ex-husband.
Starina had communicated on Facebook with a male friend, saying her relationship with Owen was abusive. In her Facebook conversations with the man, Starina speculated about taking money from Owen's bank accounts and said she wanted to go to Ecuador with the man. However, she had never previously left the country and she didn't have a passport at the time of her disappearance. The man she was communicating with was later interviewed by police and said he never personally met Starina and she stopped contacting him in March, and there is no record of a $29,000 withdrawal from Owen's accounts.
Starina's cellular phone was never used after March 11, 2016, but someone used her debit card to make purchases and pay bills. One of the things purchased was minutes for a pre-pay phone. The purchase was made on Owen's work computer; Owen was also photographed withdrawing money from Starina's account at an ATM. He continued to use the card until May 2016, after which the bank froze Starina's account; by this time, it had a several hundred dollar negative balance.
Family members reported Starina missing on May 19, 2016, over two months after she was last seen. Investigators subsequentlyfound a significant amount of blood at the couple's home, some of which was visible to the naked eye, but most of which was not, because someone had cleaned up. There were bloodstains on the front door, on the stairs and in the living room.
In 2018, Owen was arrested for fraud in connection with the use of his wife's debit card, but the charge was later dismissed. In May 2019, Owen was charged with Starina's murder. He reached a plea agreement with the prosecution and pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in November 2020. He was sentenced to three years in prison.
Starina left behind two children, both of whom were living in Virginia at the time of her disappearance. Her body has never been found, but foul play is suspected in her due to the circumstances involved.
Investigating Agency
Charleston Police Department
304-348-6480
304-348-6400
Other
NamUs
Facebook Page for Starina Woods
WBOY 12 News
West Virginia Illustrated
Starina Woods's Facebook Page
WSAZ 3
WCHS 8
The Charleston Gazette-Mail
Unsolved Appalachia

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.



Missing Person Photos

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