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Walker, Joniah

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Missing Since: June 23, 2022

Missing From: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
Age: 15

Date of Birth: May 15, 2007

Race: Black

Sex: Female

Height: 5' 1" (61 Inches)
Weight: 100 lbs

Carrying a large book bag

Clothing: a green t-shirt and blue jeans.

Hair: Black in braids

Eye Color: Brown

Piercings: Her ears are pierced


 

Case Owner:

Milwaukee PD Sensitive Crimes

(414) 935-7405

Agency Case Number 221740136


Details of Disappearance

Joniah was last seen in the area of 400 W. Brown St. Milwaukee, on foot.  Please also check the tall grass at the corner at E Reservoir & N Buffum, try Beckum park & Carver park. Joniah sent her a therapist a text saying she was running away from home. She has never been heard from again.

 

Her mother said she was online "doing things she had no business doing." If she went with someone she met online, it's incredibly important to get a forensic computer specialist to go through any electronics she was using for information.

 

I'll say this. Most kids missing just 2 years are still on only NCMEC. Joniah's mother moved mountains and managed to get her on NaMus, in the news, and talked about. Bless her.

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Wallenkamp, John

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Date Missing: October 27, 2021

From: Arena, Iowa County
Age: 62

DOB: 21 JAN 1959 
Sex: Male
Race: White
Hair Color: Red/Auburn
Eye Color: Hazel
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 195 lbs.

Parents: Francis & Della Kirch Wallenkamp

Exclusions: 1

 

Case Owner: Iowa County Sheriff

(608) 930-9500

Agency Case Number 21-01319

Details of Disappearance

He was last seen in Blue Mounds Park within the town of Arena. His vehicle was left at his residence. Iowa County Emergency Management, along with local fire and EMS, conducted ground, drone and K-9 searches in the Town of Blue Mounds and have been unable to locate John. An Endangered Alert was issued by law enforcement in November of 2021.

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Weckler, Georgia

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Missing Since: May 01, 1947
Location Last Seen: Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County

Age: 8 years old

Date of Birth: January 28, 1939
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 4'2"
Weight: 65 - 75 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown

Clothing: Pink buttoned sweater, blue t-shirt, faded blue skirt with red flowers, and blue jeans
Personal Items: brown moccasin oxfords, reddish composition soles, brown flowered scarf

Parents: George & Eleanor Brounty Weckler

Exclusions: 5

 

Case Owner: Jefferson County Sheriff

(920) 674-7310

Agency Case Number 84-1785


Details of Disappearance

Georgia Weckler was dropped off at the end of her driveway by the mailbox after school. Georgia didn't make it up the driveway and was reported missing by her father. Please see the links to the right for an in depth examination of the case.

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Wells, Carol Joyce

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Date of Last Contact: April 19, 1973

From: Oshkosh, Winnebago County
Age: 28 Years

DOB: ~1944

Sex: Female
Height: 5' 8" - 5' 9" (68 - 69 Inches)
Weight: 130 - 140 lbs
Race: White

Hair: brown

Eyes: brown

Parents: Anthony & Ruth Leighton Skalecki

 

Case Owner:

Winnebago County Sheriff

(920) 727-2888

Agency Case Number 73-3776


Details of Disappearance

Carol J. Wells went missing in April of 1973 from Winnebago County, Wisconsin. She was reported missing by her brother after a few weeks of not having contact with her. I found a divorce record for Lloyd Wells from a Carol Joyce Skalecke Wells in the Oshkosh court system. Lloyd died in 2017.

 

Lloyd Wells lived at the house location until he died. Under construction in 1971. Real estate sale posts show a little weird patio with chairs on it outside. Wonder if the current owners would mind the police digging it up? The full basement and the garage are both mentioned in the ad, and perhaps the patio was added later. There is no permit for the patio.

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Wenzel, Jacob Thomas Scott

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Date of Last Contact: October 31, 2022
Missing From: Oconto, Oconto County

Age: 21 

Sex: male

DOB:  16 JUL 2001

Race: White

Height: 5' 11" (71 Inches)
Weight: 138 lbs

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Blue

Clothing: white sweatshirt with patterns of several different colors, khaki jogging pants, red and black Jordan shoes and a gray hat with a black logo patch on the front.

 

Case Owner: 

Oconto PD

(920) 834-7700

Agency Case Number C22-04930


Details of Disappearance

Most of these details come from Jacob's mother's facebook page. I have it linked to the right.

 

Jacob had a drug problem and sold them, too. He sold drugs to a 16 year old who died from them. The child’s family blamed Jacob. The child's brother, Nathan, vowed revenge. Then apparently, Nathan lured Jacob into his car. They stopped at a gas station, station manager saw an argument and one person shoved in the trunk, and the car took off before they could get information. Station ownership changed, and from what I've been told Oconto police dropped the ball and didn’t get the recording which was only kept 1 year before being recorded over. Allegedly Nathan took Jacob to a farm in Adams county, where many of his family live. At least one farm was searched and the cadaver dog alerted on it, but nothing was dug up. The only reason I could think of for this is their warrant didn't allow digging. Jacob's mother assumes he was buried on one of the farms. Oconto has not interviewed anyone and doesn't return phone calls (Mother alleges three out of fifty calls got returned). Nathan is now missing or on the run. 

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Wilberding, Ben

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Missing Since: May 24, 1996
Location Last Seen: Tomahawk, Lincoln County

Age: 21 years old

Date of Birth: January 24, 1975

Sex: Male
Race: White
Height and Weight: 5'10, 170 pounds
Clothing: A t-shirt and blue jeans.
Hair: brown

Eyes: brown

Exclusions: 8


Details of Disappearance

Official statement: On May 24, 1996 Ben Wilberding disappeared from his parents' home on County Road CC in rural Tomahawk. He spoke to his sister from his home that morning, and that was the last she or anyone else heard from him. When Ben was last seen he was in a maroon vehicle with two other occupants.

Weeks later police found his driver's license and social security card, on a different person. Police investigated that person, but found no evidence linking him to a crime.

Ben's last paycheck remained at Hurd Millwork where he was employed as summer help, and his vehicle was parked where it was when he went missing. His Social Security card hasn't been used and his driver's license has not been renewed. There doesn't seem to be any reasons why Wilberding disappeared, no clues as to where he might be and no ideas if he just fled the country, or if foul play was involved.

The article at right alleges that Arthur, Ben's brother, killed him and buried him under the RV/mobile home. It was searched and nothing was found. Unfortunately, Arthur has since died. Arthur  was paroled 18 days before Ben disappeared. A family member claimed "Yeah that is what we think as well (re: Arthur murdering Ben) his other brother Jason used to be my stepdad, so I'm somewhat familiar with the details. We feel like Lincoln county bungled it from the jump." The location where Ben was staying was here:  W7894 Hwy CC & W7564 Hwy CC.

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Case Owner:
Lincoln County Sheriff
(715) 536-6272
Agency Case Number CR0796-201

Wilde, Amber Lynn

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Missing Since:  September 23,1998

Missing From:  Green Bay, Brown County

Age: 19

DOB: March 26, 1979
Gender:  Female
Race: White
Hair Color:  Brown
Eye Color:  Brown, Wore glasses
Height:  5'5"
Weight:  135 lbs.
Piercings: Both ears have been pierced eight times, wore eight small gold hoop earrings in each ear

Exclusions: 7

 

Case Owner: 

Green Bay PD

(920) 448-3200

Agency Case Number 98-059126



Details of Disappearance

Amber L. Wilde was six months pregnant at the time of her disappearance. She had eight piercings in each ear. Amber was last seen in the evening at her residence in the vicinity of the 2000 block of August St. in Green Bay. Her 1988 Subaru GL was located, more than a week later, abandoned in a parking lot at a Green Bay sports bar, on the south side of Lombardi Access Road, near Lambeau Field in Green Bay with her purse and cell phone in the trunk and the keys in the ignition. The last person to drive the car was likely larger than Amber, because the seat was pushed back from the steering wheel. There are also some fingerprints that investigators have not been able to identify.

 

 In 2016, authorities named Matthew John Schneider, the father of her unborn child, as a suspect in her case. From Charley Project: "Wilde had told her aunt and godmother that Schneider, whom she met at a party in May 1998, had denied paternity. He was engaged to marry another woman at the time Wilde's baby was conceived and he didn't want his fiancee to find out about her pregnancy. About a month before her disappearance, Wilde told Schneider's fiancee and his mother that she was pregnant with his child. According to entries in Wilde's diary, Schneider was furious after he found out she spoken to his fiancee, and he had pressured her to have an abortion, but she refused. 

He later told police he barely knew her and that they had never had sex, but his phone records showed they had had about sixty phone conversations back and forth, and Wilde's family said they saw each other for approximately four months. Police stated Schneider showed no apparent concern for Wilde's welfare after her disappearance. No one has been charged in Wilde's disappearance, but her case is being investigated as a homicide. One theory is that Schneider, a highway worker, buried her remains under Highway 29, which was under construction in 1998." Doe Network adds, "Police launched a massive search but turned up nothing. Police in 2001 drilled holes every 60-feet and used cadaver dogs along Highway 29 in Shawano County."

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Williams, Armonie

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Missing Since: June 14, 2024

From: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

Age: 17 Years Old

Sex: Female

Race: Black

Eyes: brown

Hair: Black, may be dyed

 

Case Owner: Milwaukee Police Department 1-141-933-4444


Details of Disappearance

NCMEC provides very few details on missing children.

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Winkler, Christopher

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Missing Since: February 16, 1987
Missing From: Burlington, Racine County

Age: 19 years old

Date of Birth: July 31, 1967
Sex: Male
Race: White
Height and Weight: 5'11 - 6'2, 190 - 220 pounds
Clothing: A gray jacket (possibly leather), blue jeans, brown work boots or work shoes, possibly a flannel shirt over a thermal shirt
Hair: Brown

Eyes: Blue

Marks: a round two-inch scar above his knee

Parents: Oliver & Jean Reuter Winkler

Exclusions: 29

 

Case Owner: Racine County Sheriff

(262) 886-2300

Agency Case Number 87-1


Details of Disappearance

Christopher Winkler disappeared under suspicious circumstances from Burlington on February 16, 1987. A month and a half later, his mother reported him missing. According to his family he would not have just left as he was very close to his family and would return for dinner every night. They assume he is deceased and have had a burial for him. He had been a suspect in a burglary before he went missing, but the charges were dropped. Winkler and three other local men broke into the Auctioneer's Inn on the 4600 block of Sheard Road in Dover on December 1, 1986. Over $3,500 worth of items were stolen. 

The family believes he was killed by Bohner's Lake in Burlington.

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As Christopher is presumed deceased all of this is moot.

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Withee, Ryan

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Date of Last Contact: April 4, 2022
Missing From: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

Age: 36

DOB: September 12, 1985
Height: 5′ 10″
Weight: 165
Hair: Blonde, Mustache and goatee
Eyes: Blue

Tattoos: left upper arm "Long hard road of struggle and pain"

Clothing: black jeans, black zipper fleece, blue beanie, and tan work boots


Case Owner: Milwaukee PD - District 1

(414) 933-4444

Agency Case Number 22-096-0093


Details of Disappearance

Was last seen by ex room mate at 3650 South 14th St., Milwaukee on April 4th at 3:30pm. Ryan left on foot wearing black jeans, black fleece zip up, blue beanie and brow work boots. His phone was found in an alley on 8th and Oklahoma sometime Tuesday morning exact location is unknown, his back pack was found sometime Tuesday April 5th back at the last address. For searching, look at 8th & Oklahoma or 3600 block S 14th St, Maybe Wilson park. Ryan's mother already contacted all homeless shelters in the area.

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Wobig, David

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Date last seen: February 02, 2012

Missing from: Baldwin, St Croix County

Age: 49
Date of Birth: August 12,1962 

Race: White
Sex: Male
Height (inches): 5’7”-5’8”
Weight (pounds): 150.0 to 180.0

Clothing: A Raiders jacket and a baseball cap

Hair Grey, receding

Eyes: Hazel, eyeglasses with large, round frames

Marks: a scar on his abdomen.

Parents: Leon & Amelia Wenzel Wobig

Exclusions: 9


Case Owner: St Croix Sheriff

(715) 381-4320

Agency Case Number 12-10512


Details of Disappearance

Wobig was last seen at his home in Baldwin on February 2, 2012. He had been drinking heavily and was reportedly talking about leaving the area or harming himself. He apparently left voluntarily, taking a toothbrush and extra clothing, but he left his car behind. He has never been heard from again.

He was going through a divorce, foreclosure, and other legal problems (see right). Wobig has friends in Montana, but they haven't seen or heard from him since his disappearance. Little information is available in his case.

 

I think his last address was: 1310 Oak St, Baldwin, WI 54002 

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Woelfel, Steven

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Date of Last Contact: June 7, 2004

From: Keswaskum, Washington County

Age: 37 Years

DOB: 9 OCT 1966

Sex: Male
Height: 6' 0" (72 Inches)
Weight: 230 lbs
Race: White

Hair: Brown with Gray

Eyes: blue, wears glasses

Clothing: White T-shirt, dark blue or black shorts, white athletic shoes

Exclusions: 12 plus 1 dupe


Details of Disappearance

His red car was located in the vicinity of the 700 block of Highland St. in Kewaskum.  Steve has a medical condition and needs medication.  He distressed about the divorce he was going through at the time. He suffers from depression, memory loss and high blood pressure, and he needs medication, which he had not taken with him. Steve's family says it is out of character for him to just leave. A few weeks after his disappearance, there was a possible sighting of him in Campbellsport but it has never been confirmed. There is currently no evidence of foul play but law enforcement has not ruled it out.

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Case Owner:
Ozaukee County Sheriff
(262) 284-7172
Agency Case Number 04-3679

Wolcott, Jack Alden

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Missing Since: March 12,1981
Missing From: Brockway, Jackson County
Age: 73 years old

DOB: 8 MAR 1908
Height and Weight 5'7, 260 pounds

Race: White

Sex: Male

Hair: gray

Eyes: Blue, eyeglasses with large lenses

Parents: Stacy & Mabel Cummings Wolcott

Exclusions: 17


Details of Disappearance

Wolcott was last seen at his mobile home on Sterling Avenue in Brockway on March 12, 1981. He was witnessed being driven from his home as a passenger in his own vehicle that evening. He was possibly accompanied by three adult males at the time. He has never been heard from again.

Wolcott's vehicle, a gold 1976 Dodge Colt, was found back at his residence the next day. There was blood in the passenger seat, where Wolcott had been sitting. An extensive search turned up no indication of his whereabouts.

 

Not too fishy, right? Why do you never hear about any investigation into this? Was Jack involved in some stuff?

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Case Owner:
Jackson County Sheriff
(715) 284-5357
Agency Case Number 81-507

Wyatt, Michael Matthew

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Missing Since: June 7, 2017
Missing From: Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County

Age: 41 years old

DOB: 28 NOV 1975

Sex: Male
Race: White
Height and Weight: 6'0, 235 pounds
Hair: brown, may have a beard

Eyes: Blue, He wears eyeglasses

Marks: a scar above his left eye and a mole on the left side of his nose, on the edge of his nostril. He has a tattoo on his right calf of the cartoon characters Tom and Jerry.

Alias: John Wyatt Tooker

Exclusions: 1


Case Owner: Pleasant Prairie PD

(262) 694-7353

Agency Case Number 17-10446


Details of Disappearance

Possibly near 47th ave & 128th street (Russell Road). Wyatt was last seen by his wife at their home in Pleasant Prairie on June 7, 2017, before he was supposed to go work for the day. He left his identification, cellular phone and keys behind. His vehicle was reportedly returned to his home by an unidentified individual. n November 2017, an extensive search was conducted in a nearby area of natural wildlife Michael had been known to frequent. A cadaver dog indicated a hit near a pond in that area and the body of water was subsequently drained. Unfortunately, no evidence was found. Michael committed identity theft and perhaps other crimes in his past. His family wonders if maybe that caught up to him somehow.

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