PA PA - William Robinson, 50, Philadelphia, 26 Feb 1994

[TheArtfulDetective]

William Robinson



Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: February 26, 1994
Location Last Seen: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Description:

• Date of Birth: circa 1944
• Age: 50 years old
• Race: Black/African American
• Gender: Male
• Height: 5'-11" (71 inches)
• Weight: 175 lbs
• Hair Color: Brown/Wavy
• Eye Color: Brown
• Nickname/Alias: Worm, Willie
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scar on lip. The tips of 3 fingers are missing from his right hand, tips of 2 fingers missing from left hand. The fingertips were lost as a result of frostbite.
• Clothing & Personal Items: Unknown
• Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Robinson was last seen by his parents in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 25, 1994. He was leaving their residence on West Oak Lane, heading back to the room he rented on North 23rd Street near West Venango Street. He has never been heard from since. Few details are available regarding Robinson's disappearance and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

• Philadelphia Police Department: (215) 686-3093
  Reference Case Number: Not available

NCIC Case Number: Not available
NamUs Case Number: MP7236
NCMEC Number: Not available

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Pennysmom2]

Missing Person / NamUs #MP7236

View NamUs missing person case MP7236 for William Robinson missing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Date of last contact: Feb 26, 1994. NCMEC case number: --.

namus.nij.ojp.gov

Circumstances of Disappearance
The last time Willie's parents saw him was on February 25, 1994 as he was leaving their home on West Oak Lane in Philadelphia. He was heading back to the room he rented on N 23rd Street near W Venango.

3676DMPA - William Robinson

Nickname/Alias: Worm, Willie
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scar on lip, The tips of 3 fingers are missing from his right hand, The tips of 2 fingers missing from left hand (The fingertips were lost as a result of frostbite), Missing his two front teeth, He is prone to seizures and memory lapses since he was hit on the head during a fight, Heavy drinker

 

[Pennysmom2]

William Robinson 2

Clipping found in Philadelphia Daily News published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 8/22/1994. William Robinson 2

www.newspapers.com

 

[ifindedout]

The winter of 1994 in Philly was miserably cold, I experienced it firsthand. From The Daily Pennsylvanian (DP, UPenn's weekly student newspaper) on January 10, 1994:

Winter storm puts Philadelphians on thin ice

www.thedp.com

[the story is formatted above unparagraphed, probably wasn't the same way in print]
An inch of ice is worse than 12 inches of snow. That's what KYW-TV weatherman David Rogers said about this weekend's ice storm that left thousands of Philadelphia residents without power and without transportation. "At least you can see snow and judge yourself," Rogers said Friday. "Ice can be deceiving." The storm – which also left the city under a beautiful glistening blanket of ice – closed Philadelphia public and parochial schools, prohibited mail delivery and severely restricted flights at Philadelphia International Airport.

A 2021 analysis by renowned Philly meteorologist Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz, now retired:

The Ice Storms Cometh: So What the Heck Are They?

Three ice storms with dangerous potential are queued up for the Philadelphia in the next seven days. NBC10 meteorologist Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz breaks down why it’ll be ice instead of snow, and how destructive this type of storm can be.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

What Is the Worst Ice Storm in Philly History?​

Schwartz said the worst example of an ice storm to strike the Philadelphia region in recent decades occurred in 1994 when an inch of ice covered everything.

"You don’t want to ever see anything like that ever again," he said. "We’re far from predicting anything close to that."

That storm caused the most widespread power outage ever in southeastern Pennsylvania, according to the National Weather Service.

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This was the setting in which Willie disappeared. I wonder if Willie's fingers got that way during that winter.
MOO