TX - Dozens of East Texans missing with no evidence left behind--Many Without a Trace

[PastTense]

Over the last 15 years, dozens of people have disappeared. Rusk County Sheriff Jeff Price says it is like they vanished "without a trace." Rusk County has one of the highest numbers of missing persons with eight unsolved cases since 2014. Sheriff Price explains this does not just happen in Rusk County. "I think most people will be shocked at the number of people that are actually missing, active open missing person cases in the East Texas area," Sheriff Price said.

WITHOUT A TRACE: Dozens of East Texans missing with no evidence left behind

The following are the names CBS 19 has collected:

Angelina County:

Christine Elizabeth Rawlinson
Sheila Morton
Thomas Pittman
Jesse Lee Freeman

Gregg County:

Anthony Lyrone Lee
David Michael Martin
Erin Raquel Martinez
Brandi Ellen Wells

Harrison County:

Harry Edward Stewart
Hartford Hunter Dunn
Beverly Loftin Meadows

Henderson County:

Heather Danielle Cannon
Veronica Gallegos

Houston County:

John Allen Giddens

Nacogdoches County:

Justin Kyle Ferrell
Gregoria Jacobo Martinez
Centrella Chimney

Panola County:

Lauren Thompson

Rains County:

Larry Joles Culberson

Rusk County:

Antoinette Renee Childress
Shirley Mae Hunt
James (Jimmy) Lamar Tidwell
Kim Flint

Shelby County:

Cole Duane Jackson

Smith County:

Kimberly Ann Marshall
Steven Miller Fliesher
Johnny William Franklin
Gustavo Valdovinos
Jarrod Birdwell

Wood County:

Marquita Leanna Gutierrez

 

[PrairieWind]

Wow, that is a shocking number of people.

 

[BobbieBu]

Panola County also Has Doris McIntosh missing. I live in Panola County.

WITHOUT A TRACE: Dozens of East Texans missing with no evidence left behind

The following are the names CBS 19 has collected:

Angelina County:

Christine Elizabeth Rawlinson
Sheila Morton
Thomas Pittman
Jesse Lee Freeman

Gregg County:

Anthony Lyrone Lee
David Michael Martin
Erin Raquel Martinez
Brandi Ellen Wells

Harrison County:

Harry Edward Stewart
Hartford Hunter Dunn
Beverly Loftin Meadows

Henderson County:

Heather Danielle Cannon
Veronica Gallegos

Houston County:

John Allen Giddens

Nacogdoches County:

Justin Kyle Ferrell
Gregoria Jacobo Martinez
Centrella Chimney

Panola County:

Lauren Thompson

Rains County:

Larry Joles Culberson

Rusk County:

Antoinette Renee Childress
Shirley Mae Hunt
James (Jimmy) Lamar Tidwell
Kim Flint

Shelby County:

Cole Duane Jackson

Smith County:

Kimberly Ann Marshall
Steven Miller Fliesher
Johnny William Franklin
Gustavo Valdovinos
Jarrod Birdwell

Wood County:

Marquita Leanna Gutierrez

 

[sloane7777]

isn't Gilmer really close where Kelly Dae Wilson went missing , there's all that satanic panic that went on so maybe it not just Rumor?

 

[Tony1902]

I’m not great with anything but an old-fashioned atlas & google maps confound this Luddite. Can anyone tell how close to the I-10 corridor most of these counties are (Harris I know is.) and the highway running north-south that passes through Lufkin? Just mental spaghetti, MOO

 

[PrairieWind]

isn't Gilmer really close where Kelly Dae Wilson went missing , there's all that satanic panic that went on so maybe it not just Rumor?

I never really bought the Satanic panic stories. But there could be something. Or maybe more likely just a couple of as yet unrecognized serial killers in operation in that area. Horrific to think about how many serial killers, maybe just getting started, there could be in the world that we don't even know about.

 

[Sulamith]

Well, that is alarming. I live in Houston County. Dina Shoemake has been missing from Latexo since 2000. Her ex-husband was arrested for her murder last year, but her body has never been found. Her WS forum: TX - TX - Dina Shoemake, 32, Latexo, 20 Jan 2000

 

[madfrank]

The total population of these counties is about 770,000 people. Thirty or so missing? That's not many. And that "without a trace" doesn't mean they just disappeared. It's a suspect statement as I doubt it's very accurate, and even if it is, it only means law enforcement didn't do a sufficient job, for whatever reason. This is a story designed to get ratings. Don't believe the hype. Most leave on their own accord. (That's also the surest way to "vanish without a trace.")

 

[Cryptic]

Wow, that is a shocking number of people.

As another poster stated, being unaccounted for does not mean foul play.

As a side note, "Deep East Texas" counties feature scenic beauty (rolling hills), small town living, and a culture ofl hospitality.

They also feature very little in the way of employment possibilities. Meanwhile, the booming metropolises of DFW and Houston are just a short drive away.... .

 

[madfrank]

Again -- this is just sweeps-week fodder.

 

[Dsasleuth]

Again -- this is just sweeps-week fodder.

Youtube has a sweeps week? Thats weird.