Recovered/Located KY - David Boggs Jr., 49, Barbecue on the River director, Paducah, 4 Nov 2018

[JerseyGirl]

Paducah Police issued a press release Monday asking for the public’s help in locating 49-year-old David G. Boggs, Jr. Boggs left his Broadway home about 6:30 Sunday morning and hasn't been seen since. A short time later, Barbecue on the River issued a press release saying they have discovered that Boggs took money from the festival's 2018 operating expenses. The organization says the alleged theft occurred recently, and they are "devastated" by it.

Boggs is 5'5" tall and weighs 130 pounds, He has graying hair and hazel eyes, and was last was seen wearing blue jeans and a button-up shirt.

West Kentucky Star - News

 

[GraceG]

The comments in the above West Kentucky Star article are quite interesting.

 

[JerseyGirl]

still missing:

Barbecue On The River Employee Missing, Suspected of Theft

Missing Paducah, KY man at center of missing money investigation

 

[kirkassoc]

Does it say anywhere exactly how much money is missing? I read the article but didn't find an amount. Did I miss this? I would assume it to be a LARGE sum.

 

[doodles1211]

BBQ on the River appears to be a fund raising event coordination service and venue.

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[CuriousinNY]

The amount stated was $20k but they don't know the full extent. It states he had been writing checks to himself.

 

[GraceG]

Does it say anywhere exactly how much money is missing? I read the article but didn't find an amount. Did I miss this? I would assume it to be a LARGE sum.

The organization made a statement in one of the links above that all money earmarked for charity was intact. So it sounds like just administrative costs were missing probably not a huge amount.

 

[JerseyGirl]

search continues: Search continues for Barbecue on the River executive director missing since November

 

[TatianaBarbie]

He is now in NAMUS:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)


Circumstances
Date of Last ContactNovember 4, 2018
NamUs Case CreatedNovember 15, 2018
Last Known Location Map
Location Paducah, Kentucky 42001
County McCracken County

Circumstances of DisappearanceMr. Boggs was confronted by his business partners about theft of money from the business. Mr. Boggs was last confronted on the night of 11/03/2018. Mr. Boggs was seen by his partner on the morning of 11/04/2018 at around 0630hrs in the morning. Mr. Boggs has not been seen since this time.

 

[Darling136]

Namus has been removed, presume located

 

[muggles63]

Kentucky Lostnmissing

 

[TatianaBarbie]

Kentucky Lostnmissing

David Boggs Jr can not only be presumed located, but he is definitely located! Thanks for the link, @muggles63. I found MSM to support what was stated in that link:

David Boggs pleads guilty during pretrial conference

"PADUCAH -- Former Barbecue on the River Executive Director, David Boggs pleaded guilty Monday during a pretrial conference via zoom.

Boggs stole nearly $25,000 from Barbecue on the River.

Boggs was facing a charge of theft by unlawful taking. . ."

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The article also mentions that the prosecution is looking for an eight year sentence. ETA that there is also a current photo of Mr. Boggs included in that MSM article.