Found Deceased LA - Nathan Millard, 42, GA resident on business trip in Baton Rouge, last seen leaving pub, phone found, debit card used, 23 Feb 2023

[vls12345]

Timeline, photos give new details into disappearance of Georgia husband, father in Baton Rouge

Kristen Harvey, who is working Nathan Millard's missing person's case, said they have learned a few new details about his disappearance.

www.11alive.com

Shortly after he left Happy's, Harvey said there was a withdrawal made at an ATM, which is close to where the phone was found. She said authorities have surveillance video of the person withdrawing money from his debit card at the ATM near a Greyhound bus station.

There was another withdrawal at another nearby ATM, and "multiple smaller charges" at a Chevron in the one-by-four block radius, Harvey said -- all of it happening between 1 and 2 a.m.

Harvey said the team at Texas EquuSearch plans to have search coordinators out and about Thursday afternoon to cover the four-block radius in hopes of uncovering what happened to Nathan.

 

[MntnHiker]

"Shortly after he left Happy's, Harvey said there was a withdrawal made at an ATM, which is close to where the phone was found." I wonder if Nathan stopped to make a withdrawal on the way back to his hotel and he was accosted there. Maybe this first transaction was him, maybe it was pretty desolate around, someone came up with a weapon, demanded his PIN, threw his belongings to the ground, took his card...and then did what with Nathan I am not sure. All MOO.

Timeline, photos give new details into disappearance of Georgia husband, father in Baton Rouge

Kristen Harvey, who is working Nathan Millard's missing person's case, said they have learned a few new details about his disappearance.

www.11alive.com

 

[CHEL]

Nonprofit search group expected to canvas downtown Baton Rouge for missing Georgia father

Harvey says that there was a withdrawal made at an ATM after Millard left Happy’s. The ATM is reportedly close to where Millard’s phone was found days later.

Another ATM transaction was made near the Greyhound bus station in downtown Baton Rouge on Florida St., sources tell UWK. There were also “multiple smaller charges” at a Chevron in the “one-by-four block radius” between 1 and 2 a.m., Harvey said.

As clarification, a homeless man was never seen using the ATM as BRPD first reported. Instead, that was someone else using the ATM, who as of now is not connected at all to the missing Georgia man case. This person did not use Millard’s ATM card.

A homeless man was seen with Millard on Florida St. when he did go missing, according to sources. The homeless man then left Millard and Millard is said to have gone his own way. He has been missing since then.

 

[azure]

As clarification, a homeless man was never seen using the ATM as BRPD first reported. Instead, that was someone else using the ATM, who as of now is not connected at all to the missing Georgia man case. This person did not use Millard’s ATM card.

A homeless man was seen with Millard on Florida St. when he did go missing, according to sources. The homeless man then left Millard and Millard is said to have gone his own way. He has been missing since then.

Clear as mud. I am guessing, then, that the ATM transactions were made by Nathan himself, and the homeless person since questioned and released was the one seen with Nathan before he went missing.

 

[BradBRLA]

He was last seen walking away from downtown which is the opposite direction of the river.

Which is toward the Grayhound station. I don’t know. I think the ATM Transactions/wallet being located WITH his credit card but WITHOUT his ID says something… This will be solved with the camera footage… I hope that they have it but just aren’t releasing it yet…. This case is making me crazy. I almost want to hop in the car and go pound the pavement myself!

 

[Cryptic]

Glad they have his phone. I suspect this might have been some sort of honey pot situation.

A former police officer in my town told me that honey pots are often set up at nicer hotels because better heeled bears tend to shy away from "dive" locations as being not worth the risk.

Likewise, he told me that honey pot operators (HPO) take in bears by both social media enticements and by approaching guests at the hotel. Hotels don't like hosting prostitution, but also have polices where likely working girls / strippers need to be given the benefit of the doubt(s) and even known prostitutes cant be confronted if they are talking to a guest.

As a result, some nicer hotels can have long running honey pots so long as the operators are at least half way discrete.

Going back to the circumstances behind this disappearance,

As HPOs like to approach potential customers inside the hotel and also entice some in by social media advertising, I am thinking HPOs would prefer a hotel with a bar.

Maybe look at video footage from other nearby hotels- especially the nearby casino. That would seem to be an ideal location given the high volume of traffic, a bar- or even better, bars and a hotel- all in one location.

But.... one difficulty with a honey pot motive is that in the event of a over kill violence in the course of a robbery- or say, an accidental overdosing from a bear being offered laced drinks to "kick the party off", the usual action by the criminals is to scatter.

So, where would the possibly deceased victim's remains be?

 

[saralsim]

<modsnip>. I begged my daughter to go anywhere but LSU next year. Crime is rampant and cases are rarely solved. My prayers are with this family, but I do not have hope for a positive outcome. People who live here know you don't walk outside by yourself after dark. Hell there are plenty of places you don't even want to drive through in broad daylight. While there may be cameras downtown, if they find anything on there, it won't be anything more than a person wearing dark clothes and a hoodie.

 

[BeckyF]

A former police officer in my town told me that honey pots are often set up at nicer hotels because better heeled bears tend to shy away from "dive" locations as being not worth the risk.

Likewise, he told me that honey pot operators (HPO) take in bears by both social media enticements and by approaching guests at the hotel. Hotels don't like hosting prostitution, but also have polices where likely working girls / strippers need to be given the benefit of the doubt(s) and even known prostitutes cant be confronted if they are talking to a guest.

As a result, some nicer hotels can have long running honey pots so long as the operators are at least half way discrete.

Going back to the circumstances behind this disappearance,

As HPOs like to approach potential customers inside the hotel and also entice some in by social media advertising, I am thinking HPOs would prefer a hotel with a bar.

Maybe look at video footage from other nearby hotels- especially the nearby casino. That would seem to be an ideal location given the high volume of traffic, a bar- or even better, bars and a hotel- all in one location.

But.... one difficulty with a honey pot motive is that in the event of a over kill violence in the course of a robbery- or say, an accidental overdosing from a bear being offered laced drinks to "kick the party off", the usual action by the criminals is to scatter.

So, where would the possibly deceased victim's remains be?

What is a honey pot situation? I’ve never heard this term.

 

[Cryptic]

What is a honey pot situation? I’ve never heard this term.

It can mean two general things:

- Spying / Espionage: Woman entices man (well, almost always its woman to man- go figure) with military / diplomatic secrets into a relationship. She then either convinces him to spy voluntarily. Or... blackmails him if he does not.

- Olde fashion prostitution (far more common): Woman entices man (usually, anyways) to a location with an offer of either full prostitution- or say, private "exotic" dancing.

The "bear" shows up only to be confronted and robbed by accomplices. Or, he accepts a laced drink / potent drug. Passes out and is robbed. Sometimes the lacing leads to accidental overdoses.

 

[Spider92]

Clear as mud. I am guessing, then, that the ATM transactions were made by Nathan himself, and the homeless person since questioned and released was the one seen with Nathan before he went missing.

"Clear as mud" is the best description I've seen.
I think he was mugged and perhaps tossed in a nearby dumpster, which would probably require two perps. Though I'm surprised they made the effort to do so. He may have looked like a drunk tourist and was alone which made him a likely target. The fact that the bar would not serve him alcohol is a big factor here for me. Very sad and very frustrating. His poor family probably hasn't slept. I wonder if they have gone to BR to push the investigators.

 

[BeckyF]

It can mean two general things:

- Spying / Espionage: Woman entices man (well, almost always its woman to man- go figure) with military / diplomatic secrets into a relationship. She then either convinces him to spy voluntarily. Or... blackmails him if he does not.

- Olde fashion prostitution (far more common): Woman entices man (usually, anyways) to a location with an offer of either full prostitution- or say, private "exotic" dancing.

The "bear" shows up only to be confronted and robbed by accomplices. Or, he accepts a laced drink / potent drug. Passes out and is robbed. Sometimes the lacing leads to accidental overdoses.

Thank You!

 

[CHEL]

I think he was mugged and perhaps tossed in a nearby dumpster, which would probably require two perps. Though I'm surprised they made the effort to do so. He may have looked like a drunk tourist and was alone which made him a likely target. The fact that the bar would not serve him alcohol is a big factor here for me. Very sad and very frustrating. His poor family probably hasn't slept. I wonder if they have gone to BR to push the investigators.

If someone randomly decided to mug him it would be difficult for a person to get to a dumpster anywhere near there while carrying a body without getting seen. I know BRPD canvased the area Wednesday and Texas Equusearch was in town today. I would hope if that were the case he’d have been found by now but you never know. I just can’t believe he hasn’t been found yet if he is still somewhere downtown.

 

[Knox]

Where is the elevator in the pictures located? If that is the client and Nathan pictured - is anyone getting a vibe from the pictures? Looks like the client may be irritated with Nathan, JMO.

Georgia dad Nathan Millard vanishes after leaving Baton Rouge bar during work trip

Nathan Millard, 42, had flown into Baton Rouge on Feb. 22 for what was supposed to be a 24-hour trip, but hasn’t been seen or heard from since, his wife Amber told 11Alive.

nypost.com

 

[Spider92]

Where is the elevator in the pictures located? If that is the client and Nathan pictured - is anyone getting a vibe from the pictures? Looks like the client may be irritated with Nathan, JMO.

Georgia dad Nathan Millard vanishes after leaving Baton Rouge bar during work trip

Nathan Millard, 42, had flown into Baton Rouge on Feb. 22 for what was supposed to be a 24-hour trip, but hasn’t been seen or heard from since, his wife Amber told 11Alive.

nypost.com

The vibe I got was "confrontational"

 

[Knox]

The vibe I got was "confrontational"

Hmmn, maybe a bit of that too. Just wondering if there is more to the story than meets the eye.

 

[EBW321]

Moo-

I find it very odd the client claims to have eaten and had beers at Happy’s from 9:30-11:30 when NM left. I’m assuming he is referring to himself when it comes to the beers seeing as how Happys has stated Millard was cut off due to his level of intoxication upon arrival and only served him water.

I am from BR. Have been to Happys multiple times. They do not serve food.

I dont even think they have a kitchen area equipped to do so even if they wanted to.

Is it possible they brought in food from elsewhere…. Absolutely.
Had they picked up food from somewhere else before? If so why would the client leave that detail from the updated timeline in the press release? Again. MOO. Just something about that doesn’t sit right with me knowing they don’t serve food.

That detail would also have most likely been added to the updated press release of NM’s last scene/gone to timeline which includes the Lyft ride to Happys which is why we now know he arrived there at 9:30pm. Not later which was previously reported.

So my question is…. Did they stop somewhere to get food before? If so where?

And have the investigators confirmed via Happy’s surveillance cameras that they did indeed eat the food purchased elsewhere in the bar and have beers?

If they didn’t eat.. which I’m leaning towards they didn’t….

Then why did the client lie about it?

Also If NM was cut off like the bar has said and just drinking water… what highly intoxicated adult who is wanting to drink More and being denied drinks… hangs around at a bar only serving him water for 2 more hours?

To be cut off from drinking means you asked for more and were denied what you wanted. Drunk people in general… do not respond well to this. Drunk people in general wanting to drink more… especially those past the level of making good decisions… tend to want to leave the establishment denying them drinks as soon as they are cut off.

They very rarely sit around and drink water watching their friend/client drink beers for the next 2 hours.

It’s much more likely and logical someone staying in a hotel only a block or two away… would just go back to their room and head to bed…. Or…. Leave the bar he’s been denied to drink at and walk to one of the other bars a few blocks away.

Again.. think logically about all the statements. All of the errors in the initial press release and reports… something is missing …. Moo…even the new updated timeline… something is very off logically about the entire night/case.

Including his level of intoxication the night before a very important early morning meeting his company flew him out to try and get the bid/contract for.

Is it possible he doesn’t drink often and had very low tolerance? Absolutely.

But if he was cut off by 9:30… it just makes me wonder if there was more than alcohol enjoyed that night? No judgement. Father of 5 away for the night, maybe he was very stressed out with work and wanted to add a little something with the booze to take the edge off and escape the stress of life for a night.

But again…. It just doesn’t seem logical the night before an important meeting.

It will be interesting to find out if he simply had a low alcohol tolerance, if he was drinking something harder at the game besides beer…. Or if they stopped somewhere before Happys and took shots of liquor?

Or was he slipped something purposely to impair his judgement purposefully and there is something more nefarious going on here.

Either way… if I’m an investigator I’d want to know these things right now.

1.) what was he drinking at the basketball ball? And how much?
2.) did they have cocktails or shots before or after the game? If so where? And what?
3.) does he regularly drink like this on business trips or at home?
4.) during 7:30 pm FaceTime with wife… did she think he was buzzed or on his way to being drunk. Because in less than 2 hours later… he was so drunk he was cut off by a bar in a town I have very rarely seen this happen in.
5.) what is his normal alcohol tolerance and how often does he drink?
6.) does he have a history of prescription drug misuse or drug use?
7.) who he texted or called last?
8.) why the client was so worried he didn’t arrive to 8:00 am meeting knowing how intoxicated he was the night before… most people would be worried yes.. but leaving the important meeting almost immediately to do a welfare check on a man you’re in town with for business and demanding a welfare check by 9:00 am is suspicious. Did he have a reason to be concerned something happened to him? If so, what was the reason?

I’ve been on a lot of business trips. Some included nights of drinking where co workers missed early morning meeting. My first thought wasn’t to do a welfare check… it was damn… they are going to regret that and I hope they don’t get fired for this. Second thought… I’ll go check on them after the meeting… but if I knew they took something other than alcohol, knew they went to meet up with someone / stranger for any reason…

Yes. Then I would abandon my meeting and request welfare check.

But only if I had information and reason to believe they could be in trouble or hurt.

Which is why I believe the client knows more. I do believe it’s likely he’s shared this with the police. Because I’m assuming they were also curious as to why he was so worried and called for welfare check at hotel so soon.

I realize completely I could be overthinking all of this and way off and misinformed on the details.

But again. Something is off with this disappearance and it’s hard to believe the robbery gone bad scenario.

Being from BR. Thugs rarely go to the effort to hide a body in an a robbery gone bad, crime of opportunity. They will kill you for $50 in your wallet yes… but it’s very rare they kidnap you and kill you and hide the body for an unplanned opportunistic drunk guy robbery.

The police absolutely know something the public does not. And so far the limited information given to the public … moo… does not add up all.

Something just doesn’t sit right with me about this case.

I pray for the family that he will be found safe. And I pray for the investigators working to solve this case.

It will be very interesting to find out what exactly happened and why.

The world is crazy so anything is possible.

 

[KooshBall]

This one baffles me because there would be no need to kill him if it was a robbery, and I doubt a robber would be prepared to move and hide a body.

 

[Hansen]

Moo-

I find it very odd the client claims to have eaten and had beers at Happy’s from 9:30-11:30 when NM left. I’m assuming he is referring to himself when it comes to the beers seeing as how Happys has stated Millard was cut off due to his level of intoxication upon arrival and only served him water.

I am from BR. Have been to Happys multiple times. They do not serve food.

I dont even think they have a kitchen area equipped to do so even if they wanted to.

Is it possible they brought in food from elsewhere…. Absolutely.
Had they picked up food from somewhere else before? If so why would the client leave that detail from the updated timeline in the press release? Again. MOO. Just something about that doesn’t sit right with me knowing they don’t serve food.

That detail would also have most likely been added to the updated press release of NM’s last scene/gone to timeline which includes the Lyft ride to Happys which is why we now know he arrived there at 9:30pm. Not later which was previously reported.

So my question is…. Did they stop somewhere to get food before? If so where?

And have the investigators confirmed via Happy’s surveillance cameras that they did indeed eat the food purchased elsewhere in the bar and have beers?

If they didn’t eat.. which I’m leaning towards they didn’t….

Then why did the client lie about it?

Also If NM was cut off like the bar has said and just drinking water… what highly intoxicated adult who is wanting to drink More and being denied drinks… hangs around at a bar only serving him water for 2 more hours?

To be cut off from drinking means you asked for more and were denied what you wanted. Drunk people in general… do not respond well to this. Drunk people in general wanting to drink more… especially those past the level of making good decisions… tend to want to leave the establishment denying them drinks as soon as they are cut off.

They very rarely sit around and drink water watching their friend/client drink beers for the next 2 hours.

It’s much more likely and logical someone staying in a hotel only a block or two away… would just go back to their room and head to bed…. Or…. Leave the bar he’s been denied to drink at and walk to one of the other bars a few blocks away.

Again.. think logically about all the statements. All of the errors in the initial press release and reports… something is missing …. Moo…even the new updated timeline… something is very off logically about the entire night/case.

Including his level of intoxication the night before a very important early morning meeting his company flew him out to try and get the bid/contract for.

Is it possible he doesn’t drink often and had very low tolerance? Absolutely.

But if he was cut off by 9:30… it just makes me wonder if there was more than alcohol enjoyed that night? No judgement. Father of 5 away for the night, maybe he was very stressed out with work and wanted to add a little something with the booze to take the edge off and escape the stress of life for a night.

But again…. It just doesn’t seem logical the night before an important meeting.

It will be interesting to find out if he simply had a low alcohol tolerance, if he was drinking something harder at the game besides beer…. Or if they stopped somewhere before Happys and took shots of liquor?

Or was he slipped something purposely to impair his judgement purposefully and there is something more nefarious going on here.

Either way… if I’m an investigator I’d want to know these things right now.

1.) what was he drinking at the basketball ball? And how much?
2.) did they have cocktails or shots before or after the game? If so where? And what?
3.) does he regularly drink like this on business trips or at home?
4.) during 7:30 pm FaceTime with wife… did she think he was buzzed or on his way to being drunk. Because in less than 2 hours later… he was so drunk he was cut off by a bar in a town I have very rarely seen this happen in.
5.) what is his normal alcohol tolerance and how often does he drink?
6.) does he have a history of prescription drug misuse or drug use?
7.) who he texted or called last?
8.) why the client was so worried he didn’t arrive to 8:00 am meeting knowing how intoxicated he was the night before… most people would be worried yes.. but leaving the important meeting almost immediately to do a welfare check on a man you’re in town with for business and demanding a welfare check by 9:00 am is suspicious. Did he have a reason to be concerned something happened to him? If so, what was the reason?

I’ve been on a lot of business trips. Some included nights of drinking where co workers missed early morning meeting. My first thought wasn’t to do a welfare check… it was damn… they are going to regret that and I hope they don’t get fired for this. Second thought… I’ll go check on them after the meeting… but if I knew they took something other than alcohol, knew they went to meet up with someone / stranger for any reason…

Yes. Then I would abandon my meeting and request welfare check.

But only if I had information and reason to believe they could be in trouble or hurt.

Which is why I believe the client knows more. I do believe it’s likely he’s shared this with the police. Because I’m assuming they were also curious as to why he was so worried and called for welfare check at hotel so soon.

I realize completely I could be overthinking all of this and way off and misinformed on the details.

But again. Something is off with this disappearance and it’s hard to believe the robbery gone bad scenario.

Being from BR. Thugs rarely go to the effort to hide a body in an a robbery gone bad, crime of opportunity. They will kill you for $50 in your wallet yes… but it’s very rare they kidnap you and kill you and hide the body for an unplanned opportunistic drunk guy robbery.

The police absolutely know something the public does not. And so far the limited information given to the public … moo… does not add up all.

Something just doesn’t sit right with me about this case.

I pray for the family that he will be found safe. And I pray for the investigators working to solve this case.

It will be very interesting to find out what exactly happened and why.

The world is crazy so anything is possible.

I 100% agree with the welfare check being the first thing the client does. That doesn't make sense to me.
Wasn't the phone found on or near the site? (Seems like I read it was)
I believe you're correct that the police know something they haven't released. Random thugs wouldn't give two craps where the body is. They'd rob, attack and flee.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

His wife, Amber told 11Alive: “My mind has been going nonstop, but I can’t let my mind torture me, and I’m just turning it over to God and prayer, prayer, prayer, staying positive.

“He’s a loved man, a great man and we need him, we want him home.”

Authorities reportedly told the family that the card was used several times following his disappearance, Still told Fox News Digital.

Amber said the first transaction was a cash withdrawal, and the last transaction was as late as Saturday night before the card was frozen.

"It's just shocking to me with the details. When you look at where his phone was found, when you look at where his ATM card was attempted to use and just how it's completely off the path of where he would have gone from the bar to the hotel" Still said.

His phone was located at the intersection of Convention and North 7th Streets while his card was used at the Greyhound Bus Station on Florida Boulevard.

Missing dad's wife shares gut wrenching message after he vanished on work trip

THE WIFE of missing Georgia dad Nathan Millard has shared a gut-wrenching message after his sudden disappearance. Millard vanished on a business trip during a two-minute walk from a bar to his near…

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[Cryptic]

1.) what was he drinking at the basketball ball? And how much?

My guess is that if he has normal to say, a higher than average tolerance, alcohol consumption at a college basketball game was not going to phase him.

Cities and schools have an interest in keeping drunken antics to a minimum. Accordingly, alcohol sold at games is hugely overpriced, and comes in medium sizes only. If mixed drinks are even sold, they are weak. Concession lines can be long.

Even with buying two beers at a time- if that is allowed, getting "tanked up" at a college basketball game is going to be pretty hard for a middle aged male with any kind of tolerance. But, that is the way "the system" is designed.

I can see a middle aged male leaving a game "happily buzzed"- if he worked at it. But that still leaves your observation that it is hard to get cut off in Baton Rouge bars and your question of: How much could he realistically drink in two hours, at the bar?

I am thinking that for a middle aged male with descent tolerance to arrive at a "cut off in Baton Rouge" state that night, he would have needed to start consuming before the game, made a really concentrated effort to "beat the system" at the game, then started continuous shots at the bar. But... how realistic is that? Is that really in his character?

I agree, something with the story line seems off.