MI MI - Steven Kraft, 12, Benton Harbor, 15 Feb 2001

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DEC 5, 2022

On the evening of February 15, 2001, 12-year-old Steven Kraft left his family’s home in Benton Township, Michigan to go outside with two of his dogs. He told his family he’d be home for dinner, but never returned. A few days later, both of the Kraft family dogs returned home, but Steven was still nowhere to be found. Benton Township Chief of Police Brian Smit told Dateline in early 2019 that Steven’s young age combined with a disappearance that happened nearly two decades ago has made it impossible to try to track him. Steven was last known to be wearing a blue-green Charlotte Hornets basketball team jacket, a tan and white striped t-shirt, tan parachute pants, and black boots. In 2022, Detective Mike DenDooven from the Benton Township Police Department informed Dateline that Steven's case is "still an active investigation" and that they are "still looking into leads when they are brought forward to us." Detective. DenDooven asks anyone with tips or information on Steven’s case to please call the Benton Township Police Department Steven Kraft Hotline at (269) 926-8221.
 
This case is very puzzling. It seems to lead to an abuction, footprints showing his movements and then nothing, they disappear, the dogs running loose. My question is did he ever meet up with the friend? It was cold in February, were they supposed to be playing outside with the dogs for hours? What was his relationship like with his parents/dad? It's a close knit community, could a random stranger up to no good see him walking his dogs in the dark? It would be dark by 5pmish in Feb. I feel like there's a missing piece to this puzzle.
 

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