CA CA - Virgil Owen Bussell, Jr., 52, Weitchpec, 25 Mar 2020

[Knox]

An Extortionist Is Preying Upon the Families of Northern California’s Missing People – Redheaded Blackbelt

This is an interesting find...it’s pitiful & quite pathetic IMO.

Three families of missing people across Northern California have received text messages demanding a ransom in exchange for their missing loved ones. All of these text messages have been sent from the same phone number, request similar amounts of money, and share common themes in their threats.
The first person to receive the ransom text messages was Alicia Audelo, the daughter of missing Weitchpec man Virgil Bussell Jr. On April 4, she received text messages claiming “i have Virgil” demanding $7,000 for his release. Audelo requested verification of the claims asking to speak to her father. The extortionist responded, “IF YOU DONT F*%^ CALM DOWN, I WILL MAKE YOUR DAD PAY FOR YOUR STUPIDITY WITH HIS LIFE”.
The scammer says that they are sending a “code” claiming “I am doing this so the cops wont have my number traced through the call.”

The other two ransom threats were to two other families that have loved ones missing. These ransom threats weren’t sent Easter Sunday.

We found out in the arrest affidavit this also happened in the Gannon Stauch case. Unfathomable isn't it?

 

[Luckyzmom]

Bump

 

[Knox]

Nothing new? Holding out good thoughts for Virgil's family, hopefully the investigation is progressing and they get answers soon!

 

[mlhenn]

Weitchpec Man Still Missing: Family Received a Ransom Note and Tracker Found Possible Evidence Indicating Foul Play – Redheaded Blackbelt

Still missing
Unable to find any updates or additional info

 

[mlhenn]

Search for missing native man still underway, HCSO says, 'foul play cannot be ruled out'

Lengthy article on case

Noted:
•reported missing on Wed., March 25 @8 p.m.
•was last seen on Sunday, March 15
•his truck was discovered abandoned on Deerhorn Road in Weitchpec
•possibly cutting firewood prior to his disappearance
•LE searched area night of 25th, March 26 & 27
• his daughter received multiple ransom texts
•his family stated they are personally looking into leads themselves; a lead detective just recently has been assigned to case
•sheriff's office explained that most of the information provided about the case has been second or third-layer hearsay
•foul play cannot be ruled out nor can it be substantiated
•Jesse Armstrong, an activist for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Men and Women, has been fully involved.
•able to get help from a tracker named Kevern Hodgin. He was able to locate a set of foot prints that were leaving the area where Virgil Bussell's truck was & area where wood was cut looks as if there was foul play (ground area)

 

[tarabull]

CA - CA- Nick Vigil, 38, Fortuna, 25 Feb 2020

 

[mlhenn]

$15,000 Reward Offered by Hoopa Tribe in Missing Person Case – Redheaded Blackbelt

Late last week, the Hoopa Valley Tribe offered $15,000 to help locate missing man Virgil Bussell, Jr. who disappeared in late February.
According to a poster published by the tribe, the reward is being offered to anyone that offers information that leads to “the arrest and convictions of the person or persons involved in his disappearance and his discovery.”

 

[mlhenn]

California Lostnmissing

May 6
Updated their post with latest articles/news concerning VOB Jr.

 

[mlhenn]

California Lostnmissing

No updates found.

 

[mlhenn]

$15,000 Reward Offered by Hoopa Tribe in Missing Person Case – Redheaded Blackbelt

Interesting comments

 

[Penny4YourThoughts]

$15,000 Reward Offered by Hoopa Tribe in Missing Person Case – Redheaded Blackbelt

Interesting comments

Thanks for posting! May this sizeable reward get ppl talking!

 

[Wowno17]

CA - CA- Nick Vigil, 38, Fortuna, 25 Feb 2020

The similarities are obvious to me, I really hope LE are looking into a possible connection.

MOO

 

[mlhenn]

The similarities are obvious to me, I really hope LE are looking into a possible connection.

MOO

Agreed!
If I’m not mistaken I believe there’s a couple more MP cases similar to these as well.

 

[tarabull]

Coud this be Virgil??

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Investigating Body Found on Hoopa Valley Reservation

 

[Knox]

Coud this be Virgil??

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Investigating Body Found on Hoopa Valley Reservation

Hoopa Valley Tribal Police
Yesterday at 2:32 PM ·
COMMUNITY BRIEFING:

On 6-13-2020, at approximately 0630 hours, a middle aged male was located deceased in the area known as “Camp Crusty” at the south end of the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation. Hoopa Valley Tribal Police responded to the scene and were assisted by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Due to the unknown cause of death of the unidentified male, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office will be investigating the incident. If you have any information involving this incident please contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (707) 445-7251 or the Hoopa Valley Tribal Police Department (530) 625-4202.

Read the comments at link, I don't think this is Virgil.

 

[mlhenn]

Coud this be Virgil??

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Investigating Body Found on Hoopa Valley Reservation

Hoopa Valley Tribal Police
Yesterday at 2:32 PM ·
COMMUNITY BRIEFING:

On 6-13-2020, at approximately 0630 hours, a middle aged male was located deceased in the area known as “Camp Crusty” at the south end of the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation. Hoopa Valley Tribal Police responded to the scene and were assisted by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Due to the unknown cause of death of the unidentified male, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office will be investigating the incident. If you have any information involving this incident please contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (707) 445-7251 or the Hoopa Valley Tribal Police Department (530) 625-4202.

Read the comments at link, I don't think this is Virgil.

I created threads for 2 other missing males around this area as well. One is an older gentleman. The other (MV) is in his late 30’s.

 

[mlhenn]

Unable to find an update

 

[Luckyzmom]

Thanks for looking

 

[mlhenn]

Cold Case Mendocino


TELLING THE TALES OF THE EMERALD TRIANGLE’S MISSING AND MURDERED PEOPLE

Link features 30 individuals; Bussell is one of those.

Saying that they’ve been left without support from law enforcement, the family has been collaborating with Humboldt County local Jesse Armstrong to assist in determining the fate of Bussell. Armstrong describes himself as “a missing and murdered indigenous women and men’s activist” who hopes to “shake things up” in communities prone to silence by assisting families in finding answers.

Armstrong traveled to the site where Bussell’s truck was found and located a grove of fallen trees where he believes Bussell cut wood. He says the wood there is the same type of wood found in the bed of Bussell’s truck.

According to Armstrong, conversations around the Witchepec community suggest three to four suspects are involved with Bussell’s disappearance. He said that the suspects are drug addicts who might have grown aggressive when they found Bussell cutting wood off of Deerhorn Road.

Armstrong recruited Kevern Hodgin, a Northern California tracker who has helped families find loved ones, to analyze the site where the truck disappeared. According to Armstrong, Hodges saw signs of a physical struggle near the grove where Bussell was felling trees and parallel drag marks from there indicating a body was dragged. The tracker reports being able to track the drag marks to the home of a person the family considers a suspect. Based on these findings, Bussell’s family is fearing the worst.

His daughter Alicia Audelo said she fears “that my Dad was murdered and his body was hidden.”

HCSO has yet to assign a lead detective to the case. Kargas explained, “The case is in our criminal investigations division. There’s not a lead detective on it just yet, our lieutenant is working on it and is going to be assigning someone.

 

[Luckyzmom]

Any update anywhere ? I can't find anything. Prayers for Virgil and family and friends I hope you get the answers you seek. Heartbreaking