HI HI - Kevin Winters, 51, stopped contacting family, Maui, 2 Sep 2021

[GuyfromCanada]

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Maui Police Department asked for the public’s assistance in finding 51-year-old Kevin Winters after he was reported missing on Sunday, Sept. 19.

Winters’ family reportedly last had contact with him on Thursday, Sept. 2.

Police said Winters’ family is concerned because “the lack of contact is out of character for Mr. Winters.”

Winters is a Maui resident, according to police, but authorities do not know where he currently resides.

Authorities described Winters as Caucasian, standing 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing 155 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.

Anyone with information on Winters’ whereabouts is asked to contact the Maui police non-emergency number at (808)-244-6400.

Maui police searching for missing resident

 

[Unsolved]

If any locals are on here who will be searching for Kevin you might check Maui PD comments from "GR" for an area to begin:

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[aarroyo]

I act

If any locals are on here who will be searching for Kevin you might check Maui PD comments from "GR" for an area to begin:

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I actually live in the same area as Kevin and have seen him around before. Small town. I will be keeping my eye out for him. Very well known in the bars in town but always seems gentle and put together. I don't know if drinking is an issue but many others around town have said he is definitely not a "druggie." Another local who knows Kevin mentioned his mom frequently sends him money but can be a little overbearing so perhaps he is taking a break from communicating with family. Hopefully he reappears safe soon.

 

[Shiningstar]

Missing Person: Maui Man’s Last Contact with Family was Sept. 2

The Maui Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of 51-year-old Kevin Winters.

Winters was reported missing on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. His family reported the last contact with him was on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

Police say the man’s family is concerned for his safety and well-being as the lack of contact is out of character for him.

Winters is a Maui resident; however, it is unknown where he is currently residing. He is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs about 155 pounds, and has brown hair and blue eyes. It is unknown what type of clothing he was last wearing.

Anyone with information on Winters’ whereabouts is asked to call the Maui Police Department’s non-emergency number at 808-244-6400; or if it’s an emergency, dial 9-1-1, and refer to MPD report #21-031489.

Missing Person: Maui Man’s Last Contact with Family was Sept. 2 | Maui Now

 

[TootsieFootsie]

'The unknown is killing us': Mainland family arrives on Maui in search for missing loved one

 

[PommyMommy]

NOV 9, 2021
Family of man missing on Maui begs community for help (hawaiinewsnow.com)

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Winters was last seen on surveillance video depositing money at the First Hawaiian Bank ATM in Kahana on September 2nd, and again on September 3rd.

Maui Police officials say no foul play is suspected at this time.

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Winters, described as friendly and free-spirited, was fired from his job the day before he disappeared.

Karen said there is still money in his bank account, and he never picked up his last paycheck.

“Obviously, losing a job is a big deal. But I don’t think it would be a point where you would want to harm yourself. You would probably just get a new job, right? It’s not like he didn’t have money to survive, “said Michael.

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[lindamichelle1]

His family is still posting that he is missing, they're still searching. All the comments on his post are people saying how nice he is and goes out of his way to say hi to people, he seems like a really sweet guy, bumping for Kevin

What happened to Kevin Winters? He made an ATM deposit in Kahana and vanished | Maui Now
January 31, 2022
What happened to Kevin Winters? He made an ATM deposit in Kahana and vanished

 

[PommyMommy]

MAY 13, 2022

Family of Maui man who disappeared 8 months ago seeks clues ― and closure

“I just want his body back."

www.hawaiinewsnow.com

[...]

The family of 51-year-old Kevin Winters lives in Michigan. His father, Don Winters, said they feel they’ve reached a roadblock as they wait for new information from Maui Police.

“It’s been a dead end, just plain dead end and that’s hard on us,” said Don Winters.

[...]

“And I go now to bed at night, and I want to talk to him,” said Maxine Winters. “And I call his number and he doesn’t answer and it’s just so frustrating.”

“You know, where is he?”

The last time she spoke to him was Sept. 2, 2021.

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Family described him as friendly and free-spirited and said he lost his job of 14 years at a North Shore Hostel where he lived and was forced to move out on Sept. 1.

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Hopp said they have given clues they have found to Maui Police Department, but didn’t get a response. Maui Police said Kevin’s case remains active and there haven’t been any new leads.

In addition, they say there is no evidence of foul play.

But loved ones suspect Kevin Winters was killed.

“Based on everything that we’ve been talking to people in figuring out, there’s just way too many red flags,” said Hopp. “And we just want a proper investigation, he deserves that.”

[...]

 

[PommyMommy]

JUL 2, 2022

Sister looking for clues in September 2021 disappearance of Kevin Winters from Maui, Hawaii

The 51-year-old was captured on security footage on the morning of September 3, 2021, making a deposit at the First Hawaiian Bank in Kahana, Maui, Hawaii. He hasn’t been seen since.

www.nbcnews.com

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Karen told Dateline that Kevin, in particular, spent a significant time outdoors. “He did dirt biking,” Karen said. “When he was a teenager, he got in an accident.” She added that because of that accident, Kevin’s right leg is shorter than his left.

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But after 14 years, in late August 2021 Kevin, then 51, lost his job and a place to stay. “He was supposedly terminated for stealing a phone,” Karen said. She added that her brother would never do that. “He was given like seven days or something like that to move out,” she said.

On September 1, Kevin was moving out. Karen said she is unsure of where exactly her brother was moving to, but said he had a storage unit down the street from North Shore Hostel, where he was known to stay sometimes. “He had a garage that had his Jeep in it with a couch,” Karen said.

Karen told Dateline that her brother’s Jeep wasn’t running and had been sitting idle in the storage unit for over a year, so he would typically get around on foot or by bus.

According to Karen, the next day, on September 2, her brother visited Maui Brewing Company in Kahana, Hawaii, about an hour away from his storage unit in Wailuku. “He was there at 8:37 p.m.,” Karen said she found this information from Kevin’s bank history. She added that at 9:45 p.m., Kevin was captured on security footage depositing a check at an ATM at the First Hawaiian Bank near the brewery in Kahana.

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Karen told Dateline that Maxine sent Kevin about $140 each month to cover his living expenses. But Karen said she found it unusual that Kevin would be depositing money. “That was not normal behavior,” Karen said. “I was looking at his statements and I’m like, ‘He rarely even made a deposit.’” Karen said that the check he deposited that evening was for $40.

Kevin Winters at the First Hawaiian ATM in Kahana, Maui on September 3, 2021.

The next morning, on September 3, 2021, security footage captured Kevin making another deposit at the same ATM, in the same clothing. Karen said this time it was for $190. “He made two deposits and then vanished,” Karen said.

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... “Detectives kept saying, ‘Maybe he, you know, went on a bender or something,’” Karen recalled. “’Or maybe he fell asleep or died contracting Covid.’” But Karen said she was not interested in hearing the theories they offered. “The detective had a different picture he wanted to paint.”

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Karen told Dateline she believes foul play is involved in her brother’s disappearance. “If you were going to go missing, why would you not be withdrawing everything you had?” she said, pointing out that Kevin still had $1,200 in his account.

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[PommyMommy]

DEC 5, 2022

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/nine-years-dateline-s-missing-america-188-still-missing-n1301708

Kevin Winters

Michigan native, 51-year-old Kevin Winters, disappeared in Maui, Hawaii, on September 3, 2021. Dateline spoke with Kevin's sister, Karen Hopp, in July 2022. She said that Kevin had been living in Maui for the past 15 years. On September 2, 2021, Kevin visited a brewery in Kahana, Hawaii, and around 9:45 p.m., deposited a check at an ATM at the First Hawaiian Bank nearby. The next morning, on September 3, Kevin was captured on security footage in the same clothing, depositing money at the same ATM. That was the last time Kevin was seen. Karen said she found it highly unusual for her brother to be depositing money and even more unusual that he hadn't called his mother, whom he spoke to every day. Kevin was reported missing on September 19, 2021. He is 5’10” and 160 lbs., and was last seen wearing a white collared shirt, blue jeans, and black dress shoes. In November 2022, Lieutenant Nicholas Angell with the Maui Police Department confirmed that Kevin is still missing and the Maui Police Department is still investigating his disappearance. Anyone with information regarding Kevin's disappearance is asked to contact the Maui Police Department at 808-244-6400.

 

[elframo]

Kevin Winters – The Charley Project

 

[PrincessMocha]

Bump for Kevin.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I wonder who those checks he deposited were from and whether it's a clue? I also wonder why his relatives lean toward foul play rather than an accident or other cause. (Of course it makes sense they would not talk about their reasons.)

I feel for his family and truly hope there is a break in his case soon.

 

[CharadeYouAre]

The Vanished podcast did a two parter on him. He sounds like a lovely person. There is lots of info from his parents and siblings about him, his lifestyle, the days surrounding his disappearance, and the disservice done by the police from day one.

There’s a lot more to this story, and they do point suspicion.

EPISODE 428: Kevin Winters Part 1 - Lost in Paradise — The Vanished Podcast

On the evening of September 2, 2021, Kevin Winters was at one of his favorite restaurants having dinner in Lahaina, Hawaii, on the island of Maui. About an hour later, Kevin was seen on camera depositing a check at a nearby ATM. It remains unclear where Kevin went after that time. It’s believed that

www.thevanishedpodcast.com

EPISODE 429: Kevin Winters Part 2 - Ghosted — The Vanished Podcast

In early September of 2021, Kevin Winters disappeared from Lahaina, Hawaii, after spending an evening doing what he enjoyed most: going out for dinner and a few drinks. Kevin was seen on a surveillance camera at an ATM late on September 2 and again at the same ATM the following morning. After that t

www.thevanishedpodcast.com