IA IA, Kevin Lee Griebel, 36, Maquoketa, very tall, 26 February 2004

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#MP399Kevin Lee Griebel, Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact February 26, 2004
Missing From Maquoketa, Iowa
Missing Age 36 Years
Current Age52 Years
Height 6' 7" - 6' 8" (79 - 80 Inches)
Weight 230 - 235 lbs
Location Maquoketa, Iowa
County Jackson County
Missing From Tribal Land--
Primary Residence on Tribal Land--
Circumstances of Disappearance Kevin was last seen in Maquoketa, IA.
Physical Description
Hair Color Brown
Facial Hair Description Possible goatee
Eye Color Hazel
Distinctive Physical Features
Scar on left leg; Scar on abdomen; Scar on chin; Scar on forehead

Tattoo on left shoulder and left arm (descriptions not available), tattoo on right shoulder and right arm (descriptions not available).

 

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From Charley Project Kevin Lee James Griebel – The Charley Project

Details of Disappearance
Griebel was last seen in Maquoketa, Iowa on February 26, 2004. He has never been heard from again.

He has a criminal history for burglaries committed in the 1990s, and the month he disappeared, he was indicted for conspiracy to manufacture and attempt to manufacture methamphetamine between April and June 2003.

A warrant was issued for his arrest on May 1, 2004. His alleged co-conspirator in the drug case, Jennifer Vorbeck, was sentenced to nine years in prison later that year.

It's not clear whether Griebel is running from the law or if something else caused his disappearance, but he's listed as a fugitive from justice as well as a missing person. His case remains unsolved.

 

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Vanished QC: He still misses his big brother 18 years later​

by: Linda Cook
Posted: Mar 7, 2022 / 05:20 PM CST
Updated: Mar 7, 2022 / 05:48 PM CST
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Fred Hare still misses his big brother 18 years after he disappeared.
Kevin Griebel was 17 years older than Fred, who was 20 when Kevin went missing from Maquoketa on Feb. 26, 2004.
“He was always the life of the room. He was the biggest person in the room,” Griebel said. “I remember he came in the house one time and smacked his head right on the door. He always had to duck.”
They were good friends who happened to be siblings.
“We never looked at it as half brothers. We were always brothers,” Fred said.

Kevin Griebel (contributed photo)
“Some dude was right behind him,” Fred said. “He didn’t know what was going on, didn’t know where he was at."
Soon afterward, Kevin’s car was found in a field.
“It was down in the field, off the gravel road. It looked like he had hopped the ditch, went down into the field. They found it in the middle of the field,” Fred told Local 4 News.

Kevin Griebel (contributed photo)
“There’s been so many theories. Everybody has an opinion on it. I think he got into trouble with somebody and somebody killed him. We don’t know who, why or what.”
“He did get in trouble with the cops,” Fred said. “I don’t think he was a runaway. I think something happened to him.”

Fred says his brother’s prescriptions were left in his car. If he had taken off, he would have taken his medications with him. Additionally, he left his tax refund on the family refrigerator. If he had run off, he would have needed money.
The family asks for any tips that will help them find Kevin. Meanwhile, they still have some of his belongings stored – they can’t bear to think about disposing of them.
“If you know something, even if it’s an anonymous tip, just let us know so the family can have closure on it,” Fred said. “It’s almost like, whoever, if they did take him, committed the perfect crime, because there’s no evidence.”
If you have information about this case, please contact the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, 563-652-3312.

Vanished QC: He still misses his big brother 18 years later

Fred Hare still misses his big brother 18 years after he disappeared. Kevin Griebel was 17 years older than Fred, who was 20 when Kevin went missing from Maquoketa on Feb. 26, 2004. “He was always …

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