KY KY - Paul Triplett, 20, Pippa Passes, 7 Jan 2002

[Mtrip]

Hi, I found this thread while searching for any available information regarding Aaron and the case. I’m his daughter and I’ve been helping my aunt Heather in trying to figure out how to get more attention on the case and get closure. There have been a few updates for the case.

Date of last contact: 01/07/2002
Location last seen: Flaxpatch Hollow, Littcarr, KY

Triplett was last seen on January 7, 2002 in the area of Flaxpatch Road (Hollow), Littcarr, Kentucky in Knott County. His truck was discovered in a parking lot of the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington. As of November 2002 authorities do suspect foul play.

No suspect was identified. According to the Case file, a witness did come forward in 2002, but the family was not informed and later found out this information in 2023. An interview and a polygraph test were conducted, but authorities did not pursue any leads the information may have given them. Witness identified the person who family members already suspected.

Every few years a new detective gets the case, they make minimal effort in actually trying to follow leads and close the case, and nothing is done. A new detective got the case in 2023. He has stated he will try to follow up, but that their department has a lot of cases and limited resources. He has not been very communicative.

It has been 22 years and our family just want to have closure. The person suspected by the family is dead, and the witness who came forward is as well. Even though true justice may not be possible, just recovering Aaron’s remains will help the family begin to heal.

Aaron was a real person who had family and friends who loved him. His life was taken from him at such a young age. He deserves to be found.

LEX18 recently covered the case -

Knott County man still missing after 22 years

22 years ago, Paul Aaron Triplett dropped off his girlfriend at college and then disappeared without a trace.

www.lex18.com

Recent podcast about the case -

 

[?!?]

Hi, I found this thread while searching for any available information regarding Aaron and the case. I’m his daughter and I’ve been helping my aunt Heather in trying to figure out how to get more attention on the case and get closure. There have been a few updates for the case.

Date of last contact: 01/07/2002
Location last seen: Flaxpatch Hollow, Littcarr, KY

Triplett was last seen on January 7, 2002 in the area of Flaxpatch Road (Hollow), Littcarr, Kentucky in Knott County. His truck was discovered in a parking lot of the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington. As of November 2002 authorities do suspect foul play.

No suspect was identified. According to the Case file, a witness did come forward in 2002, but the family was not informed and later found out this information in 2023. An interview and a polygraph test were conducted, but authorities did not pursue any leads the information may have given them. Witness identified the person who family members already suspected.

Every few years a new detective gets the case, they make minimal effort in actually trying to follow leads and close the case, and nothing is done. A new detective got the case in 2023. He has stated he will try to follow up, but that their department has a lot of cases and limited resources. He has not been very communicative.

It has been 22 years and our family just want to have closure. The person suspected by the family is dead, and the witness who came forward is as well. Even though true justice may not be possible, just recovering Aaron’s remains will help the family begin to heal.

Aaron was a real person who had family and friends who loved him. His life was taken from him at such a young age. He deserves to be found.

LEX18 recently covered the case -

Knott County man still missing after 22 years

22 years ago, Paul Aaron Triplett dropped off his girlfriend at college and then disappeared without a trace.

www.lex18.com

Recent podcast about the case -

Any idea of whether the suspect or witness may have had any clue as to WHERE Pauls remains may be?

WHY his car was at the hospital?

What the suspects motive may have been?

 

[Mtrip]

Any idea of whether the suspect or witness may have had any clue as to WHERE Pauls remains may be?

WHY his car was at the hospital?

What the suspects motive may have been?

The suspect had a very large piece of property in rural KY, so it’s a very big possibility that his remains are somewhere there. Over the years people have left anonymous tips, with most indicting the body being located somewhere on the property. The suspect died decades ago and the witness did as well. A few people are rumored to know, but no one will come forward. From what I can understand of the case file, one canine search was conducted on the property years after Paul went missing, but was restricted to a limited area and although the dogs gave a slight alert, they determined it wasn’t enough to search further. Almost 10 years ago another detective walked the property and found several hand dug wells. He asked the property owners if he could come back with canines and they agreed, but the search never happened.

Not sure why they drove his truck to the hospital, other than the distance it is away from the location of the crime and that it was easy for the truck to go unnoticed for a while in the parking structure connected to the hospital.

From what was known at the time, it’s assumed that the motive was most likely related to money/drugs.

 

[?!?]

The suspect had a very large piece of property in rural KY, so it’s a very big possibility that his remains are somewhere there. Over the years people have left anonymous tips, with most indicting the body being located somewhere on the property. The suspect died decades ago and the witness did as well. A few people are rumored to know, but no one will come forward. From what I can understand of the case file, one canine search was conducted on the property years after Paul went missing, but was restricted to a limited area and although the dogs gave a slight alert, they determined it wasn’t enough to search further. Almost 10 years ago another detective walked the property and found several hand dug wells. He asked the property owners if he could come back with canines and they agreed, but the search never happened.

Not sure why they drove his truck to the hospital, other than the distance it is away from the location of the crime and that it was easy for the truck to go unnoticed for a while in the parking structure connected to the hospital.

From what was known at the time, it’s assumed that the motive was most likely related to money/drugs.

Depending on where (what County) the suspects property is located there may be a citizen-run (not LE) search team; have you checked that out? You of course will need the owners permission to search, but seems that this is a 'must do.'

After 22 years, however, it's hard (for me, anyway) to expect much -- has the land been 'untouched' all this time? LE may have written this off if they think dogs or sonar wouldn't 'work' after this duration.

 

[BH894]

Hello everyone! I am a private investigator, and we are looking into this case and would love to speak with any of you that may have information even if it’s hearsay. You will be kept completely confidential unless you do not want to be. You can message me back here or my email is [email protected]. Please put Paul Triplett in the subject line. Thank you for your time.

 

[Melt71]

Paul was added to the Doe Network this week
www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=6551DMKY

 

[?!?]

Hello everyone! I am a private investigator, and we are looking into this case and would love to speak with any of you that may have information even if it’s hearsay. You will be kept completely confidential unless you do not want to be. You can message me back here or my email is [email protected]. Please put Paul Triplett in the subject line. Thank you for your time.

How about an update?

 

[Caring1]

Bump for Paul