Found Deceased NC - Dana Leigh Mustian, no-show at birthday party, Warrenton, Warren Co., 30 Nov 2023

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The Warren County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in finding Dana Leigh Mustian, who was reported missing on Dec. 4.

Mustian was last seen on Nov. 30. According to the Sheriff's Office, her father dropped her off at an address on Dorothy Drive in Warren County.

Sheriff's Office seeks public's help to locate missing person

The Warren County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in finding Dana Leigh Mustian, who was reported missing on Dec. 4.

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Her sister says the family started to become concerned when Dana never showed up to her daughter’s 6th birthday party that weekend.

Candlelight vigil held for Warren County woman missing since November

Her sister says the family started to become concerned when Dana never showed up to her daughter’s 6th birthday party that weekend.

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Her post from 4th October is very concerning.

 

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Her post from 4th October is very concerning.

This isn't looking good at all.

 

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There is now a $5,000 cash reward to help find Mustian.

Saturday’s search involved the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, emergency management officials, a volunteer fire department, and a police department, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

Map of search areas on Feb. 3, 2024. Photo from Warren County Sheriff’s Office.

“Water searches are being conducted, as well as ground searches and K-9 searches,” the news release said.

Dozens search Warren County areas for mom missing for 2+ months, officials say

Dana Leigh Mustian of Warrenton never showed up at her daughter’s 6th birthday party the weekend of December 1, Warren County officials say.

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Megan Mustian said she and her husband, Dana’s brother, broke down Saturday morning when they heard authorities were again searching for the missing mother.

“It just meant so much that they are putting boots on the ground and doing everything they can to find her,” Megan told WNCN.

Dana Mustian has been missing from Warren County since November 30, 2023.

While several cadaver teams were assisting in the search, Sheriff Branche said Mustian’s case is still an active investigation.

Search continues two months after NC mom misses daughter’s birthday party

It’s been more than two months since Dana Leigh Mustian missed her daughter’s 6th birthday party.

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As the search continued, on Saturday, authorities and several cadaver teams were deployed to different areas of the county, the sheriff's office said in an update on Facebook. But as of Sunday night, Mustian had not been located, per authorities.

“Warren County, it’s very rural. There’s a lot of fields and trees,” Dana’s brother, who wished to remain anonymous, told WNCN last month. “Without more information to help us narrow down where she might be at, it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack."

N.C. Mom Still Missing 2 Months After Never Showing Up at Daughter’s 6th Birthday Party

Authorities in North Carolina are continuing to search for Dana Leigh Mustian, 33, who was last seen in November.

people.com

 

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Feb 5, 2024 article

‘She just disappeared’: Search continues for missing NC mother

Authorities continue their search for the missing North Carolina mother.

www.newsnationnow.com

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Mustian was last seen at her Dorothy Drive home in Warrenton, about 10 miles south of the North Carolina-Virginia border, on November 30.

She had been dropped off at home by her father, according to her family. Mustian reportedly told him she loved him and would see him the next day.

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The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons currently shows 1,132 missing persons cases in 2024. It also shows 69 of those cases are active. One of those is Dana Mustian from Warrenton.

“She has been missing for two months and we want to make sure that she’s not going to be pushed to a cold case,” said Megan Mustian.

Mustian’s sister-in-law disappeared in Warren County in November.

“It gets tougher as the days go by,” she said.

Megan says law enforcement and her family have chased many leads and encourage others to pay attention when they see any missing person flyers.

“Honestly, I never really paid attention to amber alerts and missing persons info before this. You just think they will turn up,” she said.

It’s a message law enforcement agencies hope others take seriously.

“Many people don’t like to get involved or like to share information due to fear, but it’s so crucial,” said Sheriff Branche.

Warren County sheriff talks about the strategy of finding missing people

The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons currently shows 69 active cases — one of those is Dana Mustian from Warrenton.

www.cbs17.com

 

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Feb 12, 2024
Warren County sheriff talks about the strategy of finding missing people

 

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Dana did not just disappear! Where is she and why did the media not follow this case? I wish somebody would find her. She has a daughter.

 

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Candlelight vigil held for Warren County woman missing since November
The remains were later identified as Mustain’s, deputies said.

“Her disappearance and death is continuing to be investigated,” a statement Saturday night said

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/nc-mom-missing-a-year-is-found-dead-by-dive-team-warren-county-deputies-say/

 

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Warren Co. woman missing for over a year found dead, deputies say :: WRAL.com

The body of a North Carolina woman missing for over a year was recovered Thursday in Vance County.

According to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, a dive team and the State Bureau of Investigations conducted searches in the county on Thursday. During the searches, the team discovered human remains.

The remains were sent to the NC Medical Examiner’s Office and identified as Dana Leigh Mustain.

 

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What happened here? How'd they know she was dead? LEO very quickly stated it was a "recovery mission"

 

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Her post from 4th October is very concerning.

Yeah, I would say her Facebook posts from September 4th to October 4th are gloomy.

 

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The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation confirmed Myrtle Beach police helped the agency arrest a man on Tuesday connected to Dana Leigh Mustian’s death.

Suspect connected to missing N.C. woman’s death arrested in Myrtle Beach

A WMBF News crew is on the way to the scene.

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Mustian’s older brother, who remained anonymous, told WNCN in January 2024 that his sister loved her daughter “more than anything in the world.”

“It’s been a nightmare,” the brother said at the time, per the outlet. “I can’t even put into words how somebody just vanishes without a trace.”

Man Arrested in Connection with Missing N.C. Mother's Death

Dana Leigh Mustian was last seen on Nov. 30, 2023. Her remains were found in a pond more than a year later, authorities say.

people.com

 

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Griffin has been charged with concealment of a death and is awaiting an extradition hearing at a Myrtle Beach Detention Facility.

Man charged in connection with death of missing NC woman Dana Mustian

A man was charged and taken into custody in connection with the death of a North Carolina woman, who went missing in 2023.

abc11.com