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The search continues for Roger Shelton
JUDSON TOWNSHIP — As the sun rose over the hills in Judson Township, law enforcement officials reconvened the search for a missing man.
www.willistonherald.com
January 9, 2024
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The search began Sunday evening, but weather conditions — which dropped a dusting of flurries over the prairies — and daylight led law enforcement to abandon the search for the day. They continued Monday and on Tuesday, they gained assistance in the form of a bloodhound from the North Dakota Highway Patrol, as well as civilians who showed up in full force, wanting to help.
While there were initial misgivings about including civilians in the search, Det. Daniel Ward, public information officer for the Williams County Sheriff's Office, said that they were accepted into the mix and given assignments. These assignments — assigning them a grid to search and a map — were distributed and the search party went in separate directions either in vehicles or side-by-sides.
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A $10,000 reward has been offered — by "a private citizen concerned for him," Fry said — relating to credible information about Shelton's whereabouts and safe return.
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Search continues for missing Williston man
WILLISTON — The search for a Williston man continues in the area around his home in Judson Township in Williams County. Roger Shelton, 61, was last seen on Jan. 5 near his home in the residential area of the township located west of Williston. Shelton was first reported missing to law...
January 11, 2024
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Roger Shelton, 61, was last seen on Jan. 5 near his home in the residential area of the township located west of Williston. Shelton was first reported missing to law enforcement by his son on Sunday evening.
Williams County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Ward said Shelton’s vehicles and personal effects such as his cell phone, wallet and medication remained at his home.
The search was delayed due to flurries and the setting sun but the Williston Police asked residents of the township to search their out-buildings, barns and other structures for Shelton as a more comprehensive search was mounted.
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Missing Williston man last seen at Montana casino
WILLISTON – The search for a missing Williston man, Roger Shelton, continues into the weekend, but the Williams County Sheriff’s Office has shared what they believe to be his last confirmed sighting. According to Williams County Deputy Daniel Ward, Shelton was last seen on the evening of Jan. 5...
January 13, 2024
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According to Williams County Deputy Daniel Ward, Shelton was last seen on the evening of Jan. 5 at the Black Gold Casino located on the North Dakota-Montana border. Ward indicated investigators are performing a forensic analysis of Shelton’s phone records, bank accounts and his vehicles.
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Shelton has officially been entered into the NamUs database, a national information system and resource center for missing persons cases.
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(Note: As of Jan 16 he was not found in a NamUs search.)
Missing man was at Montana casino the night he went missing
BAINVILLE, Mont. — Video surveillance footage from a Montana casino has placed Roger Shelton there on the evening he went missing, the Williams County Sheriff's Office stated Friday.
www.sidneyherald.com
January 16, 2024
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Shelton, who was last seen on the evening of Jan. 5, was shown in footage at the Black Gold Casino, located on the Montana side of the state line, about 10 miles west of his home in Judson Township.
Det. Daniel Ward with the Williams County Sheriff's Office stated that this was the last public place Shelton was known to be at before presumably returning to his home.
"We know he went back home after the casino, at least that is what we were led to believe, due to text messages he sent out and the fact his vehicles and phone were at his home," Ward said.
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