OH OH - Andrew 'Andy' Chapman, 32, Columbus, 8 Dec 2006

[PommyMommy]

JAN 1, 2023

‘Crime of the Week’: Family asks for help in 16-year-old missing person case

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The family of a Columbus man who went missing 16 years ago is offering nearly $5,000 for information leading to his location and return. Andrew G. Chapman (Photo Court…

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Andrew G. Chapman, who was 32 years old when he was last seen in November 2006, was living in the Hilltop neighborhood at the time of his disappearance, according to a news release from Central Ohio Crime Stoppers. Chapman’s sister raised a $4,520 reward for any tips about his location and return.

Now 48 years old, Chapman was reported missing shortly after failing to appear in court, according to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. Chapman is 6 feet tall, 175 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

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[dotr]

Jan 1 2023

2021

Age progression photo shows what Columbus man missing for 15 years would look like today

Andy Chapman was 32 years old when he disappeared from west Columbus in November 2006.

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[Pennysmom2]

Nov 30, 2023

Unsolved Ohio: What happened to Andy Chapman? Man missing for 17 years

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — After a frantic phone call to a family member, Andrew “Andy” Chapman disappeared from his home in the Hilltop area and has not been seen or heard from in 17 years.&nbs…

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<<Several months prior to his disappearance, Andy requested money from his retirement fund. At the end of November 2006, a short time before he vanished, Andy received a check for close to $39,000, according to Aimee.

She said the check was originally mailed to an address Andy was evicted from a month prior, so his family doesn’t know how he ended up getting the check. He cashed it out and bought a car for about $14,000, Aimee said.

Aimee claims that in July 2007, a family member of one of Andy’s former roommates transferred the car title into their name without the knowledge of Andy’s family, who originally didn’t know the car existed. Aimee and Rafferty both believe the car and the money Andy received may be related to his disappearance. Additionally, they weren’t able to find a trace of the rest of the money Andy took out from his retirement fund.

“You don’t disappear and leave the car you just bought,” Aimee said. “There’s no trace of the money and no trace of Andy.” >>

 

[Pennysmom2]

Help Find Andy Chapman

Help Find Andy Chapman. 1,865 likes · 277 talking about this. Our brother Andy has been missing from our lives since 2006. He was last seen in Columbus Ohio in the

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[PommyMommy]

MAR 7, 2024

Investigators asking for tips in 2006 disappearance of Columbus man

Investigators hope a new age-progressed image will lead to answers in the 2006 disapearance of a

abc6onyourside.com

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The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation on Thursday released an age-progression image depicting Andrew “Andy” Chapman.

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Anyone with information is asked to call the Columbus Division of Police’s Missing Persons Unit at (614) 645-2358.

 

[summergirl1]

It sure sounds like the former roommates would know something about this. But I'm sure they denied it and without a body things didn't go further. The vast majority of people's roomates aren't going to murder them for money or a car, but these roommates or one of them at least ( the one whose family member got the car title transferred) probably did this and they probably all know about it. They may already have had criminal records or were involved in crime, I'd imagine. It doesn't sound like the move was planned.. or at least not so soon..

 

[PommyMommy]

MAY 28, 2024

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/families-with-missing-loved-ones-to-march-in-columbus-near-where-man-vanished-17-years-ago/

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Andy’s mother, Judy Rafferty, and sister, Aimee Chapman, joined a Zoom call with NBC4 sitting in front of his missing poster, which was also printed on Aimee’s shirt, for a media interview hoping to keep his face and name alive – something they have done countless times over the past 17 years.

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“This is the Andy Chapman March for the Missing, but we want to focus on ‘march for the missing’ because there’s going to be other families there,” Aimee said. “Really this is just a time to get out as many names and faces of missing loved ones from Ohio.”

The march will take place on June 8 at noon at Hillcrest Baptist Church, located at 2480 W. Broad St. — just minutes from the home where Andy was last seen. Along with the close proximity to his home, the mother-daughter pair wanted to pick somewhere with a high amount of traffic and visibility.

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[MissMalowe]

West Columbus Billboard Sparks Search For Missing Man After 18 Years

 

[mlhenn]

Andrew Grey Chapman – The Charley Project

Last updated January 10, 2025; medical conditions and details of disappearance updated.

• Medical ConditionsChapman has struggled with drug addiction since 2003 or 2004. He entered drug rehabilitation three times, but relapsed each time.

Details of Disappearance​

Chapman was last seen at his home on Whitethorne Avenue in the Hilltop area of Columbus, Ohio on December 8, 2006. He called his grandmother, apparently in a panic, and said he needed to see her right away. She wasn't able to come and visit him for several days, however, and by then he was gone. He has never been heard from again.

He was charged with fifth-degree felony drug possession a few weeks before his disappearance after he was caught with prescription drugs he didn't have a prescription for. He was supposed to appear in court on November 24, but he didn't show up, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

His family reported him missing in January 2007. In 2008, the missing persons report was closed without his family being consulted, as authorities thought Chapman was simply on the run from his legal problems. In 2013, once police realized his family still hadn't heard from him, they reopened the missing persons case.

Prior to his disappearance, Chapman had become addicted to drugs, and his wife had taken their young son and left him. He remained in regular touch with his mother and grandmother, however. A few days before he went missing he withdrew about $37,000 from his retirement account and used some of the money to buy a car. He left this car behind when he went missing, and afterwards, a relative of one of his former roommates had the title transferred to their name.

Chapman's family initially thought he might have just left on his own due to his drug problem, but after years passed without anyone hearing from him, they began to worry. They now believe foul play is possible in his disappearance. His case remains unsolved.

 

[maamager]

where are you, andrew? bumping!

 

[mlhenn]

Missing Columbus man Andy Chapman's sister makes suggestions to Ohio missing persons group

Mishaps in her brother's case informed the suggestions Aimee Chapman laid out for improving investigations to the Ohio missing persons working group.

www.dispatch.com

April 3 2025

She got up in front of her fellow 24 working group members and told the story of her brother, Andrew Chapman, who went missing in 2006.

Due to her family's experience, she recommended that a state law is passed to ensure that missing people are entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs).

 

[TwinkieDefense]

April 28, 2025; updated May 5, 2025

Mother's two-decade quest for missing son continues amid new efforts to aid Ohio families

Judy Rafferty has spent nearly two decades grappling with the disappearance of her son, Andy Chapman, who was last seen in 2006 at the age of 32.

abc6onyourside.com

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Ohio is taking steps to improve the search for missing persons. A House bill, the FIND Act, is being discussed to require law enforcement to enter missing persons data into a public database within 30 days of a report. Governor Mike DeWine has also created a working group to improve investigations.

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