Found Deceased OH - Curtis Kellums, 53, visited relatives, headed to Walmart, Hamilton, Butler Co, 2 Apr 2022

[YaYa_521]

Family fears worst for Hamilton man not seen since Saturday
*Video at link*
SBM
Apr. 6, 2022

• ...Cleveland Avenue around noon Saturday.
• ...was going to Walmart.
• ...cell phone has also been off
• ...has not used the credit card
• ...driving a gray/blue 2012 Ford Escape with Ohio plates DW77HM.
• ...distinctive birth mark on his left arm
• ...bipolar and ...manic depressive
• ...recently divorced
• ...concerned Kellums may hurt himself.
• ...Hamilton police at (513) 868-5811.

Kody Fisher -
Reporter
@FOX19

 

[Unsolved]

Curtis FB (last post November 2020, not much but photos)

Curtis Kellums

 

[Unsolved]

On the New Miami Village, Ohio FB his daughter "SH" mentions a volunteer will be running a river sonar tomorrow and there's a search party meeting Saturday @ 10 AM at Marcum Park:

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(If you follow on to her FB she also has a lot more info from the HPD detectives (don't think I'm allowed to bring that info here until it lands on MSM)

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Search efforts continue for missing Hamilton man

Hamilton police are continuing their search efforts to find a man missing since last week. Curtis Kellums, 54, was last seen on the west side of Hamilton in the area of Cleveland Avenue around noon on Saturday, April 2.

One week later, his family joined Hamilton detectives, Equusearch Midwest and more than 200 volunteers to check various locations throughout the city.

Curtis Kellums, 54, was last seen on the west side of Hamilton in the area of Cleveland Avenue around noon on Saturday, April 2.

Curtis’ daughter, Krista, says that he left her house that day to get groceries from Walmart. She says that his last cell phone ping was on Eaton Avenue in the direction heading home, but that his phone hasn’t been on since.

David Rader, the director for Equusearch Midwest, says that they’re using every resource to try and find Curtis.

“We’re still hoping, you know, that maybe he just needed a break from life and he decided to kind of go off-grid for a minute,” says Rader.

Curtis was driving a gray/blue 2012 Ford Escape with Ohio plates DW77HM.

“We’re trying to locate the car,” says Rader, “and nine times out of ten when we’ve relocated the car, we’ll locate the individual.”

Curtis’ family says they are overwhelmed by the amount of support from the community and hope that their efforts reach Curtis.

They also have a final message to Curtis: “Come home...if you’re hurt, if you’re confused, whatever it is...you just come home.”

If you have any information on Curtis’ whereabouts, you’re urged to contact Detective Steve Hamilton at (513) 868-5811 or call 911.

 

[PommyMommy]

APR 10, 2022
The Hamilton Police Department is searching for missing 54-year-old man (wlwt.com)
On Saturday, his family, Equusearch Midwest Search and Recovery Team along with over 200 volunteers searched various locations in the city of Hamilton.

 

[YaYa_521]

Hamilton police, family and volunteers search for missing man
April 11, 2022

SBM
Dave Rader, director of Equusearch Midwest, said about 200 square miles in and around Hamilton were searched Saturday primarily for Kellums’ vehicle. “We weren’t looking in just one area. Since he had a car, he could have gone in so many different directions and travel as far as the gas tank will allow it,” Rader said. He said the search team will be out again this week with a drone to hopefully locate Kellum’s car. “If we find the car then we can take the search to the next level pinpointing where to find him,” Rader said.

 

[YaYa_521]

SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022 AT 9 AM CDT
Bring Curtis Kellums Home!
925 Pyramid Hill Blvd, Hamilton, OH 45013-3728, United States

Please join us for a second coordinated search party on Saturday, April 23rd, in effort to locate Curtis Kellums. Equusearch (Marci Hammond, Dave Rader) will be coordinating expanded search areas using the CalTapo mapping strategy (same as last time) so, sign ins are appreciated. Sign ins and instructions will begin at the Moose Lodge - Hamilton at 10:00 am. You must be 18 years of age or older! All of the support and help are truly appreciated. If you can’t make it, please share with others that may be willing to help.

 

[tarabull]

Hamilton police, family and volunteers search for missing man
April 11, 2022

SBM
Dave Rader, director of Equusearch Midwest, said about 200 square miles in and around Hamilton were searched Saturday primarily for Kellums’ vehicle. “We weren’t looking in just one area. Since he had a car, he could have gone in so many different directions and travel as far as the gas tank will allow it,” Rader said. He said the search team will be out again this week with a drone to hopefully locate Kellum’s car. “If we find the car then we can take the search to the next level pinpointing where to find him,” Rader said.

As noted on the missing poster (thanks YaYa), he left the daughters place around noon to go to Walmart on Main Street, @ by approx 12:50pm he'd left Walmart driving erratically...

So, what happened at Walmart??? Does Curtis live in Hamilton??? If so, does he live with his daughter???

 

[GuyfromCanada]

BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) - Hamilton police are searching for a man missing since April 2.

Curtis Kellums, 54, was last seen on the west side of Hamilton in the area of Cleveland Avenue around noon Saturday. He told his family he was going to Walmart.

Family members say Kellums’ cell phone has also been off since Saturday at noon and that he has not used the credit card in his possession since he was last seen.

More at Family fears worst for Hamilton man not seen since Saturday

Search efforts for Hamilton father enter third week

 

[OddOneOut]

As I understand the situation, he went to Walmart for groceries. He did not buy the groceries (credit card not used). He left Walmart headed home to either his house or his daughter's house. He was driving "erratically." Are they sure he was the one driving? Did anyone see who was driving? Could he have been car jacked at Walmart?

 

[YaYa_521]

Search efforts for Hamilton father enter third week

RSBM
*Video at link*

The search for a missing Hamilton man enters its third week as his family asks for anyone willing to help.

 

[annpats]

Walmarts always have many CCTV cameras inside and out. I'd like LE to get footage and release it, so we know exactly if he was driving or not, or if he was carjacked etc.

 

[StrawberryFields]

Bumping.

I’m going to look and see if there are any large bodies of water near the wal-mart. I wonder if he was having a medical event (given the erratic driving) that may have caused an accident. Very surprising that the vehicle has not been located, especially with all of us Ohioans out looking for morels currently.

 

[StrawberryFields]

It looks like Main St (that the Walmart is on) goes over the Great Miami River, fairly close to the store. I’m not sure which direction he took out of there though and the water is only about 4.5 ft at deep at that bridge. It gets up to 10 ft in depth at other places in Hamilton though and there looks to be a road that runs along the river. There are also a few small lakes/ponds in the area but it doesn’t look very rural, so I’m guessing not a ton of foliage.

Related side note: there’s no way I’m the only person on here with an admiration of Adventures with a Purpose. Their sonar/diving might prove helpful in helping to locate Curtis if he isn’t found soon. I really hope this has a different resolution

 

[steff13]

Found deceased.

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[tarabull]

Missing Hamilton man found dead in pond, sheriff’s office says

 

[Unsolved]

Oh no. RIP Curtis.

I know it doesn't matter now anyway, but I looked at google maps and can't figure out how he ended up there. Take all this with a grain of salt, because I'm not great with maps, but BCSO says recovered at 2377 W Elkton. IF that is the pond (and there is no other pond at that address per map) it is literally in someone's yard. It seems like he would have left tracks in the yard leading to the pond if he went through the fence at the road. Or maybe he pulled in the drive to turn around and gassed it headlong into the pond?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1526233081023238144

This map just shows the various places mentioned, not in order or anything because it's hard to say how he actually drove it. BCPA shows Curtis lived on Cleveland Ave and OP article says last cell ping on Eaton Ave:

 

[steff13]

Oh gosh, I know exactly where that is.

 

[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Curtis. Sending condolences to all who love him.