Found Deceased OH - Dakota McKinney, 24, vehicle found, Middletown, 29 March 2023

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Dakota McKinney – The Charley Project

Dakota McKinney​

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Details of Disappearance​

McKinney was last seen leaving Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, Ohio on March 29, 2023. His mother had a heart attack and was admitted to the hospital for surgery, and he had gone there to visit her. He disappeared after leaving and has never been heard from again.

On April 2, McKinney's brother found his 2001 Toyota Camry at a Pilot gas station on Ohio 123 in Franklin, Ohio, about five miles from their home. There was no sign of him at the scene. His car keys, cellular phone, wallet and credit cards disappeared with him, but his phone has been turned off and the cards have not been used.

McKinney's mother describes her son as a "straight-laced nerd" who did not enjoy partying or going to bars. He had gone missing once before, in February, but his family found him quickly. His mother stated he had been having problems at his machinist job, but she said these problems had been resolved prior to his disappearance. His case remains unsolved.

 

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Missing Persons Poster - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov

 

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Crews search for Middletown man missing since March

The Ohio LandSAR and Search Rescue are assisting Middletown Police in locating a man who went missing in mid-March, officials said.

www.fox19.com

McKinney went missing on March 29, a spokesperson from Ohio LandSAR said. They also said his brother found his car parked behind a Waffle House on SR-123 in Franklin between 1:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. on April 2.

McKinney is a white male with brown hair and hazel eyes, according to Middletown Police.


Police say McKinney is five foot seven inches and weighs 150 pounds.

The missing person’s report says he was last seen wearing a black Carhartt jacket, black jeans, and a black ballcap with a red “H.”

 

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Mother of missing Middletown man: ‘This is totally out of character for him’

MIDDLETOWN — The last time Mary McKinney saw her son was the day before her open heart surgery at Atrium Medical Center in Middletown.

www.journal-news.com

He has his car keys, cell phone, wallet and credit cards. His phone is turned off and his credit cards haven’t been used, said his brother, Logan McKinney, 21.

“This is totally out of character for him,” his mother told The Journal-News. “He never has gone anywhere. This blows my mind.”

 

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Lack of updates and media coverage how sad…

 

[Caring1]

I wonder if this could be Dakota. They are saying he’s male and wearing a brown Carhartt jacket. Dakota was reported to be wearing a black one. It looks like the location where Dakota’s car was found to the location where a body was found is only about 5 miles. There are no indications yet on who it may be.

February 11, 2025

Officers say they responded to the 2900 block of Wilbraham Road for a report of a person face down in the canal. Police say the person was wearing jeans and a brown Carhartt jacket.

Middletown police identify body found in canal

Middletown police are asking for the public's help in learning information after a body was found in a canal near Wilbraham Road.

www.wlwt.com

 

[truthfinder2019]

I wonder if this could be Dakota. They are saying he’s male and wearing a brown Carhartt jacket. Dakota was reported to be wearing a black one. It looks like the location where Dakota’s car was found to the location where a body was found is only about 5 miles. There are no indications yet on who it may be.

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February 11, 2025

Officers say they responded to the 2900 block of Wilbraham Road for a report of a person face down in the canal. Police say the person was wearing jeans and a brown Carhartt jacket.

Middletown police identify body found in canal

Middletown police are asking for the public's help in learning information after a body was found in a canal near Wilbraham Road.

www.wlwt.com

Good find. Dakota went missing in 2023 though. This seems to be a recent death given the description. But weird coincidence the clothing and the place, so really strange, if it is him, it would mean he was missing voluntarily until now

 

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Body found above ID'd:

The Butler County coroner has identified the victim as 38-year-old Derron Tyler Johnson.