Found Deceased OH - Randy Michaels, 33, last seen leaving Steel City Bar, Youngstown, 16 May 2021

[mlhenn]

Campbell man Randy Michaels' loved ones desperate to find him after receiving suspicious ransom calls

33-year-old Randy Michaels was last seen around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 16, leaving a bar along East Midlothian Boulevard.

His mother says she last heard from him on Saturday, May 15, around 6:30 p.m. They would talk multiple times a day.

The Youngstown Police Department said a missing persons report was filed on May 22.

Randy is from Campbell. He is 5’7” and weighs 165lbs. Randy Michaels has black hair and brown eyes.

Friends and family gathered at Ipe Field on Midlothian Boulevard to search the area where he was last seen. They search the wooded area around the park, hoping to find some evidence of Randy’s disappearance.

Lisa, Randy’s mother, has received several phone calls from a New Mexico number claiming they had her son and wanting $1,500 in ransom money. After asking to talk with Randy several times, they hung up. She believes it is a scam.

“I’m not putting the money in no account until I hear my son,” Lisa said on one of the phone calls.

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[mlhenn]

Youngstown police searching for man last seen almost two weeks ago

33-year-old Randy Michaels has been missing since the early morning of May 16.

Lisa Michaels, Randy's mother, said her son was at the Steel City Bar on Midlothian Boulevard during the early morning hours of the 16th.

Lisa Michaels said she has also received ransom calls about her son's disappearance from a west coast phone number.

Youngstown police are investigating his disappearance.


If you have seen Michaels, call the Youngstown police with any information.

 

[mlhenn]

90 days later, Campbell man still missing

Randy Michaels was last seen 90 days ago.

Randy is a father of three beautiful little girls. Three girls who don’t understand why their dad isn’t here.

Lisa says he was last seen leaving a bar at the corner of Shirley Road and Midlothian Boulevard.

Since then, she has fought effortlessly to find him — holding search parties, working with police, even hiring a private investigator. But still, nothing.

At one point, Lisa was receiving ransom calls from someone claiming to have Randy, but she says that lead went nowhere.

Lisa says she knows Randy wasn’t perfect, but he still deserves to be home with his family.

Lisa says she calls and sends emails regularly to police for updates, but hasn’t heard any new information. But she says, she will never stop looking.

 

[GraceG]

His arrest history in Ohio includes charges of abduction. $1500 seems a pretty paltry sum for a ransom, I agree with his Mom that it's likely a scam. But given his history as a violent offender, there's always a likelihood he met up with someone with less than good intentions. ᐅ Domestic Violence Registry – Ohio (OH) – National Violent Offender & Domestic Violence Registry

 

[BlinkOfAnI]

Not much there but I find the comments to DM him interesting.
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[I wonder]

Could it be Randy whose trying to trick his mum to hand over money?

 

[BlinkOfAnI]

Campbell man Randy Michaels' loved ones desperate to find him after receiving suspicious ransom calls

33-year-old Randy Michaels was last seen around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 16, leaving a bar along East Midlothian Boulevard.

His mother says she last heard from him on Saturday, May 15, around 6:30 p.m. They would talk multiple times a day.

The Youngstown Police Department said a missing persons report was filed on May 22.

Randy is from Campbell. He is 5’7” and weighs 165lbs. Randy Michaels has black hair and brown eyes.

Friends and family gathered at Ipe Field on Midlothian Boulevard to search the area where he was last seen. They search the wooded area around the park, hoping to find some evidence of Randy’s disappearance.

Lisa, Randy’s mother, has received several phone calls from a New Mexico number claiming they had her son and wanting $1,500 in ransom money. After asking to talk with Randy several times, they hung up. She believes it is a scam.

“I’m not putting the money in no account until I hear my son,” Lisa said on one of the phone calls.



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I am wondering if he is still considered missing? I tried to click the link for poster to see if there was DOB but it said unavailable. Maybe a problem on my end? Without a DOB I can't say this is the same person but there is a 33 year old Randy Michaels from Campbell with a criminal history. A warrant for his arrest was issued by the 5/7/21 by a local court. It normally takes a few days to be put into the system which wouldn't be far from date of disappearance. No judgement just info.

https://ecourts.mahoningcountyoh.gov/eservices/search.page.11?x=ADb9-u3jlzPffc9DO-EMtw

 

[Darling136]

Missing Adults - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

I think he is still listed here

https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/90-days-later-campbell-man-still-missing/

And it is reported here that 90days later he is still missing

 

[BlinkOfAnI]

Missing Adults - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

I think he is still listed here

https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/90-days-later-campbell-man-still-missing/

And it is reported here that 90days later he is still missing

Thank You!

 

[GuyfromCanada]

JUN 24

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — For over a year, Lisa Michaels can’t wake up from the nightmare she has been having.

Her son Randy, 34, has been missing since May 15, 2021. He was last seen leaving the Steel City Bar on East Midlothian Boulevard at about 1:30 a.m.

“It’s been a nightmare. An emptiness that can’t be filled,” she said on the phone this week. “My first son. My oldest child. Words can’t describe how much I miss him and his daughters miss him.”

The lead investigator on the case, city police Detective Sgt. Rick Spotleson, said there is some security footage of Michaels leaving the bar but not much else.

More at Mom says life is a ‘nightmare’ since her son went missing in Youngstown

 

[NeverPersonal]

Randy James Michaels – The Charley Project

Michaels was last seen leaving Steel City Bar and Grille at the corner of Shirley Road and East Midlothian Boulevard in Youngstown, Ohio at 1:30 a.m. on May 16, 2021. He has never been heard from again. Although he was homeless at the time of his disappearance, he kept in close touch with his mother and they spoke multiple times per day.

After Michaels went missing, his mother got a series of anonymous calls from a New Mexico phone number. The caller said they had Michaels and demanded a $1,500 ransom, but they would hang up after Michaels's mother asked several times to speak to him. His mother believes the calls were from a scammer who had nothing to do with her son's disappearance.

At the time of his disappearance, Michaels worked as a roofer. He has three daughters whom he often visited. He did not own a car and would walk to where he wanted to go.

The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear, but his mother believes he may be dead.

• African-American male.
• Black hair, brown eyes.
• Michaels's nickname is Ran.
• He may use the last name Rozay.
• His jaw was previously wired shut.
• He has a circular scar on his abdomen or chest, similar to a large chicken pox scar.

Michaels has numerous tattoos on his chest, abdomen and arms, including:

1. the words "Never Satisfied" on the inside of his forearm,
2. praying hands with rosary beads,
3. the name "Sally" and the dates "08-03-31" and "03-04-94" on the inside of his forearm
4. the number 330 on the back of his hand,
5. pink lips on his collarbone,
6. the name "Lisa" in cursive on his collarbone,
7. three dice on his right arm,
8. the name "Jessica" on the inside of his bicep,
9. the name "Kristina" in cursive above his collar line on the back of his neck,
10. a city skyline with the words "Soup City" on his chest,
11. and the letters "CHP" on his abdomen.

 

[YaYa_521]

Local man’s loved ones desperate to find him after receiving suspicious ransom calls

Wednesday afternoon on Youngstown’s south side, family and friends of a Campbell man who has been missing for 10 days gathered to search the area where he was last seen.

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May 26, 2021
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...he was last seen around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 16, leaving a bar along East Midlothian Boulevard. [snip] So on Wednesday, about 10 people gathered at Ipe Field on Midlothian Boulevard to search the area where he was last seen. [snip] ...they found nothing.

90 days later, Campbell man still missing

Randy Michaels was last seen 90 days ago. Since then, there has been no trace of him.

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Aug 14, 2021
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Lisa says if anybody has any information that could help them find Randy to please send it in. You can remain anonymous, just call the anonymous tip line at 330-746-CLUE (2583).

Mom says life is a ‘nightmare’ since her son went missing in Youngstown

Randy Michaels has been missing since May 15, 2021.

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24 Jun 2022

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The lead investigator on the case, city police Detective Sgt. Rick Spotleson, said there is some security footage of Michaels leaving the bar but not much else. [snip] Police had a few leads, but none of them checked out.

Help bring Randy home - Mom is the group administrator.

 

[CastlesBurning]

Still missing...

Missing Person / NamUs #MP80940

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Randy James Michaels is Campbell High School graduate and a father of three daughters who worked as a roofer in Ohio.

On May 16, 2021, 34-year-old Randy was seen leaving the Steel City Bar on east Midlothian Boulevard in Youngstown around 1:30 am.

Detective Sergeant Rick Spotleson told WKBN they viewed security footage that shows Randy leaving the bar, but did not specify if he was in foot or in a vehicle. Randy does not own a car and often walked to his destinations. Where he went after leaving the bar, remains a mystery.

“He just disappeared,” Detective Spotleson told WKBN.

Randy is very close with his mother, Lisa Michaels, who he speaks to several times a day. Lisa told the outlet that it was out of character for her son not to be in regular contact with her and family members. Lisa spoke with Randy the day he disappeared.

“I talked to him earlier that evening,” she told WKBN.

Detectives have followed up on a few leads, but advised none of them turned out to be credible.

“It’s been a nightmare. An emptiness that can’t be filled,” Lisa told WKBN. “My first son. My oldest child. Words can’t describe how much I miss him and his daughters miss him.”

Mother Desperate For Answers In Son's Disappearance After Leaving Youngstown, Ohio Bar | The Vivid Faces of the Vanished | NewsBreak Original

Randy James Michaels is Campbell High School graduate and a father of three daughters who worked as a roofer in Ohio. On May 16, 2021, 34-year-old Randy was seen leaving the Steel City Bar on east Midlothian Boulevard in Youngstown around 1:30 am.

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[iulia]

His NamUs page has been removed.

I can't find any news about him having been found, tho. No news on his FB find page either.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

On December 11, 2023, investigators from the Struthers Police Department, Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office, Trumbull County Coroner’s Office and Youngstown Police Department then found human remains in a drainage ditchabout a quarter-mile from Salt Springs Road in Weathersfield Township. Those remains were confirmed to belong to Michaels, a news release from the Youngstown Police Department states.

The cause of his death at this time is being listed as “undetermined.”

Police believe that Michaels died in Struthers after having gone missing from Youngstown. The Struthers Police Department is leading the investigation into what happened

Investigators identify body found in November as belonging to missing man

Randy Michaels, 33, had been reported missing from the Youngstown area by his mother in May 2021, prompting a missing persons investigation that spanned several months.

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