Found Deceased PA - Matthew Mindler, 19, MU student, did not return to his room, Millersville, 24 Aug 2021

[CCJD]

Matthew Mindler - IMDb

 

[pagirl]

I'm wondering if he just took off. How long had he been at that University?

My son is also a freshman at Millersville University. Freshman moved in on Thursday, August 19th, so he had likely been there for a little less than a week.

 

[Gobstopper]

Maybe he didn't like his roommate(s). MOO

 

[MyJoey]

You would imagine he grew up fast for his age. I’m surprised he didn’t have an off campus place. My son lived in a house with 3 girls, he was a happy camper lol. I guess theres no car since nothing has been said about one.

 

[Gobstopper]

You would imagine he grew up fast for his age. I’m surprised he didn’t have an off campus place. My son lived in a house with 3 girls, he was a happy camper lol. I guess theres no car since nothing has been said about one.

I have 2 kids in college. Students are not allowed to have a car on campus the first 2 years and they must live in a dorm the first 2 years. I know he may not have those restrictions.

 

[MyJoey]

I hope they can get some phone information, like who he called. I have a feeling he was picked up by someone.

 

[MyJoey]

Didn’t know that about the first two years. My son was going to Thaddeus Stevens and his girlfriend was going to Millersville. They had a place with 2 other girls. Really wish we knew if he was having any issues. Super strange that he would leave so soon.

 

[wyome]

Maybe he didn't like his roommate(s). MOO

That's always possible. Wonder if he had any friends going there, or if he entered the University blind. So little information out there. Freshman year can be very isolating unless you get involved and connect with others.

 

[pagirl]

I have 2 kids in college. Students are not allowed to have a car on campus the first 2 years and they must live in a dorm the first 2 years. I know he may not have those restrictions.

Freshman are allowed to have their car on campus at Millersville. They just have to apply for a parking pass. My son is living in a dorm ( he's not in the same one Matthew lives in) . I'm not 100% sure if it was required though.

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Best case scenario - Matthew realized that college was not for him and is now embarrassed to tell his parents that he quit, IMO.

 

[wyome]

I have 2 kids in college. Students are not allowed to have a car on campus the first 2 years and they must live in a dorm the first 2 years. I know he may not have those restrictions.

For my son's college, they had to live on campus for freshman year, but could have a car. Honestly, I think it's a great stipulation to have.

 

[wyome]

Best case scenario - Matthew realized that college was not for him and is now embarrassed to tell his parents that he quit, IMO.

Hope that's the case. But something tells me no.

 

[wyome]

Didn’t know that about the first two years. My son was going to Thaddeus Stevens and his girlfriend was going to Millersville. They had a place with 2 other girls. Really wish we knew if he was having any issues. Super strange that he would leave so soon.

I've got a kid in a Philadelphia school. Do Millersville students travel to Philly for fun/social???

 

[wyome]

I will say 20 is late to enter college typically. Matthew's child acting career is atypical for most young people in PA and may pose a challenge academically and socially.

Did Matthew have a history of pals in the city hanging out, etc? Where did Matthew graduate from high school?

 

[broadviewren]

I will say 20 is late to enter college typically. Matthew's child acting career is atypical for most young people in PA and may pose a challenge academically and socially.

Did Matthew have a history of pals in the city hanging out, etc? Where did Matthew graduate from high school?

He was actually only 19. His mother corrected a previous, erroneous report.

Millersville University looking for missing student, former ‘As the World Turns’ actor from Hellertown

"Mindler’s mother, Monica — who noted her son is 19, not 20 as stated in the university’s alert — said he has not acted in several years."

 

[TTF14]

I've got a kid in a Philadelphia school. Do Millersville students travel to Philly for fun/social???

I wouldn't think so. Maybe for a day trip, but not for a night out. Too far to Uber or drive home. And especially not within the first week of a freshman year.

 

[GMS]

I wonder what's on the other side of the parking lot? Are there any student apartments or off campus houses? MOO

I've attached a wider map that shows the area beyond his residence hall and the parking lots. It's pretty rural, there is some housing on University Drive to the west, the Conestoga River to the east, and a golf course to the south, just beyond the mapped area.

 

[pagirl]

It's definitely a rural area. It's near a lot of Amish communities. The closest real town, Lancaster, is about a 15 minute drive away.

 

[Gobstopper]

I've attached a wider map that shows the area beyond his residence hall and the parking lots. It's pretty rural, there is some housing on University Drive to the west, the Conestoga River to the east, and a golf course to the south, just beyond the mapped area.

So he was walking to the west? Do you think they'd have cameras in the parking lot? MOO

 

[GMS]

So he was walking to the west? Do you think they'd have cameras in the parking lot? MOO

I assume the parking lot referenced in the MSM quote below is the one adjacent to his residence hall, West Villages, which would be in a west, southwest direction. There is another parking lot, adjacent to South Villages.

"He was last seen walking from his residence hall, West Villages, toward the Centennial Dr. parking lot area around 8 p.m. on Tuesday."

If there are cameras in the parking lot/s, LE hasn't released any images at this point, we only have the one of him walking down a hallway in his residence hall.