VA VA - Benjamin Doron Baker, 49, poss not taking meds for MH issues, Covington, car found in White Sulphur Springs, WV, 25 Jan 2024

[GuyfromCanada]

FEB 1, 2024

Benjamin Doron Baker was last seen on Jan. 25 at the Buckhorn Country Store in Clifton Forge, and the BP station in Covington, and has not been seen since.

More at Alleghany County authorities searching for missing man

APR 8, 2024

April 6, 2024, the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Office that the vehicle belonging to Benjamin Baker had been found off Kate’s Mountain Road in White Sulphur Springs, WV.

More at Truck belonging to missing man found in Greenbrier County

Covington, VA, to White Sulphur Springs, WV, is about 20 miles.

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[ConcernedVA]

Does not look good. I am familiar with this area, and this man would have been too. There is no crime there, but also no reason for a person to go there and leave their truck. Not without a planned trip or something that would have left a trail for LE to find him. He may not want to be found.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Sister of missing man seeks answers as truck is found across state lines

Benjamin Baker was last seen on January 25th, at a Covington gas station. Now, new clues have emerged leading authorities to West Virginia.

www.wdbj7.com

ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A Covington family is desperately searching for their missing loved one, as they believe several things could be behind his disappearance.

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Crosier (his sister) says Baker has struggled on and off with his mental health for years. She said he’s left home before, but always kept in contact with someone in the family.

Crosier says his only source of income has not been accessed in over 30 days.

“It’s completely out of character for one thing he has never gone longer than a week without contacting our mother,” said Crosier.

Crosier is worried that he’s off his medication. She’s also concerned because he recently won a lottery and says she thinks foul play could be involved.

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Authorities told WDBJ7 they found a piece of important evidence outside of the vehicle, but would not disclose what it was.

 

[mlhenn]

Benjamin Doron Baker – The Charley Project

Details of Disappearance​

Baker was last seen in Alleghany County, Virginia on January 25, 2024. He was seen that day at the Buckthorn Country Store in Clifton Forge and the BP gas station in Covington. He has never been heard from again.

In April, his white 2019 Dodge Ram pickup truck with the Virginia license plate number TRP-2236 and a Washington Commanders sticker on the back window was found off Kate's Mountain Road in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia; a photo of it is posted with this case summary. A search of the area turned up no sign of Baker, but authorities did find a piece of important evidence in the vehicle; they haven't said what it was.

Baker had struggled with his mental health for years prior to his disappearance, and had left home before, but would always keep in touch with his family. Prior to going missing he had won the lottery, and because of this his sister fears foul play could be a possibility in his case. His case remains unsolved.

 

[ssnva1]

Live in VA and this is the first I’ve heard of this case. Hopefully he’s found soon.

 

[mlhenn]

Officials searching for two men missing out of Alleghany County

The Alleghany County Sheriff's Office is trying to find two men missing from the area.

wset.com

Benjamin Doron Baker has been missing since January 25, 2024; he was last seen at Buckthorn Country Store in Clifton Forge and the BP Station in Covington.

The Aware Foundation also said he was experiencing a nervous breakdown at his last sighting and that he has bipolar disorder with psychotic tendencies but did not have his medication with him.