VA VA - Donald "Donnie" Kelley, 56, Alleghany Co, 1 Apr 2022

[GuyfromCanada]

ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia State Police have listed as missing an Alleghany County man. The AWARE Foundation has also posted information about his disappearance.

Police say Donald Wayne Kelley, 56, was last reported seen April 1. A missing persons report was filed a week later, according to Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Matthew Bowser.

He is white with brown hair and blue eyes. He is 6′2″ and 150 pounds, according to police.

He uses the nickname “Donnie.”

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office at 540-965-1775.

Search still on for Alleghany man missing since April 1

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[GuyfromCanada]

According to his family, Kelley would never go this long without contacting another family member.

Authorities searching for missing 56-year-old man out of Alleghany County

 

[swanniee11]

His FB Donald Kelley Nothing since 9/9/16

 

[Unsolved]

Another FB (not much there - last post May 2021)

Donald Kelley

 

[YaYa_521]

Donnie's family is missing him terribly. Hopefully someone will call with the info they need to find him. Here's another FB with last post Dec'19.

Donald Kelley
#locatedonaldkelley

 

[Just_Judi]

I cannot find a MP report, is anyone aware of any updates?

 

[tarabull]

From June, FWIW

Family desperate to find missing Alleghany man - The Recorder Online

Donald Wayne Kelley ALLEGHANY COUNTY — The disappearance of an Alleghany County man has left law enforcement with only a few clues and a family desperate to bring him home. Donald Wayne Kelley, 56, disappeared March 26 from his home in eastern Alleghany County. The father of four was reported...

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[CastlesBurning]

Still missing...

Donald Wayne Kelley – CUE – Community United Effort

 

[GuyfromCanada]

MAR 20, 2023

ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office says a man who’s been missing nearly a year may have been the victim of foul play.

Deputies say 56-year-old Donald Kelley was last reported seen April 1, 2022, and was reported missing a week later.

At a news conference March 20, 2023, investigators revealed phone records indicate Kelley’s phone was last used March 26, 2022. Deputies say this led them to believe Kelley had been missing for 14 days prior to their investigation.

More at WATCH: Alleghany sheriff says missing man may have been victim of foul play

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 21, 2023

One year later, Donald Kelley still missing

ALLEGHANY CO. (WFXR) — Donald Kelley, or “Donnie” to his friends, disappeared at the end of March last year, with his family reporting him missing in early April. His daughter Kri…

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... Law enforcement says they’re investigating his disappearance as a homicide.

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Sheriff Hall says they’ve filed 26 search warrants, conducted 57 interviews, and collected 49 pieces of evidence. They’ve also received help from other local, state, and federal agencies. When asked about lengthy gaps in the case’s timeline, the Sheriff says some lab results took up to eight months, and following leads was also time-consuming.

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WFXR pulled one of the search warrants from Botetourt County. It says Donnie’s blood along with bullets were found in his home. It details other findings, including that Donnie’s phone moved around after his disappearance.

“We feel like we have a person of interest. We feel like we have a good bit of circumstantial evidence in this case, but that will be a determination by the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office,” said Sheriff Hall.

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[citizen_sleuth]

Investigators continue search for missing Covington man - WDBJ​

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WDBJ7 obtained a search warrant from Botetourt County regarding Kelley’s disappearance. It states authorities searched a home in Eagle Rock and are investigating the case as first- and second-degree murder.

During the search, the documents show investigators found license plates matching the car Kelley was last seen in.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Car connected to missing man found

Acting on a tip, investigators on April 3, 2023 found the red 2002 Kia that was driven by Donald Kelley, who has been missing since March 2022.

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ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A car driven by a man missing for a year has been recovered, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

Acting on a tip, investigators on April 3, 2023 found the red 2002 Kia that was driven by Donald Kelley, who has been missing since March 2022. Investigators haven’t revealed where they found the car.

The Alleghany County Covington Sheriff’s Office is investigating the case as a homicide-missing person.

Deputies have conducted 26 search warrants and 57 interviews, according to the sheriff’s office, and collected 49 pieces of evidence, including firearms and DNA, since March 2022. Sheriff Kevin Hall said in March 2023 there is a person of interest in the case, someone investigators believe was an acquaintance of Kelley’s.

“We feel like we have a person of interest, we feel like we have a good bit of circumstantial evidence in this case,” Sheriff Hall said. “But that’ll be a determination by the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office on how to proceed further.”

Investigators are still looking for Kelley’s body.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Captain Scott Fischer at 540-965-1770 ext. 106 or Lieutenant Richard Shull at 540-965-1770 ext. 107.

 

[MrsWatson]

Donald Wayne Kelley – The Charley Project

 

[JnRyan]

Car connected to missing man found

Acting on a tip, investigators on April 3, 2023 found the red 2002 Kia that was driven by Donald Kelley, who has been missing since March 2022.

www.wdbj7.com

ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A car driven by a man missing for a year has been recovered, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

Acting on a tip, investigators on April 3, 2023 found the red 2002 Kia that was driven by Donald Kelley, who has been missing since March 2022. Investigators haven’t revealed where they found the car.

The Alleghany County Covington Sheriff’s Office is investigating the case as a homicide-missing person.

Deputies have conducted 26 search warrants and 57 interviews, according to the sheriff’s office, and collected 49 pieces of evidence, including firearms and DNA, since March 2022. Sheriff Kevin Hall said in March 2023 there is a person of interest in the case, someone investigators believe was an acquaintance of Kelley’s.

“We feel like we have a person of interest, we feel like we have a good bit of circumstantial evidence in this case,” Sheriff Hall said. “But that’ll be a determination by the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office on how to proceed further.”

Investigators are still looking for Kelley’s body.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Captain Scott Fischer at 540-965-1770 ext. 106 or Lieutenant Richard Shull at 540-965-1770 ext. 107.

A year later LE finds his car. If he is deceased I hope LE found evidence in the vehicle to help with an arrest. Alleghany County is not that highly populated. I wonder if it was found a county or two over.