Found Deceased WV - Joshua Bias, 41, Chapmanville, 24 Jul 2023

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Volunteers asked to help search for missing man​

Investigators are asking for volunteers to form a search party to help find a missing man from Boone County.

• Joshua E. Bias, who’s 41, is missing from the Foster area.
• He was last seen in Chapmanville, West Virginia, on Monday, July 24.
• Joshua is 6'3" tall and 180 pounds. He has hazel eyes and brown hair.

 

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JUL 26, 2023

Boone Co. Sheriff’s Office leading search for missing man

FOSTER – The Boone County Sheriff's Office is asking for public assistance in locating a man reported missing from the Foster area of Boone County.

www.coalvalleynews.com

“It is our hope we will be able to locate him and get him home safely,” Sheriff Chad Barker said. “We are asking for the public’s help in locating him. Bias is an avid outdoorsman and covers a lot of ground in Southern West Virginia on a regular basis."

https://www.facebook.com/BooneCountyWVSheriff/posts/593279159645187

 

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JUL 29, 2023

Search underway for missing man

Volunteers joined in on the search for Joshua Bias of Boone County.

www.wsaz.com

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The Sheriff’s Office said Joshua Bias was last seen in Chapmanville but searched a rural area of Boone County Saturday.

Family members like DB, Bias’ cousin, said it means a lot to see so many volunteers come to help after he and other family members have been searching all week.

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Sheriff Barker said Bias is thought to have been driving his parent’s red Toyota Tacoma Monday.

After investigating, the Sheriff’s Office narrowed the search to the Bandytown and Twilight area of Boone County after the vehicle was seen on 14 different cameras driving toward the area.

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Additionally, Barker said they’ve contacted Toyota to try and locate the vehicle’s last known location.

 

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JUL 30, 2023

Boone County authorities continue search for missing man - WV MetroNews

Joshua Bias was reported missing Monday, July 24 in Logan County.

wvmetronews.com

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“We’re doing everything in our power,” Barker said. “We’ve had a lot of assistance from the public and from other law enforcement agencies and emergency services and we greatly appreciate that.”

For many hours, family members, friends and volunteers conducted a search for Bias Saturday in a remote area of Boone County. Searchers used UTV’s and ATV’s while looking across rugged terrain.

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“We want to continue to push the information out and get the word out, hopefully generating leads,” said Barker.

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“Someone out there knows something, the truck is somewhere and he is somewhere so we want everyone to be on the lookout for that vehicle,” Barker said.

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Sad update. Rest peacefully, Joshua.

AUG 1, 2023

Boone County missing man found dead

BOONE COUNTY, WV. (WOWK) – Boone County Sheriff, Chad Barker tells 13 News the search is over for 41-year-old Joshua Bias. The Sheriff posted a statement in the search groups Facebook page ye…

www.wowktv.com

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The Sheriff posted a statement in the search groups Facebook page yesterday saying “This afternoon, law enforcement and emergency services were able to locate Josh and the vehicle. Unfortunately, we didn’t get the outcome we had hoped and prayed for.”

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The Sheriff went on to say in the post, “We ask that you respect the privacy of the family and you keep them in your thoughts and prayers during this time. The outpouring of love and support from the community has been overwhelming over the last week.”

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