Although it has been four years since his sister’s mysterious disappearance, time has not eased the pain Michael Plourde carries every day.
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She suffers from alcohol and pain medication dependency and has mental health issues, her family has said. Six months before her disappearance, Coe had gone into remission from the metastatic cancer Plourde said traveled to her lungs, thyroid and glands.
“We’ve all hit a brick wall and we can’t go through it. When is this going to stop?” asked Plourde, who still periodically checks in with
detectives assigned to his sister’s cold case.
Plourde created a new poster that he will distribute at a candlelight vigil at 5 p.m. Sunday on the city’s South Green at the intersection of Main and Union streets downtown.
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Coe remains listed as a missing person, according to Middletown Police Lt. Heather Desmond. “We have been in touch with the family of Nina Coe, but as of late, we have not had any new leads.
“We are eager to receive any new leads from (the) public, no matter how small. We will investigate all leads to the fullest extent possible,” she said.
Plourde and his family speak with detectives periodically, hoping for any news on Coe.
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On July 29, 2015, authorities obtained permission from Coe’s daughter to search her mother’s home, and found blood on a mattress and collected a toothbrush, according to court documents.
Just days before her disappearance, Coe filed for a
restraining order against Gregory Erhardt, the man she said she was romantically involved with, according to a court affidavit. Police said Coe’s restraining order against Erhardt was not set to expire until summer 2016.
Erhardt was convicted in March 2016 for violation of the restraining order Coe held against him. He was sentenced to 18 months in jail, suspended after seven months, followed by two years probation. He is not charged in her disappearance.
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The state has offered a $20,000 for details leading to the arrest and conviction of an individual who may be responsible for a crime committed against Coe. Anyone with information is asked to call Middletown police at 860-638-4000.
Family of missing Middletown woman hopes for clues