JUL 18, 2018
MISSING IN KANSAS: Search for Alex LaRussa
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Kelli briefly saw Alex on Dec. 8, 2017 – the day he vanished. She said it’s unusual for months to have gone by with no contact with her son. When Alex wasn’t there for Christmas, she believed something terrible happened.
“It's really it's really not good to not have any answers,” she said. “You know, don't know anything. Yeah, absolutely nothing except for rumors.”
TIMELINE
Alex had gone through a tough year. Here’s a timeline of events we’ve been able to confirm with Salina Police.
July 4, 2017: On July 4, he ended up hurting his leg and needed it amputated. Not long after, he moved from Great Bend to Salina.
Dec. 8, 2017: He was last seen on this day. He visited his mom and was near a Wal-Mart at one point. Around 9:30 p.m., he was in an area of Iron and Ohio and drove a tan 2004 Ford Explorer with Kansas tags.
Jan. 14, 2018: The vehicle Alex was driving was found on a farm in New Cambria, Kan., in northeast Saline County. Salina Police Det. Andrew Ziegler confirms a cell phone, clothing and wheelchair were found in the vehicle, among other items.
Since then, Ziegler said the department has conducted ground searches to find Alex, yet they have not been able to find him. Alex’s family fears foul play.
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"That's all you think about all day, every day, all day,” Colleen said. “It never goes way never goes out of your head. No matter what you're doing. Even when you're with other people. It's just always right there, and it's very painful.”
“And that's what's been the hardest thing is to try to accept that I don't ever…I don't get to tell him bye. I don't get to tell him. I love you anymore,” Kelli said.
Police and the family believe someone knows exactly what happened to Alex. They’re hoping that person will come forward so they can find the now 26-year-old.
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