Found Deceased WA - Josiah Hilderbrand & Jon Cleary, Cali/Gorge Ampitheatre, vehicle Yakima Cty, 7 June 2019

[JerseyGirl]

Deputies say two men on the way to a concert are missing under suspicious circumstances. Their empty car was found in Yakima County.

Josiah Hildebrand and Jon Cleary were on their way to the Gorge Amphitheatre to attend a Dead and Co. concert, but they never made it.

The pair was traveling in a light blue 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid with California license plates.

Hildebrand, 25, is described as being 5’8” and 165 pounds. He has blue eyes and light brown, wavy hair.

A $15,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the return of Hildebrand.

2 men missing under suspicious circumstances; car found in Yakima Co.

 

[Tee7077]

Missing Under Suspicious Circumstances: A Mendocino Mother Searches for Her Only Son Who Was Raised Here in the Emerald Triangle

 

[Penny4YourThoughts]

Liz said she didn’t know right away that her son had gone missing. For a few days, she thought he had lost his phone because no one could get in touch with him. She learned that something was wrong through a message from a friend that the car he was believed to be in was found abandoned.

A deputy with the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office who was trying to track down why a blue Honda Civic had been abandoned under odd circumstances in his area had contacted the listed owner, she explained.

That person, a previous owner, said that a man named Jon Cleary had been driving the vehicle recently. Later, it was learned that Jon had last texted a friend showing a photo of him and another man in the Honda.

The last known photo of Jon Cleary and Josiah Hilderbrand was taken in the Honda Civic about 4:45 p.m. June 7.

As concern about Cleary arose over the next few days, the photo was shared among friends and another person recognized the other man in the Honda as Josiah Hilderbrand, a former resident of both Humboldt and Mendocino County. Then the friend notified Liz
RSBBM linked ^ @Tee7077

 

[doodles1211]

Before reading this, my first thought was "I wonder if they drove through Humboldt County?"

 

[JerseyGirl]

Josiah is 25 years old, 5’8”, 165 lbs. He has a cartoonish (Irwin) wolf head on the left side of his neck and a Egyptian looking cat on the right (cats under the stars motif).

Missing Under Suspicious Circumstances: A Mendocino Mother Searches for Her Only Son Who Was Raised Here in the Emerald Triangle

Josiah Hilderbrand, age 25, was last known to be headed to the Gorge Amphitheater in Washington State with another man, Jon Cleary on June 7 to see Dead & Company (a band consisting of several members of the Grateful Dead).

His mother explained that with the help of one of her pet sitting clients, the reward for information is now $15,000.

The vehicle Josiah and Jon were last seen in, a light blue 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid, was found abandoned in the county of Yakima also in Washington state.

None of the close-knit Deadhead community had seen him at the June 7 concert.

 

[Rweikel]

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[Penny4YourThoughts]

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Trying to share add'l poster. Can you see it?

 

[Dre]

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Trying to share add'l poster. Can you see it?

I can’t, it’s the fb login page. Maybe it’s just because I don’t have a fb?

 

[Penny4YourThoughts]

I can’t, it’s the fb login page. Maybe it’s just because I don’t have a fb?

Sorry @Dre - likely operator error (mine!) It's a poster with add'l emphasis on Jon Joseph Clearly, I wish you could see it! Anyone w fb able to view?

 

[JerseyGirl]

Josiah “Jo” Hilderbrand, 25, of Piercy, Calif. and Jon Cleary, 48, of Huntington Beach, Calif. were last seen June 7 en route to a Dead & Co. show. The car they were traveling in — a light blue 2004 Honda Civic hybrid with California plates — was found abandoned June 8 in an orchard at 8100 Lateral B Road in Toppenish.

still missing: Investigation continues into 2 missing men whose car was found abandoned in Lower Yakima Valley

 

[Hdengland81]

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Trying to share add'l poster. Can you see it?

I am able to see it. I saved the image and will to try to share it on here for you. I hope that’s allowed. I’m not sure how to flag my post to ask a mod. If it’s not allowed can someone flag it for me? TIA and Moo

 

[zecats]

Sorry @Dre - likely operator error (mine!) It's a poster with add'l emphasis on Jon Joseph Clearly, I wish you could see it! Anyone w fb able to view?

Yes I can see it. Interesting photo, is all I have to say.

 

[helpfulcharlie]

Another in the list of missing Deadheads.

 

[zecats]

Josiah “Jo” Hilderbrand, 25, of Piercy, Calif. and Jon Cleary, 48, of Huntington Beach, Calif. were last seen June 7 en route to a Dead & Co. show. The car they were traveling in — a light blue 2004 Honda Civic hybrid with California plates — was found abandoned June 8 in an orchard at 8100 Lateral B Road in Toppenish.

still missing: Investigation continues into 2 missing men whose car was found abandoned in Lower Yakima Valley

Thanks for address. Here it is on map with Gorge Amphitheater as well. Shows possible routes and duration.

Google Maps

 

[helpfulcharlie]

Cleary appears to have records in Jackson County, OR. Driving while suspended and a couple of substances, 2017 and 2018. Not a huge surprise, but something to factor in...

Also a substance arrest in Greene Co. MO in July 2018.

Assuming it's the same guy. Looks a lot more serious in the mugshots, but enough similarities... Age is right.

Edited to add more and express mild uncertainty that it's the same guy. Maybe someone better at analyzing faces can chime in.

 

[helpfulcharlie]

OK, now I'm convinced it's the guy. Again doing time, in Florida, and for robbery with a gun. DOB matches. This dude is bad news.

Jon Cleary Mugshot 3759256 - Jon Cleary Arrest - Broward County, FL

 

[helpfulcharlie]

Looks like some kinda history in Albany NY as well, according to FL.

Inmate Release Information Detail

 

[helpfulcharlie]

Well I went to Dead & Co. here in Virginia this evening, and kept my eye open for either of them just in case somehow they made it to the show and just stayed on tour. It happens. But TBH, I was more keeping my open for Mr. Cleary, because he seems to be a troublesome globetrotter.

 

[GraceG]

Well I went to Dead & Co. here in Virginia this evening, and kept my eye open for either of them just in case somehow they made it to the show and just stayed on tour. It happens. But TBH, I was more keeping my open for Mr. Cleary, because he seems to be a troublesome globetrotter.

In Florida, possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, drug paraphernalia, transportation of drugs, armed robbery and burglary, driving on a revoked license, similar charges in MO. (www.searchquarry.com). This is not going to have a happy ending. Road trip with druggie career criminal, abandoned car? Prayers for Josiah's Mom.

 

[helpfulcharlie]

I put together a starter timeline.

20031029 - Robbery/no gun FL - Broward Co.
20031031 - Robbery/gun/DW FL - Broward Co.
20031102 - Robbery/gun/DW FL - Broward Co.
20040204 - Sentenced FL - Broward Co. - 10 yrs
-tattoo #1: skeleton/web right arm
-tattoo #2: tribal sun & skull right arm
-tattoo #3: United States right arm
20040402 - Detainer NY - Albany
20071016 - Detainer cancelled NY - Albany
20131101 - Released in FL - Broward Co.
20170517 - Booked in OR - Josephine Co - out of county warrant - Driving while suspended, inmate # B17010880
gave address as 22451 Brockhurst St, Huntington Beach CA 92646 (seems to be nonexistent, road ends in the 22300s)
20171020 - Booked in OR - Jackson Co. - Failure to appear, out of county warrant - driving while suspended
20180706 - Booked in MO - Green Co. - possession of controlled substance and (2) paraphernalia, 46yo wm, address “Spencer, TN 38585"
20180914 - Booked in OR - Jackson Co (Medford) - (1) Driving while suspended, (2) cocaine, (3) marijuana, inmate # 21744892 - DOB confirmed 8/25/71, 6’3”, 230 lbs

Also seems to be known as Jon J Catalano — should probably start investigating under that name as well. Multiple records place both names at same address with same related contact names.