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WV WV - Michael Dillard, 15, Calvin, 12 Jan 2018
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Michael suffers from bouts of severe depression. So severe that he spent almost a year in a hospital that specializes in adolecents with mental health issues. Michael came home from the hospital on December 19th. He was doing well. He was only back in school 4 days due to snow days and a problem with the school's heat. On the January 12th he got off the bus at 3:15 PM in a down mood, my mom stopped by my house. I tried to cheer him up unsuccessfully. They left and went on home. While Michael was helping my mom carry in wood pellets for the pellet stove Michael ran behind the house and hasn't been positively Identified since. By 4:45 PM my mom called me for help and I was heading over to look for him. We looked until 6 the next morning. By 5:30 PM the police were looking too. That night it rained and as the temperature dropped the rain turned to snow. I can't begin to explain the way the panic we felt made time go by so quickly.
he has a hard time accepting love from friends and family.
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Around 4:30 p.m. on January 10, 2018, 15-year-old Michael Dillard and his mother pulled up to their home in Calvin, West Virginia. After helping his mother carry some things from the car to the house, Michael ran behind the house without saying where he was going. Within 30 minutes, Michael’s parents called police to report their son missing. In the weeks that followed, numerous dive teams, search crews, bloodhounds and helicopters were dispatched to search for Michael, according to police. Michael’s jacket was found near his house about a week and a half after he disappeared. But Michael has never been found. Police say they have no reason to suspect foul play in his case. A private investigator is offering a $3,000 reward for information leading to Michael’s safe return.
Five years of Dateline’s Missing in America: 109 still missing
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Did anyone have any theories at all about this case? I listened to the episode on the "Vanished" and it did seem like maybe he got upset and ran away... but that doesn't explain why they never found him. Hoping they get answers soon.
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I really don’t know. I often wonder if he fell into an old well or some type of rare accident like that. It’s completely got me stumped. jmo
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I don't think this is likely to be Michael but I'm posting to bump up his thread at least... Unidentified remains found in McDowell County: WV - WV - McDowell Co, Buried Remains near Skygusty, Sept 2019
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There is also the "Where is Michael Dillard" FB page run by Michael's sister:
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Now in Charley Project: Michael Allen Dillard – The Charley Project
Details of Disappearance
Michael was last seen helping his mother carry in wood at their home in the area of Little Beaver and Tioga Road in Calvin, West Virginia at 4:30 p.m. on January 12, 2018. He ran behind the house and has never been heard from again. He was carrying only $2 and he left his cellular phone behind.
Michael's sister stated that on January 10, two days before his disappearance, her brother said he was having "the best day of his life." He was still in a good mood on January 11, but by the time he came home from school on January 12, he seemed depressed. He and his mother went to his sister's home a few miles away, but he would barely speak to her.
When he and his mother returned to the house, as he was helping her carry things inside, he suddenly ran away without saying a word and never returned. Within a few minutes, his mother called his father to home, and by 5:00 they had called 911 to report him missing.
The overnight temperatures in the area dropped to 22 degrees below zero and it was raining and foggy. Michael's family looked for him all night, but never found him, and subsequent police searches using helicopters, dive teams, bloodhounds and search crews turned almost nothing. The only thing ever located was Michael's jacket, which was found about a 300 yards from his house about a week and a half after he disappeared.
Some agencies classify Michael as a runaway and state he may be in North Carolina or still in the local area, but the circumstances of his disappearance are unclear. His case remains unsolved.
Details of Disappearance
Michael was last seen helping his mother carry in wood at their home in the area of Little Beaver and Tioga Road in Calvin, West Virginia at 4:30 p.m. on January 12, 2018. He ran behind the house and has never been heard from again. He was carrying only $2 and he left his cellular phone behind.
Michael's sister stated that on January 10, two days before his disappearance, her brother said he was having "the best day of his life." He was still in a good mood on January 11, but by the time he came home from school on January 12, he seemed depressed. He and his mother went to his sister's home a few miles away, but he would barely speak to her.
When he and his mother returned to the house, as he was helping her carry things inside, he suddenly ran away without saying a word and never returned. Within a few minutes, his mother called his father to home, and by 5:00 they had called 911 to report him missing.
The overnight temperatures in the area dropped to 22 degrees below zero and it was raining and foggy. Michael's family looked for him all night, but never found him, and subsequent police searches using helicopters, dive teams, bloodhounds and search crews turned almost nothing. The only thing ever located was Michael's jacket, which was found about a 300 yards from his house about a week and a half after he disappeared.
Some agencies classify Michael as a runaway and state he may be in North Carolina or still in the local area, but the circumstances of his disappearance are unclear. His case remains unsolved.
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Rooting for Michael. May he make his way home very soon.
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Around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2018, 15-year-old Michael Dillard and his mother pulled up to their home in Calvin, West Virginia. After helping his mother carry some things from the car to the house, Michael ran behind the house without saying where he was going. Within 30 minutes, Michael’s parents called the police to report their son missing. In the weeks that followed, numerous dive teams, search crews, bloodhounds and helicopters were dispatched to search for Michael, according to police. Michael’s jacket was found near his house, about a week and a half after he disappeared. But Michael has never been found. Police say they have no reason to suspect foul play in his case. If you have any information on Michael’s whereabouts, please call the West Virginia State Police at (304) 872-0800.
Seven years of Dateline's Missing in America: 156 still missing
Seven years of Dateline's Missing in America: 156 still missing
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DEC 5, 2022
Michael Dillard
Around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2018, 15-year-old Michael Dillard and his mother pulled up to their home in Calvin, West Virginia. According to his older sister, Brittany, after helping his mother carry some things from the car to the house, Michael ran behind the house without saying where he was going. Within 30 minutes, Michael’s parents called the police to report their son missing. In the weeks that followed, numerous dive teams, search crews, bloodhounds and helicopters were dispatched to search for Michael, according to police. Michael’s jacket was found near his house about a week and a half after he disappeared. Michael was never found. There is a $3,000 reward for information leading to his whereabouts, according to the Facebook page ‘Help Find Missing – Michael Dillard.’ Police say they have no reason to suspect foul play in his case. Michael is described as being 5’5”, and weighing 133 lbs. at the time of his disappearance, with brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a maroon t-shirt, blue jeans, and red shoes. He was also wearing a 3” silver cross on a silver chain. Michael would be 19 years old today. If you have any information on Michael’s whereabouts, please call the West Virginia State Police at (304) 872-0800.
Michael Dillard
Around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2018, 15-year-old Michael Dillard and his mother pulled up to their home in Calvin, West Virginia. According to his older sister, Brittany, after helping his mother carry some things from the car to the house, Michael ran behind the house without saying where he was going. Within 30 minutes, Michael’s parents called the police to report their son missing. In the weeks that followed, numerous dive teams, search crews, bloodhounds and helicopters were dispatched to search for Michael, according to police. Michael’s jacket was found near his house about a week and a half after he disappeared. Michael was never found. There is a $3,000 reward for information leading to his whereabouts, according to the Facebook page ‘Help Find Missing – Michael Dillard.’ Police say they have no reason to suspect foul play in his case. Michael is described as being 5’5”, and weighing 133 lbs. at the time of his disappearance, with brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a maroon t-shirt, blue jeans, and red shoes. He was also wearing a 3” silver cross on a silver chain. Michael would be 19 years old today. If you have any information on Michael’s whereabouts, please call the West Virginia State Police at (304) 872-0800.
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Have you seen this child? Michael Allen Dillard
Missing From: Calvin, WV. Missing Date: January 12, 2018. Michael's photo is shown age-progressed to 18 years. He may still be in the local area or he may travel to the state of North Carolina. Michael may be in need of medical attention..
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- Missing Since 01/12/2018
- Missing From Calvin, West Virginia
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Sex Male
- Race White
- Date of Birth 12/13/2002 (21)
- Age 15 years old
- Height and Weight 5'5, 133 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description An orange or rust-colored jacket, a maroon t-shirt, a black tank top, jeans, black and red socks with the comic book character Deadpool on them, red shoes, and a three-inch silver cross necklace on a "dog tag" style chain.
- Medical Conditions Michael has suffered from severe depression in the past and spent almost a year in a treatment center for his condition. He was released from the treatment facility on December 19, three weeks prior to his disappearance. He may be in need of medical attention.
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Michael has a scar above his left eye, a quarter-sized scar on the top of his right hand, and scars on his arms from self-inflicted cuts. He normally wears eyeglasses, but he left them behind; he will have very poor vision without his glasses.
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More photos of Michael from CP
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<<On the day he disappeared there was a storm coming, and temperatures dropped to 22 degrees below zero that evening.
Michael disappeared without his cell phone, and only had $2 in his pockets. His orange jacket, which was not muddy nor ripped, was found approximately 300 yards away from his home about a week and a half after his disappearance.
The jacket was found by Michael’s dog in an area that had previously been searched, in a direction opposite of where search dogs originally tracked his scent. Due to severe weather it may have been covered with snow during the initial search. >>
The jacket is the only piece of evidence that has ever been found in the search for Michael.
Dec 26, 2023
www.thewinchestergazette.com
The Disappearance of Michael Dillard - Disappeared
15-year-old Michael Allen Dillard was last seen in Calvin, West Virginia on January 12, 2018. He disappeared after running into
disappearedblog.com
<<On the day he disappeared there was a storm coming, and temperatures dropped to 22 degrees below zero that evening.
Michael disappeared without his cell phone, and only had $2 in his pockets. His orange jacket, which was not muddy nor ripped, was found approximately 300 yards away from his home about a week and a half after his disappearance.
The jacket was found by Michael’s dog in an area that had previously been searched, in a direction opposite of where search dogs originally tracked his scent. Due to severe weather it may have been covered with snow during the initial search. >>
The jacket is the only piece of evidence that has ever been found in the search for Michael.
Dec 26, 2023
Community Watch: Unsolved Case of Missing Michael Dillard
Despite the efforts of his family and subsequent police searches employing helicopters, dive teams, bloodhounds, and search crews, Michael remains missing.
www.thewinchestergazette.com