Post by Scumhunter on Sept 18, 2015 7:52:46 GMT -5
(Above Images: Caleb, circa 2015. Photo Credits: missingkids.org)
Missing Child/Person Profile as of September 18th, 2015: (based on missingkids.com poster, Crime Watch Daily segment)
Missing Since: Mar 30, 2015
Missing From: Nocona, TX
DOB: Mar 15, 1997
Age (as of 9/18/2015): 18
Sex: Male
Race: White
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 145 lbs
TIPS: Anyone having information should contact 1-800-THE-LOST or the Nocona Police Department (Texas) at 1-940-825-3281 or submit a tip at crimewatchdaily.com
18-year old Caleb Diehl has been missing from Nocona, Texas since last March. Below is a news article about the case:
NOCONA, Texas - The investigation into the disappearance of 18-year-old Caleb Diehl, who was last seen in Nocona on March 30, continues. Meanwhile, his part-time boss, Ricky Dale Howard, was arrested on an unrelated charge.
The mystery surrounding the missing teen continues to grow as investigators have found no sign of the teen who lives in Grapevine with his sister.
His mother, Tami Diehl, still resides in Nocona where Caleb often visited and worked part-time for Howard.
Tami Diehl filed a missing person’s report with Nocona Police on April 1. Caleb Diehl was last seen on March 30 borrowing a pickup truck belonging to Howard to go to another job.
The truck he borrowed reappeared two days later with its keys placed back on the proper hook at the business.
There has been an extensive search for the teenager as the Nocona Police was joined by the 97th District Attorney’s Office and the Texas Rangers.
Officials with the Center for Missing and Exploited Children came in two weeks after he went missing with rescue dogs searching four days at various locations Diehl was known to work and frequent.
Nocona Police Chief Kent Holcomb reported a crushed cell phone was found near the returned truck, but since it was thrown into the trash, it is unclear if it was Diehl’s, whose phone has not been used since March 30.
Howard, 53, was arrested May 18 on a warrant for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Justice of the Peace David Allen set bond at $4,000 and Howard was released from jail the next day.
The arrest affidavit was filed by Sgt. Investigator Chris Hughes of the county sheriff’s office on May 18. Hughes said investigators spoke to Howard several times during the course of the Diehl investigation because it is believed he is one of the last people to have contact with the young man before he disappeared.
“Caleb worked for Howard and had access to all of Howard’s property. Howard gave written consent to search all of his property including his parent’s property at 6493 FM 2953,” the affidavit states
Officers searched the property at FM 2953 on April 11 and found a large gun safe in a sheet metal shop. When Howard opened it, the chief saw several firearms.
Howard was convicted in federal court on April 18, 2007, of bank fraud and aiding and abetting. He was sentenced to 46 months in prison.
The federal charges were part of a series of bank fraud cases. Howard was convicted of supporting fraudulent documents that overstated the number of cattle owned for loan collateral applications.
Caleb Diehl’s family has made numerous pleas for information and insists Caleb would never leave without contacting any of them.
Thoughts? I found the "Bring Caleb Diehl" Facebook page and apparently the family has a fear Ricky Howard may have sold Caleb into human trafficking. Considering this is Texas, which has more trafficking cases than other states, someone kidnapping and/or selling Caleb into trafficking is a possibility (Many people may think this only happens to females but it happens to males as well). Of course, there are plenty of other possibilities as well.
It is obviously concerning a guy like Howard with that record is the last person (or one of the last persons) to see Caleb before he disappeared.
www.timesrecordnews.com/news/local-news/mystery-of-missing-man-deepens_28817929
www.facebook.com/beingcalebdiehlhome
www.newschannel6now.com/story/28986933/the-search-continues-for-missing-teen-caleb-diehl
www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/1246601/1
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