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Yiear West Missing Person Case

Last seen in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on Dec 09, 2016

Victim Details

May 31, 2018

Aug 12, 2020

Yiear

West

37

28

74 inches

230 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Dec 09, 2016

Wilkes-Barre

Pennsylvania

Luzerne County

No

37384

Wilkes-Barre City Police Department

Wilkes-Barre

Pennsylvania

Luzerne County

18701

15 North Washington Street, Pennsylvania

5702084201

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.wilkes-barre.city/police

160270761

2016-12-12

Wilkes-Barre City Police Department

10227

Black

Brown

Brown

08/01/2026


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On a cold evening in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 28-year-old Yiear James Samuel West finished his shift as a grill cook and began a journey that would end in mystery. It was December 9, 2016, and what started as a routine commute on foot from the Outback Steakhouse in Wilkes-Barre Township would become the last time he was ever seen. A devoted father of two, West was described by friends and family as a hardworking and dependable man who would never have voluntarily left his children. At the tim ...
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Last Seen: Dec 09, 2016

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    I've been following Yiear West's case and something that's really puzzling me is his decision to wit... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else noticed that Yiear West seemed like he was sticking to his routine on the day he dis... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else found the ATM withdrawal a bit puzzling? I've been following Yiear West's case for a... ...Read More
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