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Justin Ray Nearhood, a 20-year-old man from Kingston, Pennsylvania, has been missing since July 1, 1999. He was last seen in his hometown, and there has been little information regarding his disappearance. At the time, Justin had a history of drug abuse, which some have speculated might be connected to his disappearance, though no direct evidence has been uncovered to support this theory.

Standing between 6'0" and 6'4" and weighing approximately 150 pounds, Justin was a Caucasian male ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 01, 1999

Victim Details

Mar 30, 2018

Dec 10, 2019

Justin

Nearhood

45

20

72 inches

76 inches

150 lbs

155 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the summer of 1999, a young man named Justin Ray Nearhood vanished from the small community of Kingston, Pennsylvania. At 20 years old, Justin was a striking individual, standing somewhere between six feet and six feet four inches tall with a slender build, brown hair, and blue eyes. The last time anyone is known to have seen him was on or around the first of July. After that day, Justin was never heard from again, leaving behind a void of information and a family grappling with his sudden and unexplained absence. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance were, and remain, distressingly vague, with very few details available to the public or to the authorities who would come to investigate his case. The days turned into weeks, and with no word from Justin, the initial hope for his quick return began to fade, replaced by a growing sense of unease. The official report of his disappearance was filed on September 3, 1999, with the Forty Fort Police Department, who opened an investigation into the young man's whereabouts. Despite their efforts, the case quickly grew cold. There were no immediate signs of foul play, no witnesses to his last moments of contact, and no trail of clues to follow. His case was classified as an endangered missing person, a designation that acknowledged the potential for harm or foul play. It was also noted that Justin had a history of drug abuse, a factor that could not be ignored in considering the possibilities of his disappearance. Over the years, Justin Nearhood's case has remained open, a quiet but persistent question mark in the files of Pennsylvania's missing persons. Information has been shared across various platforms dedicated to finding the missing, hoping to jog someone's memory or unearth a long-forgotten detail. Despite the passage of time, the core of his story remains the same: a young man who was last seen in Kingston, Pennsylvania, on July 1, 1999, and then simply vanished. The lack of information has been a significant barrier in the investigation, leaving a family without answers and a community with an unsolved mystery. The case serves as a somber reminder of the many individuals who disappear each year, leaving behind fragmented stories and the enduring pain of not knowing what happened.

Jul 01, 1999

Kingston

Pennsylvania

Luzerne County

No

32488

Forty Fort Police Department

Kingston

Pennsylvania

Luzerne County

18704

1271 Wyoming Avenue, Pennsylvania

5702886336

Local

Law Enforcement

99-2181

1999-09-03

Forty Fort Police Department

10489

Brown

Blue

Blue

06/01/2026


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