George Dewey Nutting, also known by the nickname Buddy, was 20 years old when he was last seen in Houston, Delaware, in the early morning hours of June 12, 1988. NamUs lists his case as Missing Person / NamUs #MP4519, with the date of last contact recorded as June 12, 1988, and the location as Houston, Delaware. He is described as a White male with brown hair and blue eyes, about 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 6 inches tall, and approximately 135 to 145 pounds. Distinguishing features include a three- to four-inch scar on one forearm, a scar on the other arm, a scar on his left thigh, and a possible healed wrist fracture.
The known circumstances center on the Gun and Rod Club in Houston, Delaware, where George was reportedly last seen at about 2:30 a.m. The Charley Project states that he was very intoxicated that night and had argued with his wife of three months, who left the club without him. As she drove away, she reportedly saw George walking away from the club.
Other sources summarizing NamUs information also state that George had been involved in several altercations that evening, including the argument with his wife.
After leaving the area, George’s wife later returned to the club several hours afterward to pick him up, but he was no longer there. He had not returned home, and he was reported missing the next day. The last account attributed to his wife placed him walking away from the Gun and Rod Club as she drove off, leaving a painful gap in the timeline after that moment. No publicly available source reviewed here provides a confirmed sighting of George after he left the club area.
The case has long been treated with concern because of the events reported that night. The Charley Project notes that there have been rumors George was killed during a fight at the club on the night he disappeared, but authorities have not been able to confirm those accounts. The same source states that foul play is suspected and that the case remains unsolved. These details should be understood carefully: the publicly available information describes suspicions and unconfirmed accounts, not a confirmed explanation for what happened to George.
The Delaware State Police are listed as the investigating agency for George’s disappearance. His case remains a reminder of how a single night can leave a family with decades of unanswered questions. George was a young man at the beginning of adulthood, known as Buddy, and the available records preserve both the facts of his disappearance and the hope that credible information may still help clarify what happened after he was last seen walking away in Houston.Last Seen: Jun 12, 1988
