Laird Stines, 56, was last seen on April 11, 2024, in the Newark, New Jersey, area and is reported missing. He is a Black / African American man, 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall, slender, 150 to 160 pounds, with brown eyes, graying hair and a distinctive red scar around his lip. At his last sighting he was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, blue denim overalls, blue jeans and white sneakers. He is also known by the alias Squeeky.

Family members say Mr. Stines had a history of intermittent contact and sometimes stayed with relatives in Newark, but he had not been living there for several months after a verbal disagreement and left without saying where he would be living. He reportedly made frequent trips to New York City but did not disclose where he stayed during those visits. His case was reported to the City of Rahway Police Department on March 10, 2025, and the investigation is open.

If anyone saw Laird Stines after April 11, 2024, or knows where he might have been staying, please share what you know.