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New Billboards for Branson launched in St Joseph, Mo
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CUE Center continues search for Branson Perry
February 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Tue May 19, 2009
Volunteers from North Carolina traveled to Nodaway County to assist local authorities in the continuing search for local missing man Branson Perry this weekend.
The group included the Community United Effort (CUE) Center for Missing Persons of Wilmington, N.C., Sgt. Sheldon Lyon with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.
“An area was looked at with the help of a group from North Carolina that specializes with search dogs,” Lyon said. “These dogs searched an area in western Nodaway County.”
Beyond that however, the Missouri State Highway Patrol doesn’t disclose the details of ongoing investigations, Lyon said.
Branson Perry went missing from his father’s home in Skidmore on April 11, 2001. Twenty years old at the time, Perry was cleaning the house with a friend when he took some jumper cables to his father’s shed. He hasn’t been seen since.
Neither the Missouri State Highway Patrol or Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department have been able to close the case.
“This is really unfortunate situation. A young man has been missing for so long. His family just has no closure on this at all,” Nodaway County Sheriff Darren White said. “The really sad part about it is, is as time passes it just becomes more and more difficult to resolve it.
“Here we are, all these years later, still searching.”
Anyone with any information is encouraged to call the Missouri State Highway Patrol at (816) 387-2345
Another Birthday Passes for Missing Missouri Man
February 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
2/24/2010
Missing Skidmore Man Would Have Been 29
Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010 @11:57am CST
A Skidmore man missing for nearly nine years would have celebrated a birthday today. Branson Perry would have turned 29-years old. He vanished from his home on April 11, 2001.
Since then, Perry’s case has gained national attention. America’s Most Wanted featured his search in 2007. His face continues to dot billboards throughout the state and even appears on a deck of playing cards in an attempt to find clues to his whereabouts.
Most-recently, in June 2009, investigators dug up a plot of land in Quitman, Missouri, searching for Perry’s body. Investigators say leads continue to trickle in and they follow up on those tips.
“Missing Person cases are difficult for families that are left behind that deal daily with the unknown fate. I hope with our continued efforts we will be able to provide this family with some sort of resolution, that is what we truly hope for”, said Monica Caison, founder of CUE (Community United Effort) Center for Missing Persons.
Anyone who comes forth can remain anonymous. If anyone knows the whereabouts of Branson Perry or may have information concerning this case, please contact: Missouri Highway Patrol (816) 387- 2345 or the CUE Center for Missing Persons ‘ 24 hour line at (910) 232-1687 or visit Branson Perry’s personal website to submit a tip directly from that site.
All calls are kept confidential.
2/23/2010
Another Birthday Passes for Missing Missouri Man
Press Release Feb 24, 2010
Branson Perry would have turned twenty-nine years old
Skidmore, MO – On April 11th of 2001, Branson Perry disappeared under mysterious circumstances and from that point has seem too have vanished without a trace. In the past years many attempts to locate Branson have been made by law officials and search teams from the CUE Center for Missing Persons to no avail in his recovery.
Now it’s time to remind the public yet once again that those who love him and involved in the search have not given up and ask for that one person in the community who knows what happened to Branson Perry and or may know the location of his remains to please step forward. Anyone who comes forth can remain anonymous and is urged to contact local authorities or the CUE Center for Missing Persons 24 hour line at (910) 232-1687; they may also contact via email at cuecenter@aol.com or visit his personal website at www.bransonperry.com to submit a tip directly from that site.
“Missing Person cases are difficult for families that are left behind that deal daily with the unknown fate”, “I hope with our continued efforts we will be able to provide this family with some sort of resolution, that is what we truly hope for”, said Monica Caison, CUE’s founder.
In a community you will find that someone has information concerning an unsolved crime and in particular this missing person case, maybe it will finally be the right time for that someone to come forward.
Another blow for Branson Perry’s family.
February 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Apr 9, 2009
Becky Klino, Branson’s mother, has cancer.
She’s been searching for her son who disappeared from Skidmore in 2001 at age 19.
Doctors removed a tumor from Becky’s brain late last month and found cancer in other parts of her body.
The founder of a non-profit organization’s that’s helping with the search for Branson said this latest news could speed up Branson’s recovery.
“If, by some chance there was a miracle that he was alive out there, I’m sure that he would surface, y’know, knowing that his mother is very ill,” said CUE Center Founder Monica Caison. “We’re really hoping that somebody will have a heart and come forward.”
Branson Perry’s case has been highly publicized throughout the nation.
http://www.bransonperry.com
http://www.ncmissingpersons.org
Missouri State Highway Patrol 1-816-387-2345
or
CUE CENTER FOR MISSING PERSONS -24 HOUR TIP LINE- 910 -232-1687
Search for Skidmore man continues
February 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Maryville, Mo. -
By Kenny Larabee
Maryville Daily Forum
Tue May 19, 2009
Investigators from North Carolina traveled to Nodaway County to assist local authorities in the continuing search for local missing man Branson Perry this weekend.
The group included the Community United Effort (CUE) Center for Missing Persons of Wilmington, N.C., Sgt. Sheldon Lyon with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.
“An area was looked at with the help of a group from North Carolina that specializes with search dogs,” Lyon said. “These dogs searched an area in western Nodaway County.”
Beyond that however, the Missouri State Highway Patrol doesn’t disclose the details of ongoing investigations, Lyon said.
Branson Perry went missing from his father’s home in Skidmore on April 11, 2001. Twenty years old at the time, Perry was cleaning the house with a friend when he took some jumper cables to his father’s shed. He hasn’t been seen since.
Neither the Missouri State Highway Patrol or Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department have been able to close the case.
“This is really unfortunate situation. A young man has been missing for so long. His family just has no closure on this at all,” Nodaway County Sheriff Darren White said. “The really sad part about it is, is as time passes it just becomes more and more difficult to resolve it.
“Here we are, all these years later, still searching.”
Anyone with any information is encouraged to call the Missouri State Highway Patrol at (816) 387-2345 or the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department at (660) 582-7451.
http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/news/x1194180278/Search-for-Skidmore-man-continues
Possible Break in Branson Perry Search
February 27, 2010 By 2 Comments
Possible Break in Branson Perry Search
Reported by: Mike Landis
Tuesday, Jun 9, 2009
Authorities believe they are closer to finding the remains of a missing Skidmore man.
Investigators from the Missouri Highway Patrol and the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department are in Quitman at this hour.
They say a tip led them to property where they believe Branson Perry’s remains might be buried.
Crews have dug a hole where a vacant house used to be. That’s where they say they found items they believed are linked to Perry’s disappearance.
Perry was last seen leaving his Skidmore home in 2001. His disapperance has gained national attention. His search was featured on America’s Most Wanted, a national cold case tour and billboards throughout the state.
Perry’s mom, Becky Klino, told KQ2 late Tuesday afternoon she has not been contacted regarding the search.
Search Resumes for Missing N.W. Missouri Teen-Branson Perry
February 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
QUITMAN, Mo. – At least two investigators from the Missouri Highway Patrol, joined by Nodaway County Sheriff’s deputies, searched a rural area near Quitman Sunday for possible clues to the disappearance of Branson Perry.
The northwest Missouri teenager vanished in 2001. He left his home on foot and indicated he was taking a pair of jumper cables to a shed that sat on a lot adjacent to the residence. It is unknown if he ever arrived.
The Highway Patrol in St. Joseph isn’t commenting on what led to Sunday’s search or whether new evidence may have surfaced in the long unsolved case.
Witnesses tell NBC Action News that a canine search team was also involved in the search of an area off Road 240 in Nodaway County.
Search for Branson Perry heats up -
February 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Search for Perry heats up
by St. Joseph News-Press
Monday, May 18, 2009
MARYVILLE, Mo. — A team of searchers from the North Carolina based organization, CUE Center For Missing Persons were brought into western Nodaway County to use specialized equipment and dogs as part of a two-day search for Branson Perry.
Mr. Perry was reported missing April 11, 2001. He was last seen at his home in Skidmore, Mo. There is a $20,000 reward for information leading to the whereabouts of Mr. Perry and/or the arrest and conviction of the person and/or persons responsible for his disappearance.
This is an ongoing investigation for the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol who have never closed the books on this case, said Sgt. Sheldon Lyon, a spokesman for Troop H.
Investigators were believed to be searching an area in and around Missouri Highway 113 and 240th Road in western Nodaway County on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Lyon declined to comment on the results of the investigation. Anyone having information concerning this case, please contact the Highway Patrol at 816-387-2345.
Benefit Helps Solve Murder & Missing Person Cases
February 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
10/04/08- Benefit Helps Solve Murder & Missing Person Cases
Benefit Helps Solve Murder & Missing Person Cases
10/04/08
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – If you know something, say something. That’s the message from local parents at a fundraiser for murdered and missing children.
Dozens joined together in Kansas City Saturday afternoon for the 65-mile benefit ride and poker run.
Organizers say the third annual ride drew the biggest crowd yet.
Parents welcomed the support but say nothing can take away their pain.
“In a way every day is a bad day because you just want to make up one day and not miss them so much and that’s never going to happen,” said Misty Kirwan.
Misty’s son, 21-year-old Chris Bartholomew, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Westport last spring. But he wasn’t the target.
“His killers are still walking the streets and nobody’s talking,” she said.
Becky Klin0 hasn’t seen her son for seven and a half years. Branson Perry was last seen outside his father’s home in Skidmore, Missouri.
“Branson had a heart of gold,” said Becky.
Knowing Branson could be alive keeps Becky going.
“Chances are real slim and that’s the hardest thing, but you have to keep believing.”
Branson’s stepfather drives a special van everyday. It has a picture of his son on one side and Chris Bartholomew on the other.
It keeps their faces fresh in the public eye. It’s also a reminder that a senseless crime can happen to anyone.
“You don’t know what’s behind somebody’s face. You don’t know what’s going to happen when you drive down the street. And it’s scary,” said Becky.
Branson Perry reward recently doubled to $20,000. Chris Bartholomew’s reward is $30,000.
Unsolved cases being featured on cards
February 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Unsolved cases being featured on cards – St. Joseph News-Press January 10, 2009
Unsolved cases being featured on cards
January 10, 2009
The Missouri State Highway Patrol wants some information about 52 cases and has decided to use a deck of playing cards to get that assistance.
Beginning Feb. 1, the Highway Patrol will distribute decks of customized playing cards to inmates in the Missouri Department of Corrections and some in county jails, said Col. James F. Keathley, patrol superintendent.
The customized playing cards feature unsolved homicides, missing persons, wanted fugitive photos and case profiles. One missing person case from Northwest Missouri will be in the deck.
The Branson Perry case has been included in the deck, said Jason Clark, a spokesman for the Highway Patrol. Effective Playing Cards & Publications, a Florida based
company, is producing the deck.
The company’s Web site says it has more than 30 decks in use. It recently distributed a Florida deck to inmates in that state. The profiles may generate new tips related to the cases indicated on each card.
Timothy Thomas Coombs will be the ace of spades in the deck. Mr. Coombs is the patrol’s most wanted individual. The patrol and other law enforcement agencies want to question him about the death of a trooper.
The playing card initiative is the result of grants from the Taney County prosecuting attorney ’s office, Bass Pro Shops and other sources, Mr. Clark said.
1/09/2009
01/08/09-Cold Case Playing Cards-The case of Branson Perry will be featured on the cards.
Prison Playing Cards
Inmates killing time in prison could play a new role in helping detectives solve murder mysteries.
Playing cards with pictures of missing persons and murder victims will be given to inmates in prisons around Missouri.
It’s part of an effort by the Missouri Highway Patrol to try and get new leads on cold cases.
The case of Branson Perry will be featured on the cards.
The Skidmore man has been missing since 2001.
