Rangers search for missing man near Appalachian Trail - Gaston Gazette [Archive]

WhiteBlaze

03-19-2012, 10:20

<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH_sxlcv1BW02ir3HyVyrhYVPG-xg&url=http://www.wbir.com/news/article/211793/2/Search-continues-for-missing-man-in-the-Smokies?odyssey%3Dtab%257Ctopnews%257Cbc%257Clarge"><img src="//nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/5MAMYIwp8ZaVnM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /> WBIR-TV</a></td><td valign="top" class="j"> <div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG6M8L-1D2d1HZ8sS-WThExmIPuXQ&url=http://www.gastongazette.com/articles/search-68910-tenn-appalachian.html">Rangers search for missing man near Appalachian Trail</a> Gaston Gazette Rangers have searched 40 miles of the Appalachian Trail and connecting trails, but have found no conclusive sign of Leuking. Leuking is a white male, 5-feet-11 inches tall, weighing 220 pounds with short brown hair and a short beard. <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGJFEbpc6wJyadRjCm3ZU3BEDMB-Q&url=http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20120319/NEWS/303190040/Rangers-search-missing-man-Smokies?odyssey%3Dtab%257Ctopnews%257Ctext%257CFro ntpage">Rangers search for missing man in Smokies</a>Asheville Citizen-Times <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHsIEJwHvq2htFCoK20n3O6i_zT2g&url=http://www.thedailytimes.com/Local_News/story/Park-rangers-searching-for-missing-Louisville-man-id-021802">Park rangers searching for missing Louisville man</a>Maryville Daily Times <a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=d2QhWszVk1HFuLMBS8sI6Q1zlhD4M">all 30 news articles »</a></div></td></tr></table>

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Frolicking Dinosaurs

03-20-2012, 09:53

Local news story: http://www.thedailytimes.com/Local_News/story/Scores-of-people-tracking-dogs-looking-for-missing-Louisville-man-id-021837

If anyone has seen Derek or spoken with him, please call the Park Service at 865-436-1230. He left a motel in Cherokee, NC, about 4am Thursday and his vehicle was found parked at Newfound Gap. He was carrying only a dark blue daypack - no sleeping gear or a tent. Derek was extremely depressed when last seen by family and friends on Wednesday night.

Frolicking Dinosaurs

03-20-2012, 10:02

Local news story: http://www.thedailytimes.com/Local_News/story/Scores-of-people-tracking-dogs-looking-for-missing-Louisville-man-id-021837

If anyone has seen Derek or spoken with him, please call the Park Service at 865-436-1230. He left a motel in Cherokee, NC, about 4am Thursday and his vehicle was found parked at Newfound Gap. He was carrying only a dark blue daypack - no sleeping gear or a tent. Derek was extremely depressed when last seen by family and friends on Wednesday night.Correction: He was last seen SATURDAY morning at 4am by a motel clerk in Cherokee, NC.

Furlough

03-20-2012, 21:22

Hey FD, nice to see you back in WB land, circumstances aside.

Furlough

Frolicking Dinosaurs

03-21-2012, 15:17

Hey FD, nice to see you back in WB land, circumstances aside.

FurloughThanks, Furlough.

The missing man lives in the same tiny community as I do and works with my SIL. Co-workers believe he has gone off into the woods to live off grid. He has been obsessed with survivalists for several weeks. The concern is he is woefully unprepared for such an undertaking and may not be able to find his way back to a trail or road should he need to return to civilization.

Del Q

03-21-2012, 22:32

Weather has been warm, just back from VA/TN Border.............hopefully this turns out OK