Reading the comments sections of most articles makes me lose my faith in humanity. But sometimes comments can yield useful nuggets of information. Take this HuffPo article about the Kevin Collins case: A commenter by the name of Paul Montoya posted saying, “My brother’s disappearance in 1975 is still unsolved No milk cartons no Amber alerts just missing….”
Charley’s got a Phillip Alfred Montoya who disappeared in 1975, from Fremont, California, which is only 40 miles from San Francisco where Kevin Collins disappeared. He was 14. I posted a reply to Paul Montoya’s comment asking if this was his brother. I’m hoping he will write back in the affirmative and perhaps supply more info on Phillip’s disappearance, as I don’t have all that much to go on.
Furthermore, a person who replied to Paul Montoya’s comment said his cousin disappeared in 1967 at the age of 11. Charley’s got two eleven-year-olds who vanished that year, Mark Wendell Wilson and William “Billy” Hoag. I’m guessing that if the cousin is one of those, it’s probably Mark, because (A) Mark’s case is a California one, like the one featured in the article, whereas Billy’s is from Missouri and (B) Billy disappeared with two other people and it seems like his cousin would have mentioned that. I asked that commenter for information also. I have NOTHING on Mark.
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That’s awesome – I hope this guy gets back to you soon!
Phillip’s an older hispanic kid who’s a possible runaway. He wouldn’t get any attention even now. Even Mark Wilson might be too old.
According to the brother, they were Native American. But “Hispanic” is sort of by definition partially of Native American descent. Michael’s ancestors were Aztecs for example.
So did anyone get back to you?
No. Oh well, I tried anyway.
See http://www.plumasnews.com They may have found Mark Wendell Wilson remains in a well in Meadow Valley where he was last seen.
I can’t find the article; is there a direct link to it?
I guess the story was only in the newspaper that came out yesterday. I scanned the article, is there a way I can send it to you?
You can email it to me at administrator@charleyproject.org I would be very grateful.
Meaghan, Did you receive the newspaper article?
Yes I did. Thanks!
Hello?
This is Paul Montoya
I would love to hear more about your brother’s disappearance if you have it, and put it on my website. The Charley Project is a publicity vehicle that profiles cold cases throughout the U.S.
My brother Philip is missed, our family was struck with two more losses 5 months later, two other brothers died,this caused much heart break for my folks and today it still hangs over my mom.I hope someday I can submit a dna sample to see if a john doe is out there. My mom has him in a cubby hole in her heart and that how she lives with it.I am a Christian and can only hope he is with Jesus ….
You can email me at administrator@charleyproject.org
Meagan,
I was watching long lost family on tv tonight pluged in my brothers name and here I am.
Thanks for your work