Justin Gaines 18, missing Nov/2007 from Duluth, GA

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Student Missing After Going To Gwinnett Club

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- A college student has been reported missing when he did not come home after going out to Wild Bill's in Gwinnett County.

Officials said they have started an investigation into the case of an 18-year-old missing since Thursday night. Gwinnett County authorities said Justin Gaines' mother filed a police report Sunday after he didn't return home.

According to the police report, Gaine's mother, Erika Wilson, said that her son came home Thursday and told her he was going out with friends. He was dropped off at Wild Bill's that night. Later that evening, Gaines called a friend to pick him up but the friend told him he couldn't. Gaines has not been seen or heard from since.

"Very frightening. We have seven kids and this is our worst nightmare," said Wilson.

Wilson said she has contacted her son's friends, local hospitals and jails and has not been able to locate her child.

"The community's been great but we haven't had any leads for his whereabouts, what could have happened, if he left with someone and he hasn't called anyone and that's not like him," said Wilson. Gaines is a student at Gainesville State College and his family said he is responsible and usually calls home.

Friends of Gaines said he had fake IDs in the name of Brad Allen and Brad Shewe. He is 5'11" and 210 lbs with a muscular build. He has blue eyes and brown hair with a short buzz cut. He has both his ears pierced with diamond studs and was last seen wearing a long sleeve gray shirt with "Abercrombie" written on the front.

Officials said they are attempting to track Gaines' cell phone to obtain information. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Gwinnett County Police Department at 770-513-5300.
Article Link

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http://www.xanga.com/Gaines54

http://www.geocities.com/gaines54/justin

http://www.buddyprofile.com/viewprofile.php?username=Gaines54

Justin's AOL profile:
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Slideshow with pics:
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Family, Friends Search for Missing Ga. College Student  
 
Missing Gwinnett Co. Teen
ATLANTA (FOX 5) -- Thursday marks exactly a week since a Gwinnett County family has seen their 18-year-old son. Justin Gaines disappeared last Thursday from a Gwinnett County nightclub. His family and friends gathered to form a search party. Click on video for more information. SideBar

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http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6358607097

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6950997243

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Search Intensifies for College Student

Family and friends of a missing college student from Gwinnett County met on Saturday morning to conduct their biggest and most organized search yet.

They have been looking for Justin Gaines, 18, a freshman at the Athens campus of Gainesville College, since he disappeared from Wild Bill's nightclub last week.

"Today's an important day," said Erika Wilson, Justin's mother. "I feel good. We're gonna go out there and stay focussed. We need to bring him back home to this family."

Justin's mother and stepfather have worked tirelessly to try to find him. They said they're encouraged by the fact that Gwinnett County police have developed some leads.

"I know they've been doing busy doing interviews and going to a few houses," said Steven Wilson, Justin's stepfather. "We don't have any specifics, but we know they're working on it."

For Saturday's search, organizers focussed on a four-mile radius around the cell tower that picked up Justin's last phone call to one of his friends last Thursday night.

"If there's anything suspicious, we're gonna mark it for the police and hopefully get Justin home," said Kelli McGill, Justin's aunt.

"We need him back, we need him back," said Justin's mother. "We all miss him very much."
Family and friends remain confident they will find Justin safe somewhere.

They're offering a reward to anyone who comes forward with information about Justin's whereabouts.

The reward stands at $2000 now.

For more information about how you can add to the reward fund, call Karen Beyers at 770-822-4556.

http://www.11alive.com/news/article_news.aspx?storyid=106227

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[MsVada]

JMHO

I checked out his webpages.  He was definately a football nut.  Cannot imagine, with all the playoffs going on in college football that he'd be missing out. I don't believe he left on his own free will.  I just got a bad feeling that he met up with trouble that night.  I hope I'm wrong, My own son is the same age, approx size and plays college football.  I'm saying prayers that they find him soon. 

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http://www.wsbtv.com/news/14560992/detail.html
Family, Volunteers Search for Missing Teen
UPDATED: 4:24 pm EST November 10, 2007
GWINNETT CO., Ga -- Friends and family spent the day Saturday searching for 18-year-old Justin Gaines. The teen was last seen on November 1 at Wild Bill's nightclub in Gwinnett County.

Searchers fanned out on both sides of Interstate 85 near the nightclub, but reported little progress in the search for Gaines. Family members have started a reward fund for information which might help in locating him. So far, the reward stands at $2,000. To add to that fund or for more information, call 770 822 4556

Friends of the victim stated that he has false identification in the name of Brad Allen and Brad Shewe. Justin is described as being 5"11' and 210 lbs with a muscular build. He has blue eyes and brown hair with a short buzz cut. Both of his ears are pierced with diamond studs. He was last seen wearing a long sleeve, gray shirt with "Abercrombie" written on the front, blue jeans with holes and flip flops.

Investigators have started attempts to track Justin's cell phone and obtain any relevant video from the area that he was last seen. Anyone who has information on Justin's whereabouts or if anyone has seen Justin is strongly encouraged to call the Gwinnett County Police Department at 770-513-5300.

There will be a prayer vigil for Justin on Sunday (11/11/07) at 9am at Grace Fellowship Church (http://www.gracefellowshipchurch.com/), 1400 Dogwood Rd., Snellville.

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http://www.justingaines.com/

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EQUUSEARCH out of Texas http://www.texasequusearch.org/ will be here tomorrow (Monday 11/12/07) to assist us in the search for Justin. BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP GUYS!!! We need donations becuase Tim Miller of EQUUSEARCH is a non profit organizartion. He does everything out of the goodness of his heart! Things we need donated:
1-transportation (either a doanted vehicle or a rental car at a nominal fee)
2-lodging (either a hotel room for him or someone who has the room at thier home)
3-food, water for the searches that he will be conducting
4-volunteers for the searches

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6358607097&ref=mf

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Erika Wilson (no network) wrote
at 11:33pm
We will be letting u all know when the Texas group arrives. We will need a lot of people to help. I am suppose to meet with him tomorrow to get information. Thanks for all you prayers that means the world to our family. We need to find JG and thanks for the guys out right now tonight looking for him! I thank you all for your posts about Justin, help, and support at this time of need. You are all great! Thanks again!
Mom
Erika Wilson

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6358607097&ref=mf

[Peaches]

When is the potential search?

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When is the potential search?

Not sure we know yet Peaches...Lala's posted in Benjamin Stanford's thread that TES was looking yesterday in the area in Ga. that Ben's car was found(Villa Rica). Tim was going to be checking on both of these disappearances I believe. If I see anything in another thread I will post here for you. I'm sure Klaas or Red will let us know as soon as they hear anything.

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Last seen walking toward a car that he called his ride with 2 men standing by the car.

Reports also say he was seen in the parking lot of Barnacles with these same 2 men.

IF YOU AS MUCH AS SPOKE to him that night please contact Gwinnett Police.

http://www.wildbillsatlanta.com/wildbillnew/pages/events3.html

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http://www.texasequusearch.org/missing_persons/JustinGaines.pdf

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Tip Line:
1-800-617-8705

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From Justin's message board:

Equisearch arriving to help look for Justin 11/13

They are arriving tonight (11/13) and will start searching tomorrow (11/14).

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North Ridgeville man’s son missing in Georgia
Lisa Roberson | The Chronicle-Telegram

NORTH RIDGEVILLE — A North Ridgeville man has endured many sleepless nights since learning his son has not been seen or heard from for more than a week after partying with friends at a bar in Georgia.

Richard Gaines of Wallace Boulevard said his 18-year-old son, Justin Gaines, has been missing since 1 a.m. Nov. 1, when he was last seen at a bar called Wild Bills. Police have said there are no witnesses of how Justin Gaines left the bar.

Gwinnett County police Cpl. Illana Spellman said there have been reports that Justin Gaines got into an altercation with another patron at the bar. However, details remain sketchy about the altercation because the two friends who were with Justin Gaines that night have refused to cooperate with police requests, Spellman said.

Aside from a cell phone call logged at 1:33 a.m. when Gaines said his son called friends in hopes of getting a ride back to his mother’s home in Snellville, Ga., the Gainesville State College student has vanished without a trace.

“I’m out of my mind,” Gaines said Monday. “There’s no normalcy. Once that happens, everything that was going on just goes out the window. It just turns your life upside down.”

Police are investigating Justin Gaines’ disappearance as a missing person’s case as there has been no evidence of foul play, Spellman said. Media outlets in Georgia are reporting that Equasearch of Texas is joining the search for Justin Gaines.

The muscular, blue-eyed college student has lived in Georgia with his mother, Erika Wilson, stepfather and siblings since moving there more than 10 years ago, his father said. Still, the two have remained close, speaking often and chatting online. Gaines said the last time he talked to his son the conversation was about an upcoming visit home for Christmas. Justin Gaines has extensive family in the Lorain County area.

However, on Nov. 4 all those plans changed as Gaines said he received a phone call telling him his oldest child was missing. Since then, Gaines has logged many hours making phone calls, passing out fliers, trading e-mails and even traveling to Georgia to canvass the area around the bar. But, nothing has turned up to tell him what happened to his son.

“The hardest part is the not knowing,” Gaines said. “Nothing makes sense because he wouldn’t just walk away from everything. He’s got a lot going on in his life.”

Contact Lisa Roberson at 653-6268 or lroberson@chroniclet.com.

How to help


A nationwide fund has been setup through National City Banks to help cover expenses related to the search.

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Found this in our local paper.First I heard of an altercation, and his friends not cooperating.

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Equisearch will be conducting a search tomorrow morning (11/15)at 8:30, meeting at
Berkmar United Methodist Church
http://www.berkmarumc.org/
675 Pleasant Hill Road, Lilburn, GA 30047
(Map on website)
Must be 18 w/ a valid ID
Closed toe shoes and Long pants must be worn

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