On the evening of May 15, 2025, 17-year-old Justin Riley Appleberry left his residence on the 1200 block of Troutman Road in Lebanon, Missouri, at approximately 10:47 PM. This marked the last confirmed sighting of the teenager. The following day, his family reported him missing, initiating an investigation by the Lebanon Police Department. The case was officially entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System on May 16, 2025 .
Justin is described as a white male with brown hair and blue eyes. He stands approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs around 145 pounds. At the time of his disappearance, there was no specific information available regarding his clothing or any distinctive physical features that could aid in identification .
This was not the first time Justin had been reported missing. On June 18, 2024, when he was 16 years old, he was reported missing from Richland, Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol listed him as an active missing person during that time. Authorities and the community conducted searches, but no significant updates emerged regarding his whereabouts . Details surrounding his return or the resolution of this earlier disappearance remain unclear.
The Lebanon Police Department continues to investigate Justin's disappearance. As of now, there have been no significant leads or developments reported to the public. Authorities urge anyone with information about Justin's whereabouts or the circumstances surrounding his disappearance to come forward. The case remains open, and community assistance is considered vital in efforts to locate him....Read More
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