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James Roberts Missing Person Case

Last seen in Boone, North Carolina on Apr 21, 2016

Victim Details

May 11, 2016

Jul 05, 2024

James

Roberts

29

19

69 inches

71 inches

140 lbs

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 21, 2016

Boone

North Carolina

Watauga County

28607

18325

Boone Police Department

Boone

North Carolina

Watauga County

28607

1500 Blowing Rock Road, North Carolina

8282686940

Local

Law Enforcement

167256

2016-04-22

Boone Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/08/2026


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On April 21, 2016, a 19-year-old college student named James Martin Roberts, who was known to friends and family as Martin, vanished from the mountain town of Boone, North Carolina. Originally from Kernersville, he was a student at Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute with aspirations of re-enrolling at Appalachian State University in the fall. That Thursday, he told his roommates he was heading to the library. The last confirmed sighting of Martin was around 12:30 p.m. near the ...
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Last Seen: Apr 21, 2016

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