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David Cottle Missing Person Case

Last seen in Wilmington, North Carolina on Mar 09, 2013

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In the quiet Murrayville area of New Hanover County, just a stone's throw north of Wilmington, North Carolina, the day of March 9, 2013, began like any other for 40-year-old David Bryant Cottle Jr. He was at his residence on Cotswald Court, and a family member last saw him there around noon. By 6:00 p.m. that evening, when his family returned home, David was gone. The only items that appeared to be missing from his room were a light tan, hardbound journal and a gray and green backpack. At t ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 09, 2013

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  • UNSOLVED: Man disappears in 2013; never seen, heard from again
  • Search called off for missing man - Wilmington Star-News
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    Victim Details

    Jul 07, 2016

    Jul 12, 2019

    David

    Cottle

    51

    40

    70 inches

    71 inches

    180 lbs

    190 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Mar 09, 2013

    Wilmington

    North Carolina

    New Hanover County

    28411

    18512

    New Hanover Sheriff's Department

    Wilmington

    North Carolina

    New Hanover County

    28401

    Nicholas Lee

    Detective Sergeant

    104 North 4th Street, North Carolina

    9107984111

    County

    Law Enforcement

    2013-01989

    2013-03-11

    New Hanover Sheriff's Department

    Brown

    Blue

    Blue

    06/12/2026


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