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In the late summer of 2011, a young man named Montel Veshawn Aker, known to some as 'Mookie,' vanished without a trace, leaving his family and friends in a state of prolonged uncertainty. On August 10, the 19-year-old left his residence in Urbana, Illinois, with plans for the day that seemed ordinary. He intended to visit friends in the nearby town of Rantoul, a short trip he had likely made before. Part of his plan for the day was to get a new tattoo, adding to the Capricorn zodiac sign on his ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 10, 2011

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Victim Details

Created

Dec 29, 2011

Case Added

Nov 16, 2022

Firstname

Montel

Lastname

Aker

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Height To

72 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Weight To

180 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 10, 2011

City

Urbana

State

Illinois

County

Champaign County

Zip Code

61801

Agency ID

11155

Agency Name

Urbana Police Department

Agency City

Urbana

Agency State

Illinois

Agency County

Champaign County

Agency Zip Code

61801

Agency Contact

Agency Address

400 South Vine Street, Illinois

Agency Phone

2173842330

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

U11-4807

Agency Report Date

2011-08-23

Primary Agency

Urbana Police Department

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

06/03/2026

Area Last Seen:

Montel Aker Missing Person Case

Last seen in Urbana, Illinois on Aug 10, 2011

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