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In the midst of a frigid Kentucky winter, a young father named Joel Mark Wells vanished under perplexing and frightening circumstances. On a bitterly cold evening, with a snowstorm causing businesses to close early, Joel was with friends at the Black Gold Shopping Center in Hazard. Following a reported argument with his companions, the 21-year-old walked off alone into the harsh weather. What transpired next was a series of desperate attempts by Joel to find help. He was seen banging on the lock ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 15, 1994

Victim Details

May 01, 2010

Dec 26, 2023

Joel

Wells

51

21

72 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 15, 1994

Hazard

Kentucky

Perry County

No

30783

Kentucky State Police

Hazard

Kentucky

Perry County

41701

Clayton Stamper

Detective

100 Justice Drive, Kentucky

6064356069

State

Law Enforcement

13-94-1571

1994-01-16

Kentucky State Police

Brown

Blue

Blue

05/20/2026


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