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Robert Wiles Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lakeland, Florida on Apr 01, 2008

Victim Details

Dec 20, 2009

Sep 03, 2020

Robert

Wiles

44

26

69 inches

70 inches

165 lbs

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 01, 2008

Lakeland

Florida

Polk County

20790

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Tampa Field Office

Tampa

Florida

Hillsborough County

33609

5525 West Gray Street, Florida

8132531000

Federal

Law Enforcement

https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/tampa

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Tampa Field Office

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/20/2026


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Robert Arthur Wiles, a 26-year-old business development manager for his family's aircraft maintenance company, National Flight Services, was last seen on April 1, 2008, at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida, where he worked. Two days later, his family received a ransom note demanding $750,000. Despite following the instructions and leaving the money, no one came to collect it, and Wiles was never heard from again.

Wiles’ disappearance led to a lengthy investiga ...
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Last Seen: Apr 01, 2008

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  • ROBERT ARTHUR WILES - FBI
  • Parents Go Public With Son's Ransom Kidnap - ABC News
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    I was going through some old articles and found something unsettling in the Robert Wiles case that I... ...Read More
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    Anyone else find it strange how Toby Holt never bothered to collect the ransom money? From what I un... ...Read More
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    Does anyone else find it odd how quickly the ransom note appeared after Robert's disappearance? It j... ...Read More
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