Claude Shelton Missing from Corbin, Kentucky age 36

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Claude Shelton, 37, and his wife, Martha Sue Shelton, disappeared under mysterious circumstances on May 21, 1971, from Corbin, Kentucky. That night, the couple put their three children to bed in their home at Gerry’s Trailer Park and informed them that they were going to a nearby truck stop, King's Truck Stop, about five miles away. However, neither Claude, Sue, nor their vehicle—a white 1967 Ford Galaxie 500—was ever seen again.

The Sheltons took around $600 from their home befor ...Read More
Last Seen: May 28, 1971

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Victim Details

created

May 26, 2009

Case Added

Dec 20, 2023

firstname

Claude

lastname

Shelton

Current Age

89

Age at Disappearance

36

Height

66 inches

Weight

170 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

May 28, 1971

City

Corbin

State

Kentucky

County

Whitley County

Tribal Land

No

vehicles

176

Agency ID

7341

Agency Name

Kentucky State Police

Agency City

London

Agency State

Kentucky

Agency County

Laurel County

Agency Zip Code

40741

Agency Contact

Agency Address

11 State Police Road, Kentucky

Agency Phone

6068786622

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

kentuckystatepolice.org

Agency Case #

11C14653

Agency Report Date

1971-06-01

Primary Agency

Kentucky State Police

caseContributors

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Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

12/26/2025

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Claude Shelton
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