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Joseph Wayne Mccarton Missing Person Case

Last seen in Plaquemine Parish, Louisiana on Aug 03, 2008

Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

Joseph

Wayne Mccarton

51

34

Height unknown inches

180 lbs

White

Male

Aug 03, 2008

Plaquemine Parish

Louisiana

Plaquemine Parish

Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office

504-564-3381

06/29/2026

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In the late summer of 2008, a family's life was forever altered by the mysterious disappearance of Joseph Wayne McCarton. A resident of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, McCarton was a 34-year-old man who made his living on the water. In early August of that year, he was aboard the shrimping boat named the Kelli Michelle in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Texas. The trip had reportedly been challenging, with both McCarton and the vessel's captain falling ill. Due to the captain' ...
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Last Seen: Aug 03, 2008

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    Has anyone else looked into the weather conditions on the night Joseph McCarton went missing? I was ... ...Read More
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