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Dean Yelton Missing Person Case

Last seen in Morganton, North Carolina on Jul 31, 2020

Victim Details

Oct 04, 2022

Jun 22, 2023

Dean

Yelton

53

48

65 inches

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 31, 2020

Morganton

North Carolina

Burke County

28655

No

119669

Burke County Sheriff's Office

Morganton

North Carolina

Burke County

28655

150 Goverment Drive, North Carolina

8283974600

County

Law Enforcement

2020-02232

2020-08-03

Burke County Sheriff's Office

4609

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/08/2026


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In the vast and rugged wilderness of North Carolina, the story of Dean Anthony Yelton's disappearance began on the last day of July in 2020. At the age of 48, the man from Marion, North Carolina, ventured into the woods for a camping trip, a common pastime in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains. On July 31st, a friend dropped him off on Old NC 105, a road that winds its way near the picturesque Jonas Ridge and Linville Falls in Burke County. He was well-equipped for a stay in the wilderness, ca ...
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Last Seen: Jul 31, 2020

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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the equipment Dean Yelton took with him the day he vanished. Has an... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been struck by the uniqueness of the items Dean had with him when he disappeared? A ... ...Read More
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