In the late hours of a March evening in 2019, Donnie Arnold Carlton was at the home of an acquaintance in Newport, Arkansas. He reportedly left the residence, and from that moment on, he has not been seen or heard from again. There is some discrepancy regarding the exact date he was last seen, with some sources stating March 13, 2019, while others report it as March 25, 2019.
At the time of his disappearance, Carlton was 55 years old, stood at 5 feet 9 inches tall, and weighed around 220 pounds. He has brown hair, green eyes, and distinctive tattoos on both of his arms and his left shoulder. He was also known by the nickname 'Don' and the aliases Dan Carlton and Gary Johnson.
The circumstances surrounding Donnie Carlton's disappearance are complicated by his legal situation at the time. He was under the supervision of the Arkansas Department of Corrections, a period that had begun on February 27, 2019. Less than a month after he was last seen, on April 11, 2019, the Department of Corrections officially classified him as an absconder, indicating he had fled from supervision. This status has added a layer of complexity to the investigation into his whereabouts. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is the investigating agency for his missing person case.
The years since Donnie Carlton's disappearance have been filled with uncertainty for his family and the Newport community. The lack of answers has left a void for those who knew him. Tragically, his mother passed away in December 2021 without ever knowing what happened to her son. The investigation into his case remains open, but with limited information available, progress has been challenging. The case of Donnie Carlton is a somber tale of a man who vanished, leaving behind a family searching for answers and a community hoping for a resolution that has yet to come. The conflicting dates of his last known sighting and his status as an absconder have made the investigation particularly difficult, creating a mystery that has endured for years.Last Seen: Mar 13, 2019
