Donald Devinney

Missing

Case Description
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Donald Nelson DeVinney, 16, went missing on April 18, 1975, from Wolcott, New York. On that day, he and his stepbrother were fishing at the Red Lake inlet when Donald decided to go canoeing on Lake Ontario in their 17-foot yellow fiberglass canoe. He was last seen heading out onto the lake around 7:30 p.m. Later, the canoe was found adrift, empty on the water, and three days later, it washed ashore in Jefferson County, New York. Despite extensive search efforts, Donald's body was never recovered ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 18, 1975
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Victim Details

Jun 11, 2020

Dec 10, 2020

Donald

Devinney

66

16

66 inches

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 18, 1975

Wolcott

New York

Wayne County

14590

No

83845

Wayne County Sheriff's Office

Lyons

New York

Wayne County

14489

Kevin Kuntz

Detective Lieutenant

7376 Route 31, New York

3159469711

County

Law Enforcement

20-25008

2020-04-29

Wayne County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

09/26/2024


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Have any known enemies of Donald been identified? I'm curious to know if there are any individuals o... ...Read More
06/16/2024
I am currently working on a story about the murder of Donald Devinney and I am reaching out to see i... ...Read More
06/15/2024
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