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Hey everyone, I've been looking into the case of Kelly Reason from Gastonia and something about the timeline is puzzling me. He was reported missing despite no contact for over a year and a half—I'm wondering why the person waited so long before reporting it? Were there any specific events or concerns that prompted them to do so then? It's such a long gap, and I would think if someone was truly worried, it would have been reported sooner. Has anyone found any more context around that decision or perhaps thoughts on how this might impact the investigation? Would love to hear your insights!

Hi, I'm the person who reported Kelly Missing. The reason why there is a gap in the time of reporting him missing, is that he would occasionally call me (I am his brother), however once I hadn't heard from him in a while, I went to Gastonia to search for him to no avail.

There absolutely were police reports filed. and he is listed in their system (NCIC) to notify me with any information. He was seeing some woman there and believed the child she had was his, but other than that I never found out who this woman was.

I am still trying to find out what became of my brother and welcome and would appreciate any information. I have never given up on finding him...!
Does anyone remember seeing Kelly around South St. and Broad St. in Gastonia during late December 2014? I've read some reports that place him in that area just before his disappearance, but there’s not much detail. Maybe he was sleeping rough near there, or people might’ve seen him frequent some local spots. For those familiar with Gastonia, does that area have any significance for people experiencing homelessness? Just trying to figure out if something about those locations might help connect the dots. Any insight or gut feelings about this? Surely some locals remember seeing something!