MISSING ROANE COUNTY MAN FOUND

(07/28/2019)
UPDATE 7/28/2019 - A man from Roane County who has been missing for several weeks has been found.

Kenova Police Chief Bob Sullivan says Johnathon Stoops, who was last seen more than three weeks ago near Exit 1 on Interstate 64, was found Saturday.

Sullivan says over the last few days, several tips came in that helped police find Stoops.

ROANE COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) – Police are searching for a missing man from Roane County.

Officers are searching for Johnathan Matthew Stoops.

Stoops was dropped off by a good Samaritan near the interstate so he could catch a ride home and has not been heard from since.

The area he was last seen was at the Taco Bell restaurant in Kenova near Exit 1 of Interstate 64 on July 7th.

There are no reports of anyone seeing Stoops since that time. His mother, who would normally receive a call from him every few days at the most, has not heard from him for nearly three weeks.

Kenova Police is investigating with Stoops being last seen there. If you have seen Stoops, you are asked to contact Kenova Police at 304-453-5555.