The West Des Moines Police Department is seeking assistance in locating a missing person, 24-year-old Weston Richard Young.

He was last seen in the 3700 block of E.P. True Parkway at about 12:40 p.m. Monday. He is autistic and mildly mentally challenged, making Weston’s family and the West Des Moines Police concerned for his welfare, according to a news release.

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He is 6-foot and weighs 225 pounds. He has brown hair, blue eyes and wears glasses. He was last seen wearing dark shorts, white t-shirt and a green/white ball cap with a “V” on it.

If anyone has any information concerning Young, please contact the West Des Moines Police Department by calling the Westcom Communication Center at: 222-3321.

Woburn, MA —

After two days of digging in a wooded area off of Montvale Avenue, volunteer search crews came up empty-handed last weekend in the ongoing investigation for Melanie Melanson’s body.

The 14-year-old disappeared on Oct. 27, 1989, after attending a party in a densely wood area of Woburn.

The 40- by 60-square-foot search area was excavated and scraped using a backhoe and hand rakes and dirt was sifted using hand rings. Search crews were hoping to find something to link to Melanie, such as a piece of clothing or jewelry, after human remains were detected in the same area by K-9 teams and tested positive for human decomposition last November.

“Hopes were very, very high,” said private investigator Michael Garrigan, who has been working pro bono on the case since 1991. “When we finished and the outcome was what it was, Melanson’s family was shattered to a degree. But at the same time to them, another piece of the puzzle is fitted in. They now know they can close their hearts and minds to that area and it helps them to move on.”

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Forensic anthropologist Dr. Ann Marie Mires, who led the dig, expanded the original search area and dug deeper than previous investigations. She’s still optimistic that with future searches more clues will be uncovered to help reveal what really happened to Melanie 23 years ago.

“As much as we would’ve loved to have found her, when you can discount one part, it helps you move on to another,” said Garrigan, of Advanced & Private Investigations of Woburn.

One of the next areas search crews hope to explore is in Stoneham. Tips have been given that Melanie’s original burial site was in Stoneham, Garrigan said.

The next steps involve meeting with the private investigator, search teams, the district attorney and the state and Woburn police departments, said Alan Tate, co-founder of Mission for the Missing. He predicts a meeting will be occur in the next couple of weeks to discuss future plans in the search.

New tips are still coming in on the Melanson case. Garrigan reported that as recently as early Sunday morning he received a “very interesting” tip relating to the case. He declined to comment any further until he’s had a chance to “develop and work it,” Garrigan said.

Anyone who may have tips in the disappearance is encouraged to contact local authorities, Garrigan or Mission for the Missing. The phone number for the Woburn police is 781-933-1212. Garrigan can be reached at 781-937-6306. Mission for the Missing can be reached at 866.310.8053.

Kentucky State Police in Ashland are seeking the public’s assistance regarding the disappearance of Kathy L. Adams, who has been missing since August 13.

Adams is 44 years of age. She was last seen in the area of 31st Street and Railroad Street in Ashland. It is believed she may be driving an older model Pontiac Grand Am or Grand Prix, white in color with several areas of damage on the vehicle. A possible temporary registration tag number for that vehicle is 6485962. Circumstances surrounding her disappearance are currently unknown.

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Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Kentucky State Police Detective Squad at 1-800-222-5555 or 606-928-6421. Callers may remain anonymous.

Authorities are searching for a missing man whose car, wallet and cell phone were found early Sunday in the Cook County Forest Preserve District near Oak Lawn.

Alpha Sabbithi, 27, suffers from depression and was last seen on Sunday, according to a missing person’s alert issued by Oak Lawn police.

Police said that about 4 a.m., they found Sabbithi’s car parked near Maple Lake at the forest preserve close to the intersection of Wolf Road and 95th Street. Inside the locked car, police discovered his cell phone, wallet and car keys, the alert said.

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Police brought in a bloodhound from the Joliet Police Department, the alert said.

After picking up Sabbithi’s scent, the dog led police to a boat launch for the Saganashkee Slough located at 107th and 104th avenues, the alert said, but Sabbithi was not found.

Police described Sabbithi, of the 4100 block of West 93rd Place, as 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds. He has brown eyes and hair.
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He was last seen wearing brown cargo pants and a black T-shirt with “Hollywood” written on the front in white letters, the alert said.

Sabbithi’s brother said Sunday night that Sabbithi recently returned from a monastery in Michigan and was acting calmer since his return.

“It was a personal thing for him,” he said of the two-week retreat.

He added that his brother, who he last saw on Saturday, was not acting unusual and did not seem disturbed about anything.

Anyone with information regarding Sabbithi’s whereabouts can contact Oak Lawn police at 708-422-8292.