West Virginia State Police investigators are expected to seek a warrant for a man last seen with Kara Jeffrey, 21, of Barboursville, who has been missing since May 1 and is believed to be in danger.
Cpl. Isaac Harmon said the WVSP will seek a “John Doe warrant” for the arrest of a man going by the alias Jeff Cooper, who they believe Jeffrey is with.
“I’m going to research the legalities behind that,” he said. “We don’t do it very much, but if all we have to go off of is a positive photo and alias (we can do it).”
Jeffrey had been living in Fairmont, West Virginia, but went missing on May 1 after she traveled to Huntington to see Cooper near W.Va 75. She is described an Asian female, 5 feet 4 inches tall and 140 pounds, with an athletic build.
The search for Jeffrey has since expanded into the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, around the Hedgesville area in Berkeley County, and in nearby Hagerstown, Maryland. The search remains ongoing in Huntington.
Harmon said they believe Jeffrey is in danger due to her association with known drug traffickers, including the man known as Cooper. Harmon said Jeffrey has also been diagnosed with a mental illness and is believed to be off her medication.
In February, Jeffrey was charged with conspiracy to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute after troopers attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle early Jan. 12 in Fairmont.
The driver of the vehicle, identified later as Jeffrey’s boyfriend, evaded police before ditching the vehicle and fleeing on foot.
After searching the vehicle and Jeffrey’s residence, police found cocaine packaged for sale, a loaded assault rifle and several types of drug paraphernalia indicating the use, processing and sale of narcotics.
Harmson said he is not sure if Jeffrey is with the man on her own free-will.
Anyone with information regarding Jeffrey or her whereabouts is asked to call West Virginia State Police Cpl. Issac Harmon at 304-290-4002 or Sgt. Sally Hatten at 304-633-6261.
