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JUSTIN GAINES MESSAGE BOARD
Information

Age Now: 18
Height: 5'-10"
Weight: 185 - 200 lbs
Eyes: Blue   Hair: Shaved/Buzzed Head
Scars/Marks/Tattoos: Both ears pierced with diamond studs.
Date Missing: 11/01/2007   Missing Age: 18
Last Seen:Duluth, Georgia
Background

Justin Gaines was last seen at Wild Bill's (Duluth, Georgia) last Thursday night (11/1/07) at 1AM.

A missing persons report has been filed with the Gwinnett County Police on 11/5/07.

If you have ANY information on his whereabouts, PLEASE CONTACT THE GWINNETT COUNTY POLICE or 911.
REMEMBER AT THIS POINT WE HAVE NO LEADS!!!!

**LAST KNOWN SIGHTING: WILD BILLS, DULUTH, GA

**DATE: FRIDAY MORNING (THURSDAY NIGHT) 11-1-07 AT 1AM

**LAST KNOWN CONVERSATION: FRIDAY MORNING AT 1:33AM

**REPORTED MISSING: 1AM ON 11-5-07 BY HIS PARENTS TO THE GWINNETT COUNTY POLICE DEPT.

**PLEASE PRINT OUT THE FLYER AND HAND OUT AND/OR PASS OUT TO EVERYONE YOU COME IN CONTACT WITH.

**SO FAR WE HAVE NO LEADS.

**HIS CAR, WALLETT AND LAPTOP ARE AT HIS PARENTS HOME, AND HIS CELL PHONE IS NO LONGER IN USE (BATTERY DIED)

**RUMORS: THE BODY FOUND IN LAWRENCEVILLE - NOT JUSTIN, THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED!
THAT HIS CAR WAS JUST FOUND - NOT TRUE, WE HAVE KNOWN WHERE HIS CAR WAS ALL ALONG.
UPDATE:

WE DO NEED TO KNOW IF HE WAS INVOLVED IN GAMBLING OR ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE, BECAUSE THE DETECTIVES ARE GOING TO WANT TO KNOW AND WE NEED TO ASSIST THEM IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE TO FIND HIM. AT THIS POINT WE HAVE NO LEADS. AT THE SAME TIME, PLEASE DO NOT PASS ON RUMORS. WE ONLY NEED FACTS. IF YOU KNOW FOR A FACT, NOT THAT YOU HEARD IT FROM SOMEONE ELSE, BUT YOU HAVE OR KNOW OF FACTUAL EVIDENCE, PLEASE LET US KNOW. DO NOT KEEP VALUABLE INFORMAITON TO YOURSELF, WE HAVE TO LEAVE NO LEAF UNTURNED!!! PLEASE DO NOY POST ON THE WALL POTENTIAL LEADS, PLEASE SEND ANY LEAD INFO TO ME IN A MESSAGE OR CALL HIS PARENTS OR THE DETECTIVES. THANKS
Photographs and Images

Justin Gaines - 18 years old


Justin Gaines Billboard

Justin Entering Wild Bill's Night Club

Justin Gaines poster
Videos and News Clips

More Help in Search for Missing Teen
December 18th, 2007
11 Alive News - 11alive.com

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Vigil Held for Missing College Student
11 Alive News
10th Dec 2007

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Video Of Missing Gwinnett Teen Surfaces
WSBT News
7th Dec 2007

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Story of Missing Gwinnett Co. Teen Appears on National TV
myfoxatlanta.com
8th dec 2007

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Surveillance Video Released in Case of Missing Gwinnett Co. Teen
myfoxatlanta.com
7th December 2007

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Justin now listed on America's Most Wanted site

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Justin's Mom and step-dad on Star Jones
Court TV
3rd Dec 2007

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Missing Gwinnett Teen Was Facing Charges
WSBTV News
27th Nov 2007

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Gwinnett Teen Arrested Before Disappearance
CBS46.com
26th Nov 2007

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Effort to Find Missing Gwinnett Co. Teen Continues
myFoxAtlanta
24th Novemeber 2007

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News of the searches over the weekend
myfox atlanta
18th Nov 2007

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Search for Missing Gwinnett Co. Nears Third Week
myfoxatlanta.com
15th Nov 2007

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Justin Gaines Missing / Search Intensifies
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Justin Gaines Missing / Search Intensifies
11alive.com/wsbt news

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Candle Light Vigil - Sunday Dec 9th @ 7pm

6th Dec 2007


Location: Grace Fellowship church 1400 Dogwood Road Snellville Ga, 30078
Information: Will be a hope candle light vigil and prayer. There will be candles for sale for $1 at the church.

Directions :

Google Maps

and

http://www.gracefellowshipchurch.com/

Missing Gwinnett Teen Was Facing Charges

27th Nov 2007
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- The Gwinnett County teen missing since a night of drinking last month was facing previous alcohol-related charges, WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News has learned.

Family members confirmed that Athens police arrested Justin Gaines, 18, for underage drinking, an open container and possession of a fake ID on June 21.

He was scheduled to make a court appearance last week.

His family dismissed suggestions that the legal problem was behind Gaines' disappearance.

The teen has been missing since a night out November 1 with friends at Wild Bill's nightclub in Duluth.

Several searches and a $50,000 reward have failed to turn up any sign of Gaines.

The Gainesville College student came home the night he disappeared and told his mother he was going out with friends. He was dropped off at Wild Bill's. Later that night, he called a friend to pick him up, but his friend told him that he could not.

Police have said the investigation has slowed due to lack of cooperation from some of Gaines' close friends.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/14701618/detail.html

Gwinnett Teen Arrested Before Disappearance

26th Nov 2007
DULUTH, Ga. -- A Gwinnett teenager who has been missing for more than three weeks was arrested earlier this month in Athens, according to police report obtained exclusively by CBS 46 News.

According to Athens-Clarke County police, Justin Gaines, 18, was arrested June 21, after an officer found an open bottle of vodka in Gaines’ car.

According to the report, the arresting officer found Gaines passed out in his car.

“Have you been drinking?” the officer asked. Gaines said no, according to the report.

After being asked whether he would take a Breathalyzer test, Gaines said “Yes, I’ll do anything,” according to the report.

The report said Gaines blew a .11 blood alcohol level, well above the state limit of .08 percent. Gaines was charged with second-degree forgery for a fake ID, possession of alcohol by a minor and open container.

Gaines had a court hearing scheduled for Nov. 16, but failed to show up.

Gaines disappeared on Nov. 2. He was last seen at Wild Bill's nightclub in Duluth.

CBS 46 talked with Gaines’ stepfather, Steven Wilson, Monday. He said he was not aware of the charges before Gaines disappeared.

But Wilson said he does not believe Gaines’ disappearance is related to the charges.

http://www.cbs46.com/news/14697360/detail.html

Soldiers Search For Missing Teen

24th Nov 2007
Members of the Georgia State Defense Force poured over a map Saturday morning before dividing their soldiers into search teams.

Their mission--to try to find clues to the whereabouts of Justin Gaines, 18, a college student from Gwinnett County who's been missing for three weeks.

"I'm happy to see all these people and overwhelmed by the numbers that showed," said Justin's stepfather Steve Wilson.

At sunrise, 135 soldiers with the Georgia State Defense Force gathered at Berkmar United Methodist Church, which served as the search staging area.

The soldiers are part of an unpaid, volunteer force, and they have the training and experience needed to cover a lot of ground.

"Their hearts are bigger than their minds," said Capt. Hayden Collins. "They will go out of their way to give of themselves every chance you give them. They're here to give of themselves today."

Justin was last seen at Wild Bill's nightclub on November 1.

Gwinnett county police said they have no evidence of foul play, but they've expressed frustration that some of his friends have not cooperated with their investigation.

Justin's family is also frustrated.

"They're supposed to be close friends, so why wouldn't they come forward to take a couple of hours and go to the police station to give a statement," said Wilson. "Doesn't make sense to me."

Justin is a student at the Athens campus of Gainesville State College.

A $50,000 reward is being offered for his safe return.

http://www.11alive.com/news/article_news.aspx?storyid=106972&provider=top

Effort to Find Missing Gwinnett Co. Teen Continues

24th Nov 2007
Reported By: Justin Gray


GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (FOX 5) – The search for Gwinnett County teenager Justin Gaines continued Saturday and there was new hope that someone would find a trace of the missing student.

Extra manpower and extra help were called in for the 18-year-old Gaines.

"They've all had wilderness search and rescue training and they're good at it," said

More than 120 members of the Georgia Defense Force fanned out across Gwinnett County and a private investigator who has worked on the Natalee Holloway case also joined in the effort.

"We plan for a full-scale investigation and with my presence to assist in that investigation and to keep this case active and live," said private investigator TJ Ward.

Gaines has been missing for 23 days and he was last seen November 1 at the Wild Bill's nightclub in Gwinnett County.

"I just want to find my son.  I have to make my family whole again," said Gaines' mother Erika Wilson.

Investigators said there has been no sign of a crime, but Gaines' family thinks someone knows something about the teen's disappearance.

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=5027179&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

Missing Teen

24th Nov 2007
LILBURN, Ga -- More than 100 citizen soldiers Saturday joined in the search for a missing Gwinnett County teenager. Justin Gaines hasn't been since since November 1st when he and friends went to Wild Bill's nightclub in Lawrenceville.

For the rest of the month, family and friends searched virtually round-the-clock for Justin, but, so far, without any luck. They've put up a billboard and offered a hefty cash reward for information about his whereabouts, but, still, no Justin.

Saturday, searchers got a boost from the volunteers of the Georgia State Defense Force. The citizen soldiers, who are not armed, but are trained in search-and-rescue operations fanned out from a chuch in Lilburn to look for the missing teen. The search continued til dark, but, unfortunately, netted little new information about the mysterious disappearance of Justin Gaines.

Family members thanked the community for its help in the search, and vowed to keep searching until they find out what happened to Justin.

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http://www.wsbtv.com/news/14682068/detail.html

UPDATE ON SEARCH

Nov 14th 2007
Also, Equisearch will be conducting a search tomorrow morning at 8:30, at Berkmar United Methodist Church http://www.berkmarumc.org/
675 Pleasant Hill Road, Lilburn, GA 30047 (Map on website) Must be 18 w/ a valid ID Closed toe shoes and Long pants must be worn

North Ridgeville man’s son missing in Georgia

13th November 2007

Lisa Roberson | The Chronicle-Telegram

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NORTH RIDGEVILLE — A North Ridgeville man has endured many sleepless nights since learning his son has not been seen or heard from for more than a week after partying with friends at a bar in Georgia.
Gaines

Richard Gaines of Wallace Boulevard said his 18-year-old son, Justin Gaines, has been missing since 1 a.m. Nov. 1, when he was last seen at a bar called Wild Bills. Police have said there are no witnesses of how Justin Gaines left the bar.

Gwinnett County police Cpl. Illana Spellman said there have been reports that Justin Gaines got into an altercation with another patron at the bar. However, details remain sketchy about the altercation because the two friends who were with Justin Gaines that night have refused to cooperate with police requests, Spellman said.

Aside from a cell phone call logged at 1:33 a.m. when Gaines said his son called friends in hopes of getting a ride back to his mother’s home in Snellville, Ga., the Gainesville State College student has vanished without a trace.

“I’m out of my mind,” Gaines said Monday. “There’s no normalcy. Once that happens, everything that was going on just goes out the window. It just turns your life upside down.”

Police are investigating Justin Gaines’ disappearance as a missing person’s case as there has been no evidence of foul play, Spellman said. Media outlets in Georgia are reporting that Equasearch of Texas is joining the search for Justin Gaines.

The muscular, blue-eyed college student has lived in Georgia with his mother, Erika Wilson, stepfather and siblings since moving there more than 10 years ago, his father said. Still, the two have remained close, speaking often and chatting online. Gaines said the last time he talked to his son the conversation was about an upcoming visit home for Christmas. Justin Gaines has extensive family in the Lorain County area.

However, on Nov. 4 all those plans changed as Gaines said he received a phone call telling him his oldest child was missing. Since then, Gaines has logged many hours making phone calls, passing out fliers, trading e-mails and even traveling to Georgia to canvass the area around the bar. But, nothing has turned up to tell him what happened to his son.

“The hardest part is the not knowing,” Gaines said. “Nothing makes sense because he wouldn’t just walk away from everything. He’s got a lot going on in his life.”

Contact Lisa Roberson at 653-6268 or lroberson@chroniclet.com.

How to help

A nationwide fund has been setup through National City Banks to help cover expenses related to the search of Justin Gaines. Anyone wishes to contribute to the Justin Gaines Search Fund should go into any National City branch bank.



http://www.chroniclet.com/2007/11/14/north-ridgeville-mans-son-missing-in-georgia

Search Under Way For Cleveland Native

13th November 2007
POSTED: 8:11 am EST November 13, 2007
UPDATED: 8:28 am EST November 13, 2007

CLEVELAND -- The search for a missing teen originally from northeast Ohio continues.
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The 2-week-old search is under way in Georgia.

Justin Gaines was last seen leaving a Duluth nightclub trying to catch a ride home.

He has several family members in northeast Ohio.

He left his wallet, car, and keys at his mother's house. His cell phone has not been used.

His aunt, Kelli McGill, got the news that her nephew was missing last week.

"You can't imagine the pain and the torture and you never think that it's going to happen until you get that call," McGill said.

Equsearch of Texas will join the search.



http://www.newsnet5.com/news/14580882/detail.html

Car Stickers for Justin Appeal

12th Nov 2007
Please make a donation or pre-order Find JG stickers. All proceeds go to support Justin Gaine's family for their efforts in finding Justin Gaines and all help is greatly appreciated. If you would like to pre-order a sticker, please enter $5.00 in the price box, if you like a donation, any amount helps. All orders here are secure and your Credit Card information is safe.

We are trying to raise a $10,000 reward for information leading to Justin Gaine's recovery, please help.
  

Get your Justin Gaines Car Stickers here

Update 11/11/2007

11/11/2007
UPDATE AS OF 11/11/07:
a Private Investigator has been hired. please pray that he is led in the right direction and brings home our boy!

EQUUSEARCH out of Texas http://www.texasequusearch.org/ will be here tomorrow (Monday 11/12/07) to assist us in the search for Justin. BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP GUYS!!! We need donations becuase Tim Miller of EQUUSEARCH is a non profit organizartion. He does everything out of the goodness of his heart! Things we need donated:
1-transportation (either a doanted vehicle or a rental car at a nominal fee)
2-lodging (either a hotel room for him or someone who has the room at thier home)
3-food, water for the searches that he will be conducting
4-volunteers for the searches

PLEASE WE SERIOUSLY NEED THE HELP! PLEASE PUT THE WORD OUT FOR ANYTHING THAT TIM MILLER OF EQUUSEARCH WILL NEED.

START ASKING FOR MONEY!!! WE NEED TO RAISE THE REWARD AND GET IT INTO THE 5 FIGURES, YES WE NEED $10,000 OR MORE, we currently have $5000!!!

PLEASE GUYS SPREAD HTE WORD!!! THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP....ASK YOU PARENTS - ASK YOUR NEIGHBORS - ASK YOUR TEACHERS AT SCHOOL - IF ANYONE KNOWS SOMEONE IN THE EXPLORERS PROGRAM, PLEASE HAVE THEM CONTACT US, either myself, my mom, Karen Beyers or the Wilsons....God Bless You All!!!

Additional information on Justin from truecrimeweblog.com

6th Nov 2007
Missing in Georgia: Justin Gaines

Justin Gaines, an 18-year-old college student from the North Atlanta suburbs, has been missing for 5 days.

The muscular, blue-eyed college freshman came home from school in Athens last Thursday, November 1, and decided to go out to one of his favorite bars, Wild Bill's.

When Justin called a friend to come pick him up later in the night, the friend couldn't oblige.

By Sunday, Justin's mom, Erika Wilson, was worried. She got in touch with his friends and tried local medical facilities but found no trace of her son.

Police are now trying to track Justin's cell phone signal and look over any relevant video surveillance from the night Justin disappeared.

Justin Gaines had several online profiles, even a blog.

His MySpace, http://www.myspace.com/gaines54, is locked. The profile photo shows a well-built young man with short brown hair smiling for the camera.

When he was still playing fullback for the Brookwood High School Broncos, Justin created a Geocities website, where he listed some of his favorite hangouts and a few of his likes and dislikes. He wrote at the top of the page:
Hey. I'm Justin. I like to meet girls, hang with friends, play football, party, listen to music, watch movies, go to the beach, run, and go on my boat. I love to have fun and I'm up for trying anything.
Until 2005 Justin kept a Xanga: http://www.xanga.com/Gaines54. He wrote about typical high school stuff in the journal, including a beach trip with a friend and other visits to Wild Bill's:
Me and Kevin went to New Smyrna Beach. Chilled and it was awsome One night went to Club Paris and went to some Disney world Water Park and Unerversals and Island Of Adventure. Over all it was pretty pimp. When me and Kevin were at the beach we also got our ear pierced cause we were bored it pretty cool i guess...

[. . .]

We got back and i just been chillen and Hanging out with my baby and stuff. went to wild bills like a week ago with her. yesturday she came over and today Im going over to her house.She just the greatest gal ever.On Sunday me and a bunch of my boys are all going up to Six Flags. On monday school starts up it gunna suck. Im gunna miss the summer but i guess it will be alright.
Justin reportedly has two fake IDs. The names: Brad Shewe and Brad Allen. He has diamond studs in both ears and the last time he was seen, Justin was wearing a long-sleeved gray with "Abercrombie" stamped on the chest. He attends Gainesville State College in Oconee, GA and is normally good about checking in with his family.

It is hard to believe that someone in Justin's circle of friends doesn't know where he is. He'd obviously been hanging out at Wild Bill's for years. Though it's a big place, a frequent visitor like Justin may have had friends on the staff and plenty of other friends and acquaintances who would typically show up any given weeknight, just as he seemed to do.

Missing men simply don't receive the same news coverage as missing women. This may be because there is a (often mistaken) impression that men somehow bring about their own circumstances when they vanish -- that, or they meant to disappear and don't want to be found. Justin's youth and the known circumstances of his disappearance don't match well with an intentional disappearance.

Did Justin find a ride after all on November 1, 2007? The wrong ride?

If you think you've seen Justin Gaines or know where he is, you should call the Gwinnett County PD at (770) 513-5300.

Gwinnett Family: Help Us Find Our Son

7th Nov 2007
POSTED: 8:28 am EST November 7, 2007
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- A Gwinnett County family is asking for the public’s help to find their missing son.

Justin Gaines, 18, has been missing since Nov. 1, said his mother, Erika Wilson.

In a police report Wilson filed Sunday, she said Gaines came home from Athens, Ga., Thursday night and told her he was going out with friends to a bar.

According to the report, Gaines called a friend and asked him to pick Gaines up. But the friend told Gaines he couldn’t do it. Wilson said no one knows where Gaines went, and the family has not heard from Gaines since.

According to the police report, Gaines’ friends said he had false identification on him in the names of Brad Allen and Brad Shewe.

Gaines is 5 feet 11 inches and 210 pounds with a muscular build. He has blue eyes, brown hair, and a buzz cut.

If you have seen Gaines, call the Gwinnett County Police Department immediately at 770-513-5300.

Gwinnett Police Investigate Missing Teen Case

6th Nov 2007
Last Edited: Tuesday, 06 Nov 2007, 5:24 PM EST
Created: Tuesday, 06 Nov 2007, 3:31 PM EST

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (FOX 5) -- Gwinnett County Police are investigating a case where an 18-year-old has been missing since Thursday.

According to a police report filed by Gaines' mother – Erika Wilson -- Ms. Wilson stated that her son -- Justin Gaines -- came home Thursday night from Athens and told her he was going out with friends. He was dropped off at Wild Bill's Thursday night.

Later that night, he called his friend to pick him up, but his friend told him that he could not. When Justin had not returned home on Sunday, Ms. Wilson called 911. Ms. Wilson said she has contacted all of Gaines' friends and also called the area hospitals and jails with no success.

Friends of the victim stated that he has false identification in the name of Brad Allen and Brad Shewe, said Gwinnett Police.

Gaines is described as being 5"11' and 210 lbs with a muscular build. He has blue eyes and brown hair with a short buzz cut. Both of his ears are pierced with diamond studs. He was last seen wearing a long sleeve, gray shirt with "Abercrombie" written on the front, blue jeans with holes and flip flops.

Police said that they have started attempts to track Gaines' cell phone and obtain any relevant video from the area that he was last seen.

Anyone who has information on Justin's whereabouts or if anyone has seen Justin Gaines is strongly encouraged to call the Gwinnett County Police Department at 770-513-5300.

Student Missing After Going To Gwinnett Club

6th Nov 2007
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- A college student has been reported missing when he did not come home after going out to Wild Bill's in Gwinnett County.

Officials said they have started an investigation into the case of an 18-year-old missing since Thursday night. Gwinnett County authorities said Justin Gaines' mother filed a police report Sunday after he didn't return home.

According to the police report, Gaine's mother, Erika Wilson, said that her son came home Thursday and told her he was going out with friends. He was dropped off at Wild Bill's that night. Later that evening, Gaines called a friend to pick him up but the friend told him he couldn't. Gaines has not been seen or heard from since.

"Very frightening. We have seven kids and this is our worst nightmare," said Wilson.

Wilson said she has contacted her son's friends, local hospitals and jails and has not been able to locate her child.

"The community's been great but we haven't had any leads for his whereabouts, what could have happened, if he left with someone and he hasn't called anyone and that's not like him," said Wilson. Gaines is a student at Gainesville State College and his family said he is responsible and usually calls home.

Friends of Gaines said he had fake IDs in the name of Brad Allen and Brad Shewe. He is 5'11" and 210 lbs with a muscular build. He has blue eyes and brown hair with a short buzz cut. He has both his ears pierced with diamond studs and was last seen wearing a long sleeve gray shirt with "Abercrombie" written on the front.

Officials said they are attempting to track Gaines' cell phone to obtain information. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Gwinnett County Police Department at 770-513-5300