79. Missing: Jared McColloch
33-year-old Jared McColloch drove over 500 miles north from his home in Louisiana on November 4th, 2023. He arrived in Salem, Illinois at 1:38 AM the next day and stopped for gas at a local convenience store.
According to Jared's ex-girlfriend, the two were supposed to meet up and then visit their teenage son later that day.
The following day, a local citizen called the police to report an abandoned truck on a remote road in Knox County, Indiana.
Jared's truck had been left running with his 2 beloved dogs still inside. He has not been heard from since. Where is Jared McColloch?
Join Dawn as she sits down with Jared's mom, Tammie Reppond in this brand-new episode.
Jared’s Timeline Before His Disappearance:
11/5/23 1:30 am- Jared arrives in Salem, IL, and stops at the Hucks gas station.
5:30 am- He stops at the Phillips 66 in Central City, IL. He buys $15 worth of gas and appears to be fine. No one else is seen in the truck, just the dogs.
8:30 am- Jared stops at the Hucks gas station in Carmi, IL. Chief Carter of the Carmi police department has been accommodating in identifying that it is Jared on the video. He appears to be fine and alone. Nobody is seen in the truck except for his dogs.
9:27 am- Jared's phone pings the Grayville, IL tower. Incoming call from the ex.
10:24 am-10:41 am -His phone pings the Mt Carmel tower 3 times. All calls with the ex.
10:57 am- The phone hits the Allendale tower. Another incoming call from her number.
11:08 am- His phone pings the St Francisville tower. This is the last call his phone receives, from the ex, lasting 6 minutes.
His truck is found abandoned on Monday, November 6th 2023 at 8:00 am. His 2 dogs were left inside, with their leasehes on.
Map of Jared’s Stops:
Map of Jared’s stops. Sandoval & Benton are circled. Sandoval is where Jared’s ex-girlfriend was living and Benton is where their son was living.
If you have any information about the disappearance of Jared McColloch, please call the tip line at 618-367-1828. You can remain anonymous.
Knox County Sheriff’s Office:
812-882-7660.
Follow Jared’s case on Facebook:
NamUs:
Missing Person / NamUs #MP111425 | NamUs (ojp.gov)
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Method & Madness is researched, written, hosted, & produced by Dawn Gandhi
Sound Editing by Brogan Molloy
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Sources for this Episode:
All sources for this episode were provided by the family of Jared McColloch.
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