Search ongoing for missing man near Walnut St, Murphysboro IL

Other Non-Crime Event (Missing Person)

Reported: 09/18/2025 11:04 AM (PDT)

Near Walnut St, Murphysboro, IL 62966

Authorities are searching for a missing man near Walnut Street in Murphysboro. He is described as a white male with a scruffy beard, longer hair, wearing a hat and a black sleeve on his left arm. He was last seen walking near the area around 14th and Walnut, close to the ice cream shop.

Audio|Source: Murphysboro Police Fire and Emergency Management

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Transcript:

00:00

Murphy's got a 3.43 information.

00:04

Before we're getting a picture.

00:12

The male that is missing just walked past me in the 35 when I'm trying to stop.

00:17

So I'm going to be in around like 14 in that area.

00:21

I got the residence negative data weather if you need it here.

00:29

343-0-Lat-Nay DotaVote.

00:34

Latine is Clinton.

00:37

Charlie Lincoln, Idaho, Lord, and Ocean, Forest,

00:40

Mr. Robert, L.

00:42

L. Lincoln,

00:43

Dada Bird, 11,

00:46

11, 12.

00:54

That's back, clear valid, photo ID response, clear valid for the audio response.

00:59

10-4[1]. Apparently there is some disabilities there with the missing person.

01:10

Like I said, I'll be about the area now.

01:14

01:17

343 from 206.

01:23

Good.

01:26

I just drove from 1,400 block of walnut down the plaza tire, see anybody out and about, what are we looking for, or who are we looking for?

01:38

I'll send you a recent picture of him.

01:41

I didn't see really what he was wearing.

01:44

I remember the face.

01:45

White male, scruffy beard, longer hair, wearing a hat, and a black arm's sleeve.

01:51

I believe his left one.

01:57

There's a white male in front of the courthouse right now, but he's an older white male with long white hair .2.

02:10

You should be getting the image on here at work 21.

02:19

3.43 from 206.

02:24

Go ahead.

02:27

The person at the courthouse was not yet.

02:30

I've checked all the way down here to Farm Fresh.

02:32

I don't see anybody that sits that description anywhere.

02:37

10-4[1]. Last known direction of travel was approaching wallet on 14th, on the ice cream shop side.

02:50

Temtled.

02:54

Adding on, Steve.

02:58

Okay, 64, 10-4[1].

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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative

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