The investigation is still continuing in the case of missing 14 year old Jonathan Adams. Nathan Sions with the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office says they are asking the community to be on the lookout for Jonathan. Law Enforcement agencies joined together Tuesday morning to conduct a thorough grid search of an area surrounding the home of Adams, located near the Golden Acres Subdivision, off North River Road in Augusta, WV. An area of approximately 130 acres was thoroughly searched by foot and with the assistance of a bloodhound K-9 unit from Frederick County, VA. This search has not turned up any valuable clues in the juvenile’s disappearance. A dive team from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office spent several hours using special sonar equipment to scan the lake of Golden Acres, with no positive results.
Adams, a resident of Connecticut, has been visiting family in Hampshire County since March. He was last seen at approximately 11:00pm on Saturday, July 11, 2020. His family noticed him missing at approximately 6:30am on Sunday morning. The Hampshire County 911 Center received the call for assistance at approximately 9:30am. Officers have been actively engaged in this investigation since its inception. It is not believed that Adams was in possession of any electronic devices, including a cellular phone. Family was not able to provide a definitive clothing description for the juvenile.
Assisting in Tuesday’s investigative activity were approximately 40 personnel from the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office, Romney Town Police, WV Natural Resource Police, Hampshire County Deputy Reserves, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hampshire County GIS, Hampshire County Office of Emergency Management, and the WV State Fire Marshal’s Office. Investigators have also been in contact with the National Center For Missing & Exploited Children. Special thanks to Subway and Family Dollar, in Romney, for making donations of food and refreshments to those that were working on the scene.
Many other aspects of this investigation are taking place. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office at 304-822-3894. Anonymous tips can be made through the Sheriff’s Office website at www.hampshirecountysheriffwv.com The family is currently offering a reward of $10,000 for information leading to the whereabouts and finding of Jonathan. https://soundcloud.com/amanda-mangan/nathan-sions-search-for-14-year-old-jonathan-adams-for-pht
