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Nicole Baldwin

3 Weeks and Still No Sign of Missing Mount Dora Mom

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MOUNT DORA, Fla.—It has been three weeks since anyone has seen missing mom Nicole Baldwin and Mount Dora Police Department is being tight-lipped about its investigation.

Baldwin was last seen at her home in Lancaster at Loch Leven off County Road 44 in Mount Dora around 11:30 p.m. Nov. 2 after celebrating her daughter Alisha’s 20th birthday, Alisha told Inside Lake earlier this month. Alisha lives at the home with her mother and other family members and said when she returned home a few days later, she found out her mother was missing.

MDPD began investigating her disappearance Nov. 5 when she was reported missing, and it is unknown what, if any evidence, detectives have uncovered. Detectives have not publicly named a suspect or a person of interest.

Good Samaritan Terri Rogers has put a lot of effort into finding Baldwin. Rogers does not know Baldwin but was compelled to help bring Baldwin home as she continues to suffer with unanswered questions about the mystery of her niece, Tonya Lee Whipp’s disappearance. Whipp, 38, was last seen in Auburndale in Polk County sometime between May 28 and June 1, but she was not reported missing until June 29, according to Auburndale Police Department.

Rogers organized a community search for Baldwin last weekend, but 25 to 30 searchers and K-9 Soldiers Gunner and Trigger from Storm First Responders were unsuccessful in their quest to find the missing mom of three children. They searched wooded areas and bodies of water near Baldwin’s home and Rogers’ friend also searched with his drone, she told Inside Lake.

K-9 Soldiers Gunner and Trigger from Storm First Responders take a break after searching for missing Mount Dora mom Nicole Baldwin Sunday. Courtesy photo

Rogers has also started a Facebook group, Help Find Nicole Baldwin to try to gather information and keep Baldwin’s face in the public eye.

There has been no activity on Baldwin’s social media accounts and Alisha said Baldwin has taken some time to herself in the past, but never like this.

“She would never leave me in the dark like this,” Alisha told Inside Lake, a week after Baldwin went missing. “She just vanished into thin air.”

Baldwin’s personal belongings were still in the home, including her phone, Apple watch, purse, debit card and all her shoes and she did not have her vehicle. Inside Lake asked MDPD some questions earlier this week, but a detective on the case did not reveal what leads they are following, citing an, “active and ongoing investigation.”

Nicole Baldwin

Baldwin, 41, is considered “missing endangered” and MDPD is asking the public to come forward with any information about her disappearance.

Baldwin is described as a white female, 5 feet, 5 inches tall, 135 pounds, with brown and (dyed) blonde hair, and hazel eyes. If you have information on Baldwin’s disappearance, call MDPD at 352-735-7130.

 

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Tavares Police Searching for “Missing and Endangered” Teen

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Update: Lindsey Carpenter has been found safe. 

TAVARES, Fla.—Tavares Police Department is searching for a “missing and endangered” teenager who was last seen Wednesday night.

Lindsey Carpenter, 14, was seen leaving her home in the Etowah subdivision off Ann Rou Road around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday; TPD believes she may have gotten in a maroon SUV, possibly a Chevy Tahoe. Carpenter is considered “missing and endangered” due to pre-existing medical conditions and she does not have her medication.

Carpenter is described at a white female, 5 feet, 5 inches tall, 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a camouflage shirt, light-colored pants and carrying a grey backpack.

If you have information on Carpenter’s whereabouts, call TPD at 352-343-2101, extension 4.

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Nicole Baldwin, left, and her daughter, Alisha, right are seen here in this undated photo,. Photo courtesy of Alisha Baldwin

Mount Dora Woman Missing a Week, Daughter Wants Answers

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MOUNT DORA, Fla.—A Mount Dora woman has been missing for a week and her daughter wants answers, she told Inside Lake Thursday.

Nicole H. Baldwin was last seen at her home in Lancaster at Loch Leven off County Road 44 in Mount Dora around 11:30 p.m. Nov. 2 after celebrating her daughter Alisha’s 20th birthday, Alisha told Inside Lake. Alisha lives at the home with her mother and other family members and said when she returned home Saturday, she found out her mother was missing.

Nicole Baldwin, left, has been missing for a week and her daughter, Alisha, right, wants answers. Photo courtesy of Alisha Baldwin

Baldwin’s personal belongings were still in the home when Alisha realized she was missing, including her phone, Apple watch, purse, debit card and all her shoes and there has been no contact with her three children, or any friends Alisha has reached out to. The phone has been turned over to Mount Dora Police Department, she said, and MDPD posted a missing person crime bulletin earlier this week, asking for the public’s assistance to locate her. Inside Lake reached out to MDPD Thursday and city spokesperson Misty Sommer said there are currently no updates.

Alisha said a man her mother is dating had her car after she disappeared, and he has since returned it to Alisha. There has not been any activity on any of her credit cards and no large cash withdrawals, prior to, or after she disappeared. She feels like someone knows something they have not revealed yet and she wants answers.

Baldwin has taken some time to herself in the past, Alisha said, but never like this.

“She would never leave me in the dark like this,” Alisha told Inside Lake. “She just vanished into thin air.”

Alisha said Baldwin had plans and things to do, including toner to dye her hair and it just does not make sense that she would disappear—especially without letting anyone know she was OK.

If you have information on Baldwin’s whereabouts, call MDPD at 352-735-7130.

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Ryan Kenney

Sumter County Deputies Searching for Missing Lady Lake Man

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Update: Ryan Kenney has been found safe. 

THE VILLAGES, Fla.—The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a Lady Lake man who has not been seen since Tuesday morning, it said in a social media post.

Ryan Kenney, 52, who has a history of medical issues, was last seen Tuesday morning on his silver bicycle around the area of Lake Sumter Landing. He is described at a white male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a brown plaid shirt and shorts, according to SCSO. If you see Kenney or know his whereabouts, call SCSO at 352-793-2621.

Ryan Kenney’s bicycle.

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Tavares Police Searching for Woman Missing Since Saturday

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UPDATE: Celia Schwinden has been found safe.

TAVARES, Florida—Tavares Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a woman who was last seen at her home in the area of Dora Avenue Saturday.

Celia Schwinden, 67, is known to frequent Tavares, Eustis and Leesburg on foot and may be carrying bags with her. TPD is utilizing the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Real Time Crime Center, bloodhounds and pinged her cellphone with negative results. TPD has also issued a BOLO (be on the lookout) and reached out to surrounding law enforcement agencies, TPD Chief Sarah Coursey told Inside Lake.

“We have all hands on deck,” Coursey said.

Celia Schwinden, 67, is seen here entering her home in the Dora Avenue area Saturday. Tavares Police Department is trying to locate her to check on her well-being.

There has been no activity on Schwinden’s credit or debit cards. She apparently returned to her home Monday and left a note but left her home again. Police did not release what the note said.

“We need to check her well-being,” Coursey said.

TPD officers are canvassing the area and following up on leads, Coursey said, and Schwinden is believed to be wearing the clothing shown in the photos accompanying this article.

If you have information on Schwinden’s whereabouts, call TPD at 352-343-2101 and reference case T23050703.

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Herman McClenton

Body Positively Identified as Eustis Man Missing from Kissimmee Since Thanksgiving

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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Florida—The body found earlier this month has been positively identified as the Eustis man who went missing in Kissimmee on Thanksgiving.

Herman McClenton, 73, went for a walk in Secret Key Cove in Kissimmee, where he and his family were visiting for Thanksgiving, around 4 p.m. Thanksgiving day. McClenton, who suffers from dementia, did not return from his walk, Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez said in November.

OCSO searched for McClenton for a week, utilizing deputies on foot, bloodhounds and aviation and a bloodhound located his body Dec. 1, Lopez said.

“During the search, a body of an unidentified black male was discovered in a swampy area approximately one mile from the residence where McClenton was last seen,” Lopez said earlier this month.

McClenton was found off State Road 429, along with clothes that matched what he was last seen wearing and the area where he was found is “very swampy” and the water is chest-deep, Lopez.

 McClenton was the father of 13 children, and his family has been notified, according to Lopez.

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Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez announces a body has been found in the search for a missing Eustis man at a press conference Thursday. PHOTO: Osceola County Sheriff’s Office

Body Found in Search for Eustis Man Missing from Kissimmee

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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Florida—A body has been found during the search for a 73-year-old Eustis man who went missing in Kissimmee Thanksgiving day, Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez said Thursday afternoon.

Herman McClenton went for a walk in Secret Key Cove in Kissimmee, where he and his family were visiting for Thanksgiving, around 4 p.m. Thursday. McClenton, who suffers from dementia, Lopez said, did not return from his walk.

The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office has searched for McClenton for the past week, utilizing deputies on foot, bloodhounds and aviation. A bloodhound was used today to locate the body, Lopez said.

Herman McClenton was last seen around 4 p.m. Thanksgiving day in Kissimmee.

“During the search, a body of an unidentified black male was discovered in a swampy area. It’s approximately one mile from the residence where (McClenton) was last seen,” Lopez said.

The body was found off State Road 429 in an area that had not been searched until Thursday, along with clothes that matched what McClenton was last seen wearing. The area where the body was found is “very swampy” Lopez said and the water is chest-deep. He said OCSO is still treating this a missing person case involving a person who got lost, he said.

 McClenton is the father of 13 children and OCSO spoke with his family Thursday, Lopez said, and deputies are awaiting a positive identification from the medical examiner’s office.

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Herman McClenton was last seen around 4 p.m. Thanksgiving day in Kissimmee.

“We just want him home.” Eustis Man Reported Missing in Kissimmee on Thanksgiving Day

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KISSIMMEE, Florida—The family of a missing Eustis man stood with Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez Saturday to ask for the public’s help finding him.

Herman McClenton, 73, went for a walk in Secret Key Cove in Kissimmee, where he and his family were visiting for Thanksgiving, around 4 p.m. Thursday. McClenton, who suffers from dementia, Lopez said, did not return from his walk.

The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) has utilized aviation and bloodhounds in their search, along with a computer-aided system to track grid searches to make sure they are thorough, Lopez said.

The family of Herman McClenton joined Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez Saturday at a press conference asking for the public’s help locating him.

“We suspect no foul play at this time,” Lopez said. “We do have some video of him running behind houses, walking behind houses.”

McClenton’s daughter, Beverly Porter, spoke at the press conference and said, McClenton is the father of 13, and “We just want him home.”

“We’ve exhausted a lot of efforts,” Lopez said. “Now we’re asking for help from the media. McClenton was last seen wearing a red hat with a religious quote, a plaid shirt, jeans and black shoes. He is black, 6 feet, 1 inch tall, has black hair, brown eyes and weighs 197 pounds. If you have information on McClenton’s whereabouts, call OCSO at 407-348-2222 or call 9-1-1.

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The Lake County Sheriff's Office has issued a Silver Alert for Rodger Stambaugh, who was recently diagnosed with dementia.

Silver Alert Issued for Minneola Man Diagnosed with Dementia

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MINNEOLA, Florida—The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has issued a silver alert for a man who was recently diagnosed with dementia and has not been seen since early Tuesday night.

Rodger Stambaugh, 69, left his home at 825 Elm Forrest Drive in Minneola around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday and has not been seen or heard from since, LCSO Lt. John Herrell said in an email.

Stambaugh is balding with grey hair, a grey beard and has green eyes; he is 6’1” and should be driving a 2020 black Kia Soul hatchback with temporary tag DGD 5348.

If you have information on Stambaugh’s whereabouts, call LCSO at 352-343-2101.  

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