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Carbondale Police Press Release: Missing Person
NEWS RELEASE
City of Carbondale, Illinois
March 29, 2024
For Immediate Release
CARBONDALE – The Carbondale Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in locating a missing person. Linell Gaston, 27 of Carbondale, was last seen in the 1200 block of South Wall Street on March 25th, 2024. Gaston is described as a black male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a muscular build, brown eyes, a goatee, and a bald head. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black jeans with rips. He has tattoos on his arms and chest. Gaston has a condition that could place him in danger. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Carbondale Police Department at the numbers listed below. The investigation is active and ongoing.
Linell Gaston, 27 of Carbondale
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the City of Carbondale Police Department at (618) 549-2121. You may also call the Carbondale/SIU Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (618) 549-COPS (2677) or the Murphysboro/Jackson County anonymous tip line at (618) 687-COPS (2677). Anonymous tips may also be made by selecting the “Crime Stoppers” tab on this website’s main page. Please help yourself and your county, its communities, and the university campus by using these numbers if you witness or have any information about a crime. Cash rewards for information that leads to an arrest are also made anonymously. Remember, crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does!
The mission of the Carbondale Police Department is to work in partnership with our community to preserve life, protect human rights, protect property and improve quality of life by providing police service to all in a fair, sensitive, and professional manner.