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Missing Reuben Bennett Blackwell II 
Reuben, approximately 1996; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to 26 years (approximately 2018); Reuben Bennett Blackwell Sr. Date reported missing : 05/06/1996 Missing location (approx) : Clinton, Maryland Missing classification : Family Abduction Gender : Male Ethnicity : Black DOB : 12/29/1992 (28) Age at the time of disappearance: 3 years old Height / Weight : 3'0, 36 pounds Medical conditions : Reuben Sr. suffers from high blood pressure. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Reuben may be called Reuben Bennett Blackwell Jr. by some Age at the time of disappearance: ncies. He goes by his middle name, Bennett. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Reuben disappeared from Clinton, Maryland on May 6, 1996. He was abducted by his non-custodial father, Reuben Bennett Blackwell Sr. A photo of Reuben Sr. is posted with this case summary. His DOB : is December 6, 1956, making him 39 years old at the time of his son's abduction. He's described as African-American, 6'4 and 260 pounds, with black hair graying at the temples, and brown eyes. He suffers from high blood pressure. Reuben Sr. and his son's mother, Deborah Tinsley Blackwell, were still married at the time of the abduction, but they had been having problems and Deborah stated Reuben Sr. was verbally abusive. In the week prior to the abduction, Reuben Sr. became violent and threw items around the house and at Deborah. On the morning of May 6, Deborah sent her son to day care and then called the police to ask for assistance. They suggested they get an ex-parte order, which would require Reuben Sr. to leave the home for ten days. After this period was up, he and Deborah would go before a judge to try to work out their dispute. Deborah obtained the order, but asked the sheriff not to serve it until the following day, because it was Reuben Sr.'s turn to pick up Reuben from day care. Reuben Sr. did pick up his son and they went to Deborah's mother's home, and then the sheriff arrived. When the police served Reuben Sr. with the ex-parte order, there was a confrontation and he fled with the boy. This all happened before Deborah had finished work. When she went home that day, her husband and son were gone. Reuben Sr. was driving a blue 1993 Volvo 940 sedan. Reuben Sr. has threatened to harm his son and himself. After he and the child disappeared, Reuben Sr. sent a letter to his mother describing funeral arrangements for himself and his son. There is a felony warrant out for his arrest on charges of kidnapping, and a federal warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution was issued for him on September 22, 2000. They may be in Ohio. Reuben and Reuben Sr.'s whereabouts are unknown, and caution is advised when approaching them due to the circumstances involved. Other information and links : ncy Prince George County Police 301-868-8773 September 2021 updates and sources The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children America's Most Wanted The Washington Examiner CNN A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. WUSA 9 |