Candle Light Vigil - Sunday Dec 9th @ 7pm
6th Dec 2007
Location: Grace Fellowship church 1400 Dogwood Road Snellville Ga, 30078
Information: Will be a hope candle light vigil and prayer. There will be candles for sale for $1 at the church.
www.gracefellowshipchurch.com/Missing Gwinnett Teen Was Facing Charges
27th Nov 2007
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- The Gwinnett County teen missing since a night of drinking last month was facing previous alcohol-related charges, WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News has learned.
Family members confirmed that Athens police arrested Justin Gaines, 18, for underage drinking, an open container and possession of a fake ID on June 21.
He was scheduled to make a court appearance last week.
His family dismissed suggestions that the legal problem was behind Gaines' disappearance.
The teen has been missing since a night out November 1 with friends at Wild Bill's nightclub in Duluth.
Several searches and a $50,000 reward have failed to turn up any sign of Gaines.
The Gainesville College student came home the night he disappeared and told his mother he was going out with friends. He was dropped off at Wild Bill's. Later that night, he called a friend to pick him up, but his friend told him that he could not.
Police have said the investigation has slowed due to lack of cooperation from some of Gaines' close friends.
www.wsbtv.com/news/14701618/detail.html Gwinnett Teen Arrested Before Disappearance
26th Nov 2007
DULUTH, Ga. -- A Gwinnett teenager who has been missing for more than three weeks was arrested earlier this month in Athens, according to police report obtained exclusively by CBS 46 News.
According to Athens-Clarke County police, Justin Gaines, 18, was arrested June 21, after an officer found an open bottle of vodka in Gaines’ car.
According to the report, the arresting officer found Gaines passed out in his car.
“Have you been drinking?†the officer asked. Gaines said no, according to the report.
After being asked whether he would take a Breathalyzer test, Gaines said “Yes, I’ll do anything,†according to the report.
The report said Gaines blew a .11 blood alcohol level, well above the state limit of .08 percent. Gaines was charged with second-degree forgery for a fake ID, possession of alcohol by a minor and open container.
Gaines had a court hearing scheduled for Nov. 16, but failed to show up.
Gaines disappeared on Nov. 2. He was last seen at Wild Bill's nightclub in Duluth.
CBS 46 talked with Gaines’ stepfather, Steven Wilson, Monday. He said he was not aware of the charges before Gaines disappeared.
But Wilson said he does not believe Gaines’ disappearance is related to the charges.
www.cbs46.com/news/14697360/detail.html Soldiers Search For Missing Teen
24th Nov 2007
Members of the Georgia State Defense Force poured over a map Saturday morning before dividing their soldiers into search teams.
Their mission--to try to find clues to the whereabouts of Justin Gaines, 18, a college student from Gwinnett County who's been missing for three weeks.
"I'm happy to see all these people and overwhelmed by the numbers that showed," said Justin's stepfather Steve Wilson.
At sunrise, 135 soldiers with the Georgia State Defense Force gathered at Berkmar United Methodist Church, which served as the search staging area.
The soldiers are part of an unpaid, volunteer force, and they have the training and experience needed to cover a lot of ground.
"Their hearts are bigger than their minds," said Capt. Hayden Collins. "They will go out of their way to give of themselves every chance you give them. They're here to give of themselves today."
Justin was last seen at Wild Bill's nightclub on November 1.
Gwinnett county police said they have no evidence of foul play, but they've expressed frustration that some of his friends have not cooperated with their investigation.
Justin's family is also frustrated.
"They're supposed to be close friends, so why wouldn't they come forward to take a couple of hours and go to the police station to give a statement," said Wilson. "Doesn't make sense to me."
Justin is a student at the Athens campus of Gainesville State College.
A $50,000 reward is being offered for his safe return.
www.11alive.com/news/article_news.aspx?storyid=106972&provider=top Effort to Find Missing Gwinnett Co. Teen Continues
24th Nov 2007
Reported By: Justin Gray
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (FOX 5) – The search for Gwinnett County teenager Justin Gaines continued Saturday and there was new hope that someone would find a trace of the missing student.
Extra manpower and extra help were called in for the 18-year-old Gaines.
"They've all had wilderness search and rescue training and they're good at it," said
More than 120 members of the Georgia Defense Force fanned out across Gwinnett County and a private investigator who has worked on the Natalee Holloway case also joined in the effort.
"We plan for a full-scale investigation and with my presence to assist in that investigation and to keep this case active and live," said private investigator TJ Ward.
Gaines has been missing for 23 days and he was last seen November 1 at the Wild Bill's nightclub in Gwinnett County.
"I just want to find my son. I have to make my family whole again," said Gaines' mother Erika Wilson.
Investigators said there has been no sign of a crime, but Gaines' family thinks someone knows something about the teen's disappearance.
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Missing Teen
24th Nov 2007
LILBURN, Ga -- More than 100 citizen soldiers Saturday joined in the search for a missing Gwinnett County teenager. Justin Gaines hasn't been since since November 1st when he and friends went to Wild Bill's nightclub in Lawrenceville.
For the rest of the month, family and friends searched virtually round-the-clock for Justin, but, so far, without any luck. They've put up a billboard and offered a hefty cash reward for information about his whereabouts, but, still, no Justin.
Saturday, searchers got a boost from the volunteers of the Georgia State Defense Force. The citizen soldiers, who are not armed, but are trained in search-and-rescue operations fanned out from a chuch in Lilburn to look for the missing teen. The search continued til dark, but, unfortunately, netted little new information about the mysterious disappearance of Justin Gaines.
Family members thanked the community for its help in the search, and vowed to keep searching until they find out what happened to Justin.
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www.wsbtv.com/news/14682068/detail.html UPDATE ON SEARCH
Nov 14th 2007
Also, Equisearch will be conducting a search tomorrow morning at 8:30, at Berkmar United Methodist Church
www.berkmarumc.org/ 675 Pleasant Hill Road, Lilburn, GA 30047 (Map on website) Must be 18 w/ a valid ID Closed toe shoes and Long pants must be worn
North Ridgeville man’s son missing in Georgia
13th November 2007
Lisa Roberson | The Chronicle-Telegram
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NORTH RIDGEVILLE — A North Ridgeville man has endured many sleepless nights since learning his son has not been seen or heard from for more than a week after partying with friends at a bar in Georgia.
Gaines
Richard Gaines of Wallace Boulevard said his 18-year-old son, Justin Gaines, has been missing since 1 a.m. Nov. 1, when he was last seen at a bar called Wild Bills. Police have said there are no witnesses of how Justin Gaines left the bar.
Gwinnett County police Cpl. Illana Spellman said there have been reports that Justin Gaines got into an altercation with another patron at the bar. However, details remain sketchy about the altercation because the two friends who were with Justin Gaines that night have refused to cooperate with police requests, Spellman said.
Aside from a cell phone call logged at 1:33 a.m. when Gaines said his son called friends in hopes of getting a ride back to his mother’s home in Snellville, Ga., the Gainesville State College student has vanished without a trace.
“I’m out of my mind,†Gaines said Monday. “There’s no normalcy. Once that happens, everything that was going on just goes out the window. It just turns your life upside down.â€
Police are investigating Justin Gaines’ disappearance as a missing person’s case as there has been no evidence of foul play, Spellman said. Media outlets in Georgia are reporting that Equasearch of Texas is joining the search for Justin Gaines.
The muscular, blue-eyed college student has lived in Georgia with his mother, Erika Wilson, stepfather and siblings since moving there more than 10 years ago, his father said. Still, the two have remained close, speaking often and chatting online. Gaines said the last time he talked to his son the conversation was about an upcoming visit home for Christmas. Justin Gaines has extensive family in the Lorain County area.
However, on Nov. 4 all those plans changed as Gaines said he received a phone call telling him his oldest child was missing. Since then, Gaines has logged many hours making phone calls, passing out fliers, trading e-mails and even traveling to Georgia to canvass the area around the bar. But, nothing has turned up to tell him what happened to his son.
“The hardest part is the not knowing,†Gaines said. “Nothing makes sense because he wouldn’t just walk away from everything. He’s got a lot going on in his life.â€
Contact Lisa Roberson at 653-6268 or lroberson@chroniclet.com.
How to help
A nationwide fund has been setup through National City Banks to help cover expenses related to the search of Justin Gaines. Anyone wishes to contribute to the Justin Gaines Search Fund should go into any National City branch bank.
www.chroniclet.com/2007/11/14/nor....sing-in-georgia Search Under Way For Cleveland Native
13th November 2007
POSTED: 8:11 am EST November 13, 2007
UPDATED: 8:28 am EST November 13, 2007
CLEVELAND -- The search for a missing teen originally from northeast Ohio continues.
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The 2-week-old search is under way in Georgia.
Justin Gaines was last seen leaving a Duluth nightclub trying to catch a ride home.
He has several family members in northeast Ohio.
He left his wallet, car, and keys at his mother's house. His cell phone has not been used.
His aunt, Kelli McGill, got the news that her nephew was missing last week.
"You can't imagine the pain and the torture and you never think that it's going to happen until you get that call," McGill said.
Equsearch of Texas will join the search.
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