Doug Schantz MISSING

2:40 p.m. New Orleans police confirm the body is in fact Dough Schantz.

2:04 p.m. – It appears the body of Doug Schantz may have been found in the Mississippi River.  Tim Miller from Texas EquuSearch confirms he is on the ground, and pulled a body from the water. 

Doug Schantz, the president of Sequent Energy, hasn’t been seen since last Friday, March 5, 2010 at 2 a.m. At that time, he was seen leaving friends at  the Razzoo Patio bar in New Oreleans.  Doug is a resident of Houston, Texas and was visiting New Orleans to make a donation to his daughter’s university.  New Orleans police say he was reported missing by his wife, Lori, after he missed his flight home with his daughter later that day. Doug’s son Michael is hitting the streets of New Orleans passing out fliers about his father.  Investigators say Doug’s credit cards have not been used since he went missing, and searches are underway to find this husband and father.  Investigators and Tim Miller from Texas EquuSearch will focus on the Mississippi River today.

Race:  Caucasian male

Weight:  200 pounds

Height:  5’11”

Build:  Medium

Eyes:  Blue

Hair:  short, straight, dirty blonde

Last seen wearing:  navy blue blazer, white collared shirt with a tie

If you have any information, please contact the New Orleans Police Department : (504) 821-2222

A $25,000 reward is being offered.

ESTER WESTENBARGER (CUE picture)

I spoke with Lt. Hargrove with Howard County Sheriff’s office in Indiana.  He says Ester Westenbarger went missing on November 12, 2009 when she left the Miller’s tavern in town.  Ester and her vehicle a Cadillac CTS are still missing.  Lt. Hargrove told me Ester was pretty new to the area, she recently moved from Ohio when she lost her job with Chrysler.  She accepted a buy out from her former company and came to Indiana to start over.  Ester’s group of friends was limited because she was fairly new to town, however there were times she did frequent some bars in the area.  The weekend after she was reported missing, Ester was supposed to show up to a family gathering, and her family members knew Ester wouldn’t miss that.  Investigators have interviewed a multitude of people in this case, but so far, nothing has led them to this missing mom. 

The CUE Center for Missing Persons is highlighting this case, and doing what they can to help accept leads.  Please call their 24 hour tip line at (910) 232-1687 

 Missing from: Kokomo, Indiana

Date Missing: 11/12/09

Age at disappearance: 51

Date of birth: 09/16/58

Race & Sex: White Female

Hair: Redish brown/ shoulder length

Weight: 135

Height: 5′7