15-05-2025
Upstate man missing since 2019 ‘doing well' in South Dakota
UNION COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A man reported missing six years ago is alive and well living in the midwest, according to authorities.
The Union County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday that David Collin Barber, of Union, was recently located in South Dakota.
Barber was reported missing to the sheriff's office in 2019 and investigators have been trying to locate him since following leads from family members, residents and Crimestoppers.
In April of this year the sheriff's office, in conjunction with Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office cold case unit reviewed Barber's file again and developed new leads.
On Tuesday investigators got a tip Barber had been seen on the west coast in 2019. While following the lead investigators learned Barber was now in South Dakota.
Law enforcement agencies in the area were able to locate him and stated he is 'doing well.'
'We are thankful for the efforts of those who assisted in the search for Collin and the tips that came in that lead to this positive outcome for his loved ones,' said Union County Sheriff Jeff Bailey.
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