SYKESVILLE – The search for a Sykesville woman missing for over a year continues.
State police in DuBois reported that they have received numerous tips as a result of the Joey Lynn Offutt case appearing on “America’s Most Wanted”. PSP has been working with law enforcement officials from across the United States and have not been able to confirm any reported sightings as actually being Joey Lynn Offutt.
According to a prior report a year-long investigation by members of Troop C of the PSP continues into structure fire that occurred at around 4 a.m. on July 12, 2007 at 90 Dr. Fugate Dr. in the Sykesville Borough, Jefferson County. The fire consumed a large portion of the residence and an investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshall Unit concluded that the fire was intentionally set.
State police are requesting assistance from the general public in locating the resident of the home, 33-year-old Joey Lynn Offutt, who has been missing since the time of the fire. She is 5 feet, 3 inches tall, has a thin build, with brown hair and brown eyes. She has officially been declared a missing person and has been entered into the national crime information center data base.
On July 16, 2007 Joey Lynn Offutt’s red 1994 Saturn coupe bearing Virginia registration JXN8871 was located along Waupelani Drive in State College.
As previously reported the remains of an infant child were discovered inside the burned Dr. Fugate Drive residence by state police investigators. Subsequent DNA testing confirmed that the infant is Joey Lynn Offutt’s son, Alexis Alfred Brolin III.
Additional information about Joey Lynn Offutt can be found on findjoey.org, a Web site which was created by her family to assist in locating her.
Anyone knowing he whereabouts, comes into contact with her or has had contact with her since July 5, 2007 is requested to contact the state police in DuBois at 814-371-4652, PA Crime Stoppers at 1-800-4PA-TIPS or by dialing 911.
