Sykesville Mother Still Missing Four Years Later
Family members of missing Sykesville woman, Joey Lynn Offutt have increased the reward being offered for information on the whereabouts of Offutt to $25,000.
Four years ago, in the early morning of July 12, 2007, authorities responded to a fire at the home of Offutt in Sykesville. After the fire was extinguished, the remains of Offutt’s six-week-old son were discovered, but Offutt and her car, a red Saturn with Virginia license plates, were missing.
Police found Offutt’s car four days later in State College parked at the Nittany Gardens apartment complex, where Offutt had previously lived.
Offutt had two other children who were not in the home at the time of the fire and who have been living with family members.
In the four years since Offutt has been missing, there haven’t been any substantial leads in the case. Offutt’s family believes she would not willingly leave her children, and they fear someone killed her and then tried to destroy evidence by burning the house down.
At the time she went missing, Offutt was 33 years old and is described as a petite woman, approximately 5 feet, 3 inches tall with a thin build. She has brown eyes and brown/red brown hair. She may or may not have been wearing glasses.
Offutt’s family has established a toll-free number to field tips from the public. Anyone with information is urged to call 1-877-440-JOEY (1-877-440-5639) or to contact the Pennsylvania State Police at 814 371-4652.
The family also has a Web site to help bring public attention to the case. Visit FindJoey.org for additional information or to contact Offutt’s family with information.
