Howard County Sheriff's Department
Case of Missing Person:
Nona Jean Young (Coleman) W/F, 02-26-51
On August 20, 2002, the case of Nona Jean Young was reopened at the request of her family. Nona Young went missing sometime around June or July 1973. Nona is the mother of Sam Coleman of Nashville. Sam was approximately three years old at the time of his mother's disappearance. Nona's parents were Burlon Young and Roleen Jester. At the old Dildy home, Nona lived with her parents on Highway 24, west of Nashville.
Family members say that Nona ran away to Oklahoma with a man named Johnny Oglesby. That information could not be confirmed because Johnny Oglesby passed away on Jun 3, 1985. The last time anyone saw Nona was at her parent's residence. On that day, her clothes were on the bed, and her shoes were on the floor next to the bed. She has not been seen or heard from since then.
Barbara Coleman is Nona's sister, and she reported Nona missing to the Little River County Sheriff's Office and the Texarkana Chief of Police at the time of her disappearance.
Family members say that Burlon Young had sexually abused Nona as a child. He also went to prison for approximately eight years for physical assault against Roleen. Burlon Young passed away in 1992 or 1993. The family states that Burlon did tell someone (person unknown) that he did kill Nona and throw her body in a well at the old house place. On September 9, 2002, the Howard County Sheriff's Department, assisted by Dr. Cheryl May of the Criminal Justice Institute, opened the well with heavy equipment provided by the Howard County Road Department. The well had been filled in with all different types of debris. Approximately thirty feet of the earth was removed and examined without success.
The Arkansas, Texas & Oklahoma Bureau of Vital Records were contacted in an attempt to locate a death certificate for Nona Young. There were no records found of her death. The Social Security Administration records do not show any contributions or payments after 1973.
This case is inactive at this time but remains open. Anyone having information regarding the disappearance of Nona Jean Young (Coleman) is asked to contact the Criminal Investigation Division of the Howard County Sheriff's Department.
Howard County Sheriff's Department
Case of Missing Person
Robert Lomax B/M 11-07-12
The disappearance of Robert Lomax was reported to the Howard County Sheriff's Department on November 27, 1992. Deputy Travis Hughes responded to the call in the Saratoga area around dark that day, going to the Lomax residence and not being able to locate the subject.
Witness statements reflect that Mr. Lomax had Thanksgiving dinner on November 26th at the residence of Henry and Peggy Olden and stayed until around 5:00 p.m. Mr. Lomax chose to walk home as he told the Olden's that he needed the exercise. The distance from the Olden residence to the Lomax residence is short. When last seen, Mr. Lomax wore a brown sweater, blue overalls, and a hat.
An extensive search was conducted by Sheriff Dick Wakefield and his department utilizing approximately one hundred searchers and a helicopter. The search was eventually called off after three days without success. Sheriff Wakefield believed foul play existed in the matter and asked the Arkansas State Police to assist in the investigation.
Investigator Jerry Reed of the Arkansas State Police conducted interviews of people in the area around Saratoga and searched the Lomax residence. Although there was no evidence of foul play at the Lomax residence, the feelings of the residents were that Mr. Lomax was robbed and killed. Mr. Lomax was known always to carry large amounts of cash.
This case is considered a homicide. The case is inactive at this time but remains open. Anyone with information about Robert Lomax's disappearance is asked to contact the Criminal Investigation Division of the Howard County Sheriff's Department.
Howard County Missing Person Case
Missing Person: Alvin Dennis Thomas
B/M D.O.B. 10-15-1964
Alvin Thomas was last seen on March 25, 2018, exercising on Highway 355 near Barton Bethel Road. Alvin resided with several family members in Tollette. Alvin's family member left town for a weekend trip and returned home late in the day on March 25, 2018, to find Alvin was not home but his vehicle and other belongings left at home.
The Howard County Sheriff's Department, multiple other agencies, Fire Departments, Howard Search and Rescue, and Volunteers spend many weeks searching for Alvin. If anyone has any information on Alvin Thomas's whereabouts, please contact the Howard County Sheriff's Department at 870-845-2626.