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Comment by Brenda on March 29, 2013 at 8:56pm

A year later, state police still search for missing Tupper Lake teen
The search continues for Colin Gillis

UPDATED 9:40 PM EDT Mar 11, 2013

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The search continues for Colin Gillis

TUPPER LAKE, N.Y. —Colin Gillis was an 18-year-old college freshman when he disappeared on March 11, 2012, since then, police and volunteers have spent countless man hours searching the Tupper Lake area.

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Police say one of two reported missing people from Tupper Lake has been found, with injuries. They spent part of Thursday night look for the second missing person, Carl Burns Jr.

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Gillis had been home visiting on spring break. A $25,000 reward is being offered for any information leading to his whereabouts.

Police said they are are still baffled by the teen's abrupt disappearance.

"We continue to get calls, we follow up, we re-evaluate our leads and go over old ones to generate new leads off of the old ones and we continue to do that," said New York State Police Lt. Scott Heggelke.

The Franklin County District Attorney's office is working with the Gillis family to put up billboards of the missing teen in the Tupper Lake area. The billboards are a way to remind the public of the reward and as a way to help generate more leads.

Police are still looking for any tips or witnesses who may have seen something the night Gillis disappeared. If you know anything, call New York State Police at 518-897-2000

Read more: http://www.wptz.com/news/vermont-new-york/plattsburgh/A-year-later-...

Comment by Brenda on March 11, 2013 at 11:34am

Missing 1 Year today....

Comment by Brenda on October 24, 2012 at 7:54pm

Searchers ask for hunters help to search for Colin Gillis

Collin W. Gills, 18, of Tupper Lake is considered a missing person. Anyone with more information about his whereabouts should contact Ray Brook Police at 897-2000.
As of Wednesday, October 24, 2012 -4:12 p.m.

a reversible black or red L.L. Bean coat, Gillis may have been wearing at the time of his disappearance.

orange and black day pack Gillis may have been carrying at the time of his disappearance

#Piercefield — Hunters and others bushwhacking in the woods in the town of Piercefield in St. Lawrence County and the town of Tupper Lake in Franklin County are asked to look for and report signs of Colin Gillis, New York State Police and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers requested today.D —

#Colin Gillis, 18, of Tupper Lake, was last seen on March 10, walking on State Route 3 between the communities of Tupper Lake and Piercefield. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 170 pounds.

#Gillis was last seen wearing a white American Eagle v-neck shirt with black stripes and short sleeves, blue Levi boot cut jeans, and red Nike Air high top sneakers. He may also have been wearing a reversible black or red L.L. Bean coat and carrying and orange and black day pack.

#Hunters have been helpful in the past locating and reporting signs of lost or missing persons in the woods. Leaves are off the trees and shrubs at this time of year, hunters seek game in areas that most people do not enter and hunters are keen observers as they hunt.

#Hunters or anyone else that find any items that Mr. Gillis may have been wearing or carrying are asked to contact State Police at 518-897-2000 or the DEC Dispatch at 518-897-1300.

#In March, DEC Forest Rangers, State Police, local emergency response agencies and the area search and rescue teams, assisted by hundreds of volunteers from the community spent seven days searching more than 2000 acres of lands, miles of the Raquette River and both Raquette Pond and Piercefield Flow. Volunteers alone expended more than 1000 person days or approximately 10,000 hours actively searching for Mr. Gillis.

#State Police still have an open missing person investigation seeking Gillis. The DEC Forest Rangers search for him is in a limited continuous status. Under the limited continuous search local Forest Rangers, search and rescue teams and others continue to conduct spot searches and training exercises in the area, and periodic over-flights of helicopters will search the lands and waters in the area.

http://www.denpubs.com/news/2012/oct/24/searchers-ask-hunters-help-...

Comment by Brenda on September 19, 2012 at 9:46pm

Father continues search for missing son
Tupper Lake teen still missing

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On September 11th, 2012, Colin Gillis had been missing for six months.
The 18 year college student from Tupper Lake disappeared in March practically without a trace.
While the initial large-scale police search is long since over, that hasn't stopped his father from looking on his own.
John Gillis said he tracks the area he covers with a detailed map, which so far, is 500 miles of logging roads and unpaved trails.
There is a reward of $10,000 being offered for any information that helps find Colin Gillis.

Read more: http://www.wptz.com/news/vermont-new-york/plattsburgh/Father-contin...

Comment by Brenda on August 22, 2012 at 9:04am

http://newyorkstatemissingpersons.ning.com/forum/topics/colin-gilli...

Comment by Brenda on August 22, 2012 at 9:00am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YtHvEFMj5w&feature=related

Comment by Brenda on August 22, 2012 at 8:56am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVq2S3bO64Y

Comment by Brenda on August 22, 2012 at 8:53am

Comment by Brenda on August 22, 2012 at 8:53am

Bowling for Colin April 21 in TL
April 3, 2012
Adirondack Daily Enterprise
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TUPPER LAKE - Lakeview Lanes in Tupper Lake will host Bowling for Colin from 1 to 10 p.m. April 21 to benefit the Colin Gillis Fund.

Cost is $10 a person and includes shoes and two hours of bowling with five to six people per lane.

There will be raffle prizes and 50-50 drawings. Food will be provided. Reservations are required.

All proceeds will go to help the family of 18-year-old Colin Gillis, who went missing March 11.

For more information and to make reservations, call 518-359-5109.

http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/530...

Comment by Brenda on August 22, 2012 at 8:52am

http://www.troopers.ny.gov/Wanted_and_Missing/Missing/view.cfm?ID=5...

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