Jonestown, PA – Pennsylvania State Police in Jonestown have renewed efforts to solve the 2000 disappearance of 12-year-old Eric Wayne Pyles, offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to closure in the case.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, Eric Pyles got off his school bus on December 12, 2000, near his home on Awol Road in Jonestown, Lebanon County, but never returned home. Witnesses reported that he walked south along Awol Road, near the backyard of a home on Silverton Road.
A church secretary last saw Pyles around 2:45 p.m. that same day near the Jonestown Bible Church, close to his residence. Despite multiple searches, Pyles has not been seen since.
Investigators note that Pyles, originally from Luray, Virginia, had a history of running away but typically returned within hours. A composite image showing what Eric might look like today is now available through the Charley Project, which features long-term missing persons cases.
Police urge anyone with information to contact PSP Jonestown at 717-865-2194 or submit an anonymous tip at p3tips.com.
More details and the composite image can be found at: https://charleyproject.org/case/eric-wayne-pyles
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