Name: Miles Austin Stanton
Age: 21 years old
Last seen: October 20, 2022
Location: Tualatin, Oregon
Status: Found deceased in November 2022
Case Information
21-year-old Miles Stanton was last seen in Tualatin, Oregon on October 20, 2022. He disappeared after leaving a gas station in Aurora.
Background
Miles Austin Stanton grew up in San Diego, California with his mother and two brothers. His father died in 2005 and his mother remarried in 2018.
In 2019, Stanton graduated from high school and enrolled at Brigham Young University-Hawaii. He was sent home in the midst of the pandemic and lived in San Diego for a few months where he worked with his uncle.
During the fall of 2020, Stanton briefly moved in with his mother in Utah before returning to San Diego for work.
In July 2022, Stanton quit his job and told his mother he was planning a move to Oregon.
On October 2, 2022, Stanton moved to Tualatin, Oregon, about twenty minutes southwest of Portland, where he lived with RJ White, a childhood friend from middle school.
At the time of his disappearance, Stanton had only been living in Oregon for eighteen days and worked at FedEx in Portland.
Disappearance
On October 18, 2022, Miles Stanton last spoke to his mother on the phone and everything seemed normal. He also responded to texts in a group chat the next day.
On October 20, 2022, Stanton was last seen in the morning by his roommate RJ White at their house in Tualatin, Oregon. Later that day, he went to work as usual at FedEx in Portland.
At 3:30 p.m, Stanton was captured on security camera at 76 Gas, a gas station on Dolores Way North East in Aurora, Oregon, about twelve miles south of Tualatin.
Miles Stanton never returned home that day and has never been heard from again.
On October 24, 2022, RJ reached out by phone to Stanton’s mother when he did not show up after four days. His mother then filed a missing person’s report with the Tualatin Police Department.
Investigation
Miles Stanton disappeared while driving his vehicle, a 1997 black Honda CR-V with Utah license plates U203HR, which has anime and skateboard stickers.
Stanton’s credit card was last used on the day he went missing and his phone pinged to an area between Aurora and Woodburn on Highway 211 near the Pudding River.
According to his mother, Stanton has hobbies that included fishing, hiking, bicycling or camping and might have gotten lost in the area while exploring some new spots.
His phone record, bank account, and social media have had no activity since his disappearance
Body of Miles Stanton Found in Marion County
The body of Miles Stanton was found in Marion County in November 2022.
Miles’ mother Laura posted an update verifying the news on the Help Find Miles facebook page, stating;
Our family and a few volunteers found Miles today. His spirit is no longer with us. We are broken. I am unable to imagine a life without him in it. I know many will have questions, and so do we, but at this time it’s still an active police investigation and I don’t have any answers to give.
Authorities say the investigation is ongoing, and that no further information will be released at this time.
Whereabouts
Police found no evidence, means or motive for foul play in Miles Stanton’s disappearance.
The circumstances of Miles Stanton’s disappearance remain unclear and his case is currently classified as missing. His case remains unsolved.
Appearance
Physical Description:
White male with brown shaggy hair and hazel eyes. Miles is 5’10 tall and weighs 165 pounds.
Distinctive Physical Features:
Miles has tattoos on both thighs above the knee, including a bison.
Clothing and accessories:
Miles was last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, black sneakers and a black beanie.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Miles Stanton please contact the Tualatin Police Department at (503) 629-0111.
Resources & Further Information
Searching Miles for Miles – Go Fund Me
Help Find Miles Stanton – Facebook
News & Media Links
Saturday volunteer search doesn’t turn up missing Tualatin man – Pamplin Media 10/2022
Mother looking for answers in mysterious disappearance of Oregon man Miles Stanton – NBC News 11/2022
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