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Police Recover SUV Linked to Missing Eastpointe Teen

Michigan State Police are processing the vehicle for DNA and other evidence to try to locate 17-year-old Noah Winters.

Overview

  • Home security video shows Noah Winters leaving his Eastpointe home and getting into a black Jeep Compass on May 14, and he has not been seen since.
  • Investigators located the SUV several days after his disappearance and turned it over to an MSP crime unit for forensic processing and DNA testing.
  • Eastpointe and Detroit officers have conducted searches across multiple jurisdictions while investigators pursue leads and execute search warrants.
  • Winters’ family has pleaded for information and offered a $5,000 reward while Crime Stoppers of Michigan added $2,500, making $7,500 available for tips.
  • Police are investigating unverified social-media messages claiming Winters was killed but have not confirmed those claims and urge anyone with information to call 1-800-SPEAK-UP.