Missing W. Va. man could be in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Sheriff of Kanawha Co. in West Virginia is asking for help locating a missing man who could be in Lexington.

The Sheriff says 33-year-old Ryan Mitchell Strickland had been in the Ashland, KY area until earlier this month.  Detectives had been searching for him, but say they were unable to locate him.

Investigators think that now he may be in Lexington.

According to the Sheriff, Strickland possibly suffers from mental illness.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call their local law enforcement or the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office at 304-357-0169.  Tips can also be emailed to tips@kanawhasheriff.us or submitted through our website at www.kanawhasheriff.us.