Information sought for missing person – James Lynn Keller

High Country Crime Stoppers and the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office seek the public’s assistance in locating a missing person:

On Thursday, February 14, 2025, thirty-five-year-old James Lynn Keller was last observed in the area of Tom Jackson Road in Vilas. Keller is known to travel on foot and does not have a vehicle.  A picture of Keller is attached.

Anyone with information regarding James Lynn Keller’s location is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 828-268-6959 or Sergeant Lucas Smith at 828-265-5720. You can also text “NCTIP plus your tip” to 274637 (CRIMES).

 All information will be kept confidential.

High Country Crime Stoppers pays rewards for information, which leads to arrests; recovery of stolen property; seizure of drugs and the location of wanted persons.

High Country Crime Stoppers is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization operated by a volunteer community board of directors serving Avery and Watauga Counties. High Country Crime Stoppers encourages the reporting of information or leads which can assist law enforcement with solving crimes. Its goal is to help in the fight against crime, but it is not part of the local police departments or sheriff's offices. Each County has a law enforcement coordinator who participates as an advisor to the board but is a non-voting member. The citizen's board is responsible for operations of the program, fund raising, public relations, and approval of rewards.