Crime & Safety

John Walsh Show Features Missing Tucson Teen

Lincoln Stevens, last seen in 2017, will be featured on Investigation Discovery's "In Pursuit with John Walsh" on Wednesday.

TUCSON, AZ — A Tucson teen who went missing in 2017 was the focus of national attention on Wednesday, with Investigation Discovery's "In Pursuit with John Walsh" featuring the case of Lincoln Stevens, reports say. Stevens went missing on June 2, 2017, according to the Charley Project.

The television show magnifies unsolved violent crimes, featuring John Walsh, formerly of America's Most Wanted, and his son, Callahan Walsh, an advocate for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Tucson.com reported James Allerton of the Pima County Sheriff's Office as saying Stevens' disappearance case is considered suspicious, adding that he lived in the Vail area and was last seen in the Picture Rocks area.

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The Charley Project profiles over 13,000 missing persons cold cases across the country.

Below is the Charley Project's text on the case of Lincoln Stevens, who is considered endangered:

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Lincoln was last seen at his father's house in the 13000 block of Mesquite Flat Spring Drive near Cienega High School in Tucson, Arizona on June 2, 2017. He arrived at the house with three African-American males, but never actually went inside. He has never been heard from again.
He was initially classified as a runaway, but in November 2017 authorities announced Lincoln was missing under suspicious circumstances and could have been a crime victim. His case remains unsolved.

According to Investigation Discovery, John Walsh has assisted with the capture of over 1,200 fugitives and brought home more than 50 missing children during his time at America's Most Wanted.

"In Pursuit with John Walsh" aired at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

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