Hunt for four Oklahoma cyclists five days after they all vanished while on a group bike ride
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Hunt down four Oklahoma cyclists five days after they all disappeared on a group bike ride as cops scour the salvage yard they visited before disappearing
- Mark and Billy Chastain, Mike Sparks and Alex Stevens went missing on Sunday
- The four went cycling in Okmulgee and haven’t been seen since
- The group is believed to have visited two salvage yards before phones died
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Mystery shrouds the disappearance of four Oklahoma friends who went missing five days ago after going on a bike ride together.
Mark Chastain, 32, his brother Billy, 30, Mike Sparks, 32, and Alex Stevens, 29, left their homes in Okmulgee at 8pm on Sunday and have not been seen since.
The group was reported missing on Monday and a witness claimed to have seen them walking down a street at 2 a.m. Tuesday, but police have not confirmed the sighting.
Police are now searching a storage room where Mark’s cell phone was last pinged. It is believed that only two of the group brought their phones and both go straight to voicemail when called.
Police Chief Mark Prentice says he is stunned by the case and has never seen the simultaneous disappearance of four people in his career.
Mark Chastain (left), 32, and his brother Billy (right), 30, are among four missing cyclists in Oklahoma
The group was reported missing on Monday and a witness claimed to have seen them walking down a street at 2 a.m. Tuesday, but police have not confirmed the sighting. Pictured: Mike Sparks (left) and Alex Stevens (right)
Prentice told News on 6: ‘I can’t understand the actual coincidence because it’s so unusual.’
He added that he is increasingly concerned but has not yet found any evidence of foul play.
It is believed the men visited a salvage yard west of Okmulgee before stopping at a Murphy’s gas station and then visiting the salvage yard near Schulter where Mark’s phone broke or was switched off.
Prentice said: “Right now the evidence tells me I have four missing adults, I have no evidence that violence is involved at this time, we always consider that a possibility in any missing persons case and we close those down.” possibility does not matter. but no persons of importance.’
Mark’s wife Jessica Chastain said: Fox news: ‘I don’t know anything, and I feel lost. My heart is broken. I am sad. I have so many mixed feelings and thoughts.
“As far as I know, nothing has been found. Nothing was found. There is no sign of malicious intent.’
In their most recent update, Okmulgee Police said they are searching hours of video and GPS data.
Due to the difficult terrain, agents use drones to aid in their search.
They said yesterday: ‘Additional locations have been identified as potential sources for more video and will be contacted tomorrow.
“Search warrants have been issued for phone records, and warrants for Facebook accounts are coming.
“It’s important to remember that without an actual video appearance of the missing men along the path that we’ve been able to establish over phone records, we can’t definitively say that the missing men followed that path.
“Previously, only one of their phones did that. We will continue to investigate and follow any evidence we discover.
“Additional updates will be sent as they become available.”