
The person at the center of this case
Jance Wesly Varela
Justice for Jance Wesly Varela — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.
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What was Jance's mental and physical state given his recent brain tumor diagnosis and how might this have affected his decision-making?
Why did Jance fail to contact his mother on her birthday when family members describe this as completely out of character?
What circumstances surrounded his last confirmed sighting at the bowling alley on June 1, 2022?
Jance Wesly Varela, a 40-year-old man from Montana, was last seen on June 1, 2022, at a bowling alley in Fort Collins, Colorado, where he had relocated in 2018. He was dealing with a recent brain tumor diagnosis, homelessness, and opioid addiction—circumstances that made his disappearance particularly concerning to his devoted mother, Linda Varela Adams. Despite his family's certainty that he would never abandon them and months of grassroots search efforts, law enforcement initially declined an active investigation, but the case remains open with investigators seeking new leads about his wellbeing.
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What new information did investigators receive in early 2023 that raised concern about his wellbeing?
Are there witnesses from the bowling alley or Fort Collins community who may have seen Jance after June 1, 2022?
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Jance was diagnosed with a brain tumor in May 2022, which may have affected his cognitive function.
Jance was last seen at a bowling alley in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Jance did not call his mother on her 60th birthday, which was highly unusual and prompted the missing person report.
Nearly nine months after disappearance, Larimer County Sheriff's Office issued first news release stating new information raised concern about Jance's wellbeing.
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