The person at the center of this case
Arthur Lanail Van Jr.
Missing Person · Open
36 days waiting
Missing Person: Arthur Lanail Van Jr
Justice for Arthur Lanail Van Jr. — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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contact
Lead #1Why did contact cease after April 3rd, and what circumstances led to the delay in reporting until April 17th?
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person
Lead #2What was the nature of the relationship between the reporting person and Arthur, and what patterns of communication were typical?
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clue
Lead #3Without a working phone, how did Arthur typically communicate, and who else may have had recent contact with him?
Arthur Lanail Van Jr., a 32-year-old Black male, was last contacted on April 3, 2026, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His last known contact was with a person reporting (PR) who initiated the missing person report on April 17, 2026, after he failed to maintain communication. The case remains open with the Tulsa Police Department investigating his disappearance.
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NamUs case MP158211. Missing person: Arthur Lanail Van Jr.
Last known contact: 2026-04-03 in Tulsa, Tulsa, OK. Circumstances: PR stated she last had contact with the MP on 4/3/26.
The MP does not have a working phone and she wanted to make a missing person report for him. Demographics: 32 years, Male, Black / African American.
Physical description: 5 ft 11 in, 150 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown. Investigating agency: Tulsa Police Department | 2026018147 | 2026-04-17.
Timeline of Events
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2026-04-03
Last Known Contact
Last contact with Arthur Lanail Van Jr. in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The MP does not have a working phone.
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2026-04-17
Missing Person Report Filed
Person reporting filed missing person report with Tulsa Police Department after losing contact with the MP.
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Case Information
Incident:April 3, 2026
Last Updated:May 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 3, 2026
Last Updated:May 9, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 9185969143
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