Clues Sought: Missing Northern NY Man Not Seen For 18 Months

A Northern New York man has been officially reported missing after friends and family say he hasn't been heard from for over a year and a half.

Thirty-five-year-old Stephen Houghton is from the hamlet of Keeseville, NY and was last seen at the Stewart's Shops in Port Henry, NY on February 20, 2022. He's approximately 6-feet 2-inches tall, about 225-pounds, with black hair and blue eyes. Additionally, State Police officials say Houghton's vehicle was found abandoned at a location on Johnson Pond Road in the town of North Hudson two days after that last sighting - on February 22, 2022.

photo of Stephen J Houghton, who police say hasn't been seen since February of 2022 - via NYSP

Efforts to get in contact with Houghton regarding the vehicle at that time were unsuccessful, police said. The vehicle would be towed to a location by police but was never retrieved.

Keeseville is located approximately 150 miles North of Albany.

Keeseville, NY is a hamlet that is located in Clinton and Essex counties.

"Multiple law enforcement agencies have been contacted regarding the missing of Houghton. Family and friends are also cooperating with law enforcement with any information they can provide to help locate Houghton. Houghton has ties to people in multiple different locations and States," a release from NYSP officials said.

photo of Stephen J Houghton - a missing person from New York State, via NYSP

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Stephen Houghton is asking to call New York State Police at 518-563-3761.

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