WASHINGTON PARK - Searchers worked both Friday and Saturday looking for Joshua Amos of Granite City.

Josh AmosHe was last seen a week ago Sunday in the Washington Park area near Bunkhum Road. Amos walks with a noticeable limp and was on foot in the area.

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Saturday, searchers looked from 23rd Street in East St. Louis to Kingshighway near the Washington Park border covering wooded and noticeable areas. Some went door-to-door in East St. Louis asking if anyone had seen the missing person. Police used a canine to attempt to track the missing person on Friday to no avail.

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Josh is described as having an athletic build at 5-10 to 5-11, 190-195 pounds with chest tattoos and a cross on his left bicep, and tattoos on his right lower arm.

He is last known to be wearing blue jeans and a gray hoodie (most likely North Face) and walks with a slight limp. He has not been seen or heard from since the evening of Saturday, March 18, 2023.

Authorities speculate Josh may have gotten a ride with someone in that area or walked.

If anyone has seen or heard from Josh Amos, please reach out to any of these numbers:

618) 967-1027

(618) 219-0830

(618) 866-3772

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