MISSING PERSON REQUEST ON TUESDAY EVENING ENDS WITH ONE DEAD, SUSPECT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

March 19, 2025March 19, 2025 Steve Dillon lincoln county homicide

TOWN OF CORNING – A request for a missing person/welfare check in the Town of Corning on Tuesday evening ended with the discovery of a deceased person.

48-yr-old John Stevenson was found dead following individuals reaching out to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office stating he had not shown up to work and no one was aware of his whereabouts. The Sheriff’s Office has communicated that 25-yr-old Austin Stevenson has been taken into custody in connection with the death. He is scheduled to appear in court today on charges of 1^st degree intentional homicide.

The incident is currently under investigation, and the Sheriff’s Office stated there is no threat to the public. No further information is being released at this time.

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