Mattie is a sweet little dog who disappeared after the car he was in was stolen in November 2006 from the University City Loop in St. Louis, Missouri. His owners, Tom & Alice Matthews from Michigan, were visiting St. Louis and were window shopping in the Loop at the time. The purpose of this web site is to get Mattie back home where he belongs. If you can volunteer to help find Mattie, or if you have any information, please e-mail whereintheworldismattie@gmail.com.
With the reward for Mattie increased to $25,000, Ch. 5 interviewed Alice Matthews on the 10:00 p.m. news. Also, the print story from Ch. 5's web site:
Michigan Couple Increase Reward For Missing Dog Created: 1/6/2007 9:08:45 PM Last updated: 1/7/2007 2:44:19 AM
(KSDK) - There's now a $25,000 reward to help find a Michigan couple's missing dog.
Mattie, a mixed breed, vanished in November when Tom and Alice Matthews' car was stolen from the Delmar Loop.
Police recovered the car. The alleged thieves told the Matthews to search Jennings. That's where they found Mattie's cage. But so far there have been no confirmed sightings of the dog.
The Matthews have returned to the St. Louis area several times searching for the dog. A small group of local volunteers is also keeping the search alive.
Anyone with information about Mattie is asked to contact the Matthews at 616-706-6026.
Special note to Darnell Riley, James Butler, and James Holmes: The criminal part of this case is over and yes we will pay you the reward no questions asked. Contact us!
DETAILS / PHOTOS
Mattie: Small, white, fluffy, male mixed breed, approx. 20 lbs. In the picture below, his hair is a lot shorter than it usually is.
Where seen: Our hope remains that Mattie was set free in the Park Lane/Harney area as we've been told. We've been told that one of the kids hit him with a golf club and he ran off. Based on sightings, we think he took off towards Jennings and from there he seems to have disappeared.
Reward: $25,000 for help finding Mattie. Reward will be paid out in cash confidentially. Recipient of the reward may remain anonymous if desired with no media attention.
Contact number: 616-706-6026 (Tom & Alice Matthews -- Mattie's owners -- cell phone)