Stout was last seen at his residence on Hickory Flat Road outside Buckhannon, West Virginia between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. on July 18, 2012. He told his mother and brother that he loved them and would be back later that day. He was last seen walking down the driveway, carrying a green bicycle frame; he had made plans to meet a friend and fix the bicycle. He planned to give the repaired bicycle to his friend, and then his friend would help Stout fix his own bicycle. Stout has never been heard from again. A few days after his disappearance, his brothers found his bicycle leaning against a trailer behind a pharmacy in Buckhannon. It had not been repaired. Prior to his disappearance, Stout told people that Rodolfo Villagomez “Chino” Correa had threatened him. Stout attempted to file a report with the police about this, but he was turned away. It’s uncharacteristic of Stout to leave without warning. He was very devoted to his family and was living with and caring for his mother, who was terminally ill.