RIPLEY, Ohio — The body of a missing Ripley man has been discovered, the Brown County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday.
Weeks after he was reported missing, officials said they received a report of a body discovered in a creek just a few blocks away from where 39-year-old Tommy Richmond was last seen at 1st Stop Gas Station in Ripley at 5 a.m. on Jan. 31, 2026.
Officials said they were able to positively identify the person as Richmond. The Brown County Sheriff's Office said it is working with the coroner's office to determine the cause of death.
We sat down with Richmond's family members, who were pleading for information on where he may have been.
“I love my dad,” his daughter Amiah Inlow said. “I miss my dad.”
WATCH: Richmond's family tells us they believe his disappearance is suspicious
Richmond's sister, Candus, said she had barely slept since his disappearance. She said her family is trying to piece together what may have happened.
"How he vanished from the gas station and was gone that quick, we don't know," Candus Richmond said.
Candus said her brother has struggled with addiction, but believes someone may have hurt him.
