The Disappearance of Kevin Flythe: The Bus Trip that Never Ended | Case 10

Kevin Flythe (Photo Credit: The Washington Post)

On the early morning of Thursday, January 27, 2022, Kevin Flythe was released from federal prison in Glenville, West Virginia after serving 28 years for the robbery and killing of Paul McClure in Washington, DC. While incarcerated, Kevin suffered a stroke that resulted in multiple ailments to the disability that he already had. Because of this, Kevin was granted an early release after serving 28 of his 35 years. After he was released, Kevin was driven to a Greyhound bus station in Charleston, West Virginia by officials at the prison. Kevin was expected to travel from Charleston to Washington, DC on his own, despite not being physically and mentally competent to do so.

His cousin, Michelle Royster, was excited to finally be reunited with her cousin after 28 years. They all were waiting on his release date since it was approved by the judge. Though excited, no one knew he would be released on January 27, not his family, nor his attorney, Claire Madill, until the day of. In fact, Claire had reached out multiple times to obtain his exact date of release and his travel itinerary so that she can communicate the arrangement with her client, Kevin, and arrange a pick up for him.

Michelle waited and searched for Kevin at the bus station in DC, but he never showed up. Kevin was never seen or heard from…

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