Based on an anonymous caller’s tip, law enforcement conducted a large-scale search of a wooded area near a farm outside Barbourville, KY .
The case is classified as an . While physical searches in 2025 yielded no results, authorities continue to solicit tips. Information can be reported to the Kentucky State Police at 800-222-5555. teen paige
Paige Johnson, then 17, was last seen in Florence, Kentucky. She was reportedly dropped off at a street corner by a "father figure" who claimed he was taking her to a train station. Based on an anonymous caller’s tip, law enforcement
No remains or evidence related to Johnson were recovered during this specific operation. Information can be reported to the Kentucky State
Investigators cleared a large area of brush and used a backhoe to dig 6 to 8 feet deep in an area roughly the size of an Olympic swimming pool.
A man previously identified as a person of interest in her disappearance recently appeared in a Maryland court on unrelated kidnapping charges involving another minor in December 2025, drawing renewed scrutiny to his past connection to Johnson's case. Key Stakeholders & Authorities
The case of Paige Johnson remains one of Kentucky’s most prominent cold cases. Recent investigative efforts in late 2025 have revitalized public interest, centering on a massive search operation in southeastern Kentucky triggered by anonymous tips. Despite extensive excavation, her whereabouts remain unknown.