Purdue Issues Plea To Find Missing Student

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University on Wednesday released information about a student who has been missing since early Saturday morning.

Wade S. Steffey, 19, has not had any contact with his friends or his father since Saturday.

Steffey, a freshman from Bloomington, has short, brown hair and brown eyes. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds.

Steffey was last seen at a party at a fraternity house on campus. Investigators said his ATM was used just after 1 a.m. on Saturday.

"Wade's friends and relatives have told us that it is not like him to disappear without alerting anyone or to miss class," said Purdue police Capt. John Cox. "We are asking anyone who has information about Wade or where he might be to contact us as soon as possible."

Police asked anyone with information to call the Purdue Police Department at 765-494-8221.