NewsAugust 26, 2015

The brother of U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Salem, has been reported missing, according to the Dent County Sheriff's Office. A missing person report was filed Monday for Billy G. Smith Jr. The sheriff's office describes Billy Smith, 41, of Salem as a 5 foot, 10 inches tall, weighing 315 pounds with blue eyes, very short hair and a goatee. He also has a tattoo of a teddy bear on his left shoulder with the name "Angelea" on a ribbon and tattoo of a Tasmanian devil on his right forearm...

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Billy G. Smith, brother of U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, was reported missing on Monday.
Billy G. Smith, brother of U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, was reported missing on Monday.

The brother of U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Salem, has been reported missing, according to the Dent County Sheriff's Office.

A missing-person report was filed Monday for Billy G. Smith Jr.

The sheriff's office describes Billy Smith, 41, of Salem, Missouri, as a 5 foot, 10 inches tall, weighing 315 pounds with blue eyes, very short hair and a goatee.

He also has a tattoo of a teddy bear on his left shoulder with the name "Angelea" on a ribbon and tattoo of a Tasmanian devil on his right forearm.

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He last was seen Monday morning at the Ameristar Casino in St. Charles, Missouri, driving a black 2009 Chevy Cobalt with Missouri license plate KL5-M9L.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the Dent County Sheriff's Office at (573) 729-3241.

The 8th District congressman has not released a statement on his brother's disappearance.

Pertinent address:

St. Charles, Mo.

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