A skull found last month has now been identified. It was discovered near a creak on the Warren Lincoln County line. Tests now reveal that it belongs to Nicholas Coppola. He was reported missing last December. Officials say there is no sign of foul play at this point.
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Foristell Police Chief Douglas Johnson released new details Wednesday about missing Mizzou student Nicholas Michael Coppola.
Johnson said that police now believe Coppola may be in the Warrenton area in an abandoned building or vacant home. Coppola was arrested Dec. 12 by Warrenton police for breaking into an empty house. He apparently sought shelter after his 1998 Suburu Legacy ran out of gas on Interstate 70 earlier that day.
Coppola left his wallet and cell phone in his car and did not attempt to call anyone for help after his car stopped running or after he was arrested, Johnson said.
"It is odd," he said. "But from what I understand he had become somewhat of an introvert."
Coppola was booked at the Warren County Jail but was released at 5:40 p.m. after the homeowner refused to press charges against him, Johnson said. Coppola walked away from the jail.
UPDATED, corrects description based on interview with family. Adds information about changes to Nicholas Coppola's personality during the past six months.
FORISTELL • Police are looking for a missing University of Missouri-Columbia student from Weldon Spring.
Foristell Police Chief Douglas Johnson said Nicholas Michael Coppola, 25, hasn't been seen since his mother visited his apartment in Columbia on Dec. 10. His 1998 Subaru Legacy was found abandoned on Interstate 70 eastbound just west of the Foristell exit at about 1 p.m. on Dec. 12.
Johnson said officers found Coppola's cell phone and wallet in the car. The driver's seat was reclined, he said.
Johnson said Coppola's father's birthday was on Dec. 15, and family members believe he may have been traveling home. Johnson said friends described Coppola as having been quiet and secluded lately.
Coppola is 6-feet-1-inches tall, weighs about 180 pounds and has blue eyes. He wears black-framed glasses.
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