Louisville, Ky. (WHAS11) - A Bullitt County mother hasn’t slept for days because her teenage daughter went missing more than a week ago.
Laurie Kustes said she never expected 35-year-old Roy Vernon Elwell to show up to court on Wednesday for a pre-trial in Jefferson County, but went to court anyway.
Kustes said she’s convinced Elwell is with her missing daughter.
To add insult to injury, the case was suddenly moved to another date because of another trial.
WHAS11's Gene Kang talked to Kustes about this nightmare, and the national media attention her missing daughter has been getting.
Laurie Kustes is the mother of 19-year-old Brittney Kustes. Brittney has been missing for 12 days.
On Wednesday morning, she told WHAS11, "I just want my daughter back and the longer it takes, the more crazier this is all becoming."
Laurie Kustes is desperately searching for her missing teenage daughter, and is now getting help from the website of the television show “America’s Most Wanted.”
If Brittney isn’t found by Saturday, her story will be told on “America’s Most Wanted” on Saturday night.
When Laurie Kustes showed up in court Wednesday morning, she found out that Ellwell’s pre-trial had been cancelled.
Elwell was due in court on Wednesday and has a warrant for non-compliance as a registered sex offender in Jefferson County.
Elwell’s sister was at the courtroom, though, and Kustes said she spoke to her. Ellwell’s sister said she doesn’t know where her brother could be today.
He's a person of interest in Brittney’s “Missing Persons” case.
Kustes played a voice mail from her cell phone for WHAS11. She said it was allegedly a message from Elwell threatening one of his friends.
Kustes said Elwell stalked her daughter for years and that he's violent and highly unstable.
"I just don't know how the outcome is going to end up," said Kustes.
The Bullitt County Sheriff’s Department said Elwell is still only a person of interest in this ‘Missing Persons’ case. However, he does have a long rap sheet, including assault, kidnapping and drug charges.
Brittney Kustes is described as being 5’2” with blonde hair and brown highlights. She has a butterfly tattoo on her right leg and a red star tattoo on her left.
Detectives urge you to call 911 immediately if you know anything about this case.
