Noah Presgrove's Family Offers Major Reward for 'the Truth' About His Mysterious Death (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

The family of 19-year-old Noah Presgrove is now offering a significant reward for information that leads to answers abouthow his badly wounded dead body was found— naked — on the side of a rural Oklahoma highway last year.Anyone who provides information leading to a conviction in Noah’s killing, which has fueled widespread speculation online, will receive $16,000, his family tells PEOPLE.“We are hoping someone will see this offer and be compelled to come forward. It matters so that we, Noah’s family, can get answers as to what actually happened to him," his grandmother Deborah Smith says.“The lack of information [and] misinformation surrounding Noah’s death is mind blowing,” Smith says, “and in the end our family just wants the truth of what happened to him, so that we may see some justice in this matter.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Noah Presgrove with family through the years.Noah was discovered dead early on Sept. 4, 2023, about a mile’s drive from a rowdy house party that he attended with friends the night before his death.The teenage Comanche, Okla., resident was naked,the base of his skull had been split in two, his spine was fractured and an 8-inch head wound peeled back part of his scalp to the bone, his autopsy stated.Oklahoma state police have said that they don’t believe Noah was murdered but can’t comment further while their work continues. No one has been accused of a crime.Desperate for answers, Noah’s family launchedtheir own campaign for the truth— including hiring a private investigator — to try and solve the case.Asked to comment on Thursday, Oct. 31, about news of the family’s reward, a spokeswoman for Oklahoma Highway Patrol says that “if someone comes forward with information, that will be part of the investigation,” which remains ongoing.

The family of 19-year-old Noah Presgrove is now offering a significant reward for information that leads to answers abouthow his badly wounded dead body was found— naked — on the side of a rural Oklahoma highway last year.

Anyone who provides information leading to a conviction in Noah’s killing, which has fueled widespread speculation online, will receive $16,000, his family tells PEOPLE.

“We are hoping someone will see this offer and be compelled to come forward. It matters so that we, Noah’s family, can get answers as to what actually happened to him," his grandmother Deborah Smith says.

“The lack of information [and] misinformation surrounding Noah’s death is mind blowing,” Smith says, “and in the end our family just wants the truth of what happened to him, so that we may see some justice in this matter.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Noah Presgrove with family through the years.

Noah was discovered dead early on Sept. 4, 2023, about a mile’s drive from a rowdy house party that he attended with friends the night before his death.

The teenage Comanche, Okla., resident was naked,the base of his skull had been split in two, his spine was fractured and an 8-inch head wound peeled back part of his scalp to the bone, his autopsy stated.

Oklahoma state police have said that they don’t believe Noah was murdered but can’t comment further while their work continues. No one has been accused of a crime.

Desperate for answers, Noah’s family launchedtheir own campaign for the truth— including hiring a private investigator — to try and solve the case.

Asked to comment on Thursday, Oct. 31, about news of the family’s reward, a spokeswoman for Oklahoma Highway Patrol says that “if someone comes forward with information, that will be part of the investigation,” which remains ongoing.

source: people.com