Noah Smothers, 22, of Laurel, Maryland, was reported missing on April 6, 2018. Family and friends described him as friendly and reliable with steady routines and an active social life; he was last seen in his neighborhood.

Local authorities launched searches in the areas where he was last seen and enlisted community volunteers. Detectives interviewed family, friends, and acquaintances to reconstruct Noah’s last known movements, while his family distributed flyers and used social media and public appeals to keep attention on the case. Media coverage noted the emotional toll on his relatives and the challenges investigators faced as time passed without credible leads.

Few significant investigative breakthroughs have been reported, and his whereabouts remain unknown. If anyone knew Noah, his habits, or his movements around April 6, 2018, please share information with the Laurel area investigators handling the case.