William James Elgen, 25, disappeared from a cabin on Mount Provo Road near Twain Harte on December 29, 2010. He was staying there with a friend who briefly left to gather supplies; when William’s family arrived for a surprise visit they found the cabin door unlocked, the power turned off, and his winter coat and dog left behind.

The dog, normally house-trained, had urinated inside, which family members found concerning. There were no signs of William, and his family immediately reported him missing. Searches have not located him, there has been no activity on his bank accounts, and authorities do not believe foul play was involved, though the family fears he may have come to harm.

The disappearance remains unsolved and the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department continues to investigate. If anyone knew William, saw him in the Twain Harte area around late December 2010, or has information about that cabin on Mount Provo Road, please come forward.