Julia Ann Bean, 36, was last seen on May 31, 2017, at a nail salon in the Red Bay Road area of Sumter, South Carolina. She arrived there with an unknown man driving a dark-colored truck. That man spoke with Julia’s daughter, claiming to own lake houses and boats and saying he wanted to marry Julia; he accepted two tickets to the daughter’s graduation and was invited to attend the ceremony the next day. Julia never appeared at the graduation and has not been seen or heard from since leaving the salon.

When family reported her missing on November 18, 2017, they told police Julia had left behind her wallet, keys, and cell phone, and a significant amount of money remained in her bank account and in cash in her purse. Family and friends also noted she was struggling with drug addiction. Authorities have said foul play is suspected and the case remains open and unsolved.

In July 2023 Julia’s daughter told investigators that Rex Heuermann resembled the man she last saw with her mother; he was investigated because he owns property in South Carolina, but the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office reported finding no evidence linking him to Julia’s disappearance after several weeks of inquiry.

Did anyone in Sumter remember seeing Julia that afternoon or recognize the man who accompanied her to the salon?