Paul Frederic Atchley, 53, went missing from Delton, Michigan after being last seen September 1, 2011, while staying with roommate Harold Ordway at Ordway’s parents’ house. Atchley had been living in the back of Ordway’s pickup truck on the property. The disappearance was reported September 6, 2011.

The day after Atchley was last seen, Ordway was in a traffic crash in Plainwell. Officers at the crash found a blood‑soaked mattress, a cellphone and a hat in the bed of Ordway’s truck; the blood was later confirmed to be Atchley’s. Investigators said Ordway had blood on his clothing and grass and dirt stains on his pants. Extensive searches of the Ordway property and surrounding 160 acres turned up no trace of Atchley.

Another roommate, Michael VanBuskirk, had been reported missing August 27, 2011; his remains were found in October 2011. Ordway was charged in 2013 with second‑degree murder in connection with Atchley and, under a plea deal, admitted causing VanBuskirk’s death. Atchley’s body has never been recovered, and the case remains unresolved in that regard.

Did anyone in Delton or the surrounding area have contact with Atchley in late August or early September 2011 that could help fill the timeline?