Joe Taylor Vaughn, 23 and known as Jobe, was dropped off by his father at a pond near Old River Road Loop in Vancleave, Mississippi, in July 2005 to go fishing. He was expected to use a neighbor’s phone to call for a ride when finished, but that call never came. His father reported him missing two days later.

Search-and-rescue teams, including helicopters and all-terrain vehicles, combed the pond and surrounding woods. Cadaver dogs were sent after a resident reported a decaying odor near McGregor Road, but the scent proved to be a dead animal. Investigators noted Vaughn had a history of drug use and multiple drug possession arrests, and his father said Vaughn had been depressed over a relationship. Authorities believe foul play is likely; there has been no activity on his Social Security number and no confirmed sightings. Several relatives and close friends have been described as suspects, but no charges have been filed and the case remains open.

Did anyone in the Vancleave area know Joe’s habits that summer or see him near Old River Road Loop on the day he disappeared?