James Thomas Rankin was 39 when he was abducted from a Denny’s parking lot in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 19, 1981. Rankin’s body was never recovered, but personal items belonging to him were found in Malone’s possession after Malone and Crenshaw were arrested on March 24, 1981, in San Jose, California, while driving a stolen vehicle.

The pair were arrested with firearms and credit cards belonging to Rankin and another victim. Malone was later convicted of multiple murders, including Rankin’s, and was sentenced to death.

Does anyone have information about Rankin’s last known movements in Kansas City or about witnesses who might have seen him at the Denny’s that night?