Jonathan Eric Eiland, known as J.J. or Bama, was 44 and living intermittently in Little Rock in late spring 2013. He had been staying in a homeless camp under a bridge on 28th Street near the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and spent a lot of time with an 18-year-old friend, Kasey Hudson. Jonathan also kept in touch with Cathy and Elijah New, a married couple he had followed from California; he visited their home on May 31, 2013, and called them two or three times a week.

On May 31, 2013, Hudson’s body was found in Coleman Creek on the university campus; investigators concluded Hudson had accidentally drowned and found no evidence of foul play. Jonathan’s last confirmed sighting is the same day he visited the News, and his regular calls stopped afterward.

It remains unclear whether Jonathan’s disappearance is connected to the flooding that led to Hudson’s death or to some other event; there have been no confirmed sightings or communications since May 31, 2013. If anyone knew Jonathan, his movements around the university and the 28th Street bridge camp that week, or has information about where he might have gone after visiting the News, please share what is known.