Franklin Dolphus Chastain, 75, was last seen in Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, in the spring or summer of 2010. His absence was not reported to authorities at the time; family members say his daughter, Erika Bennefield, continued to collect his Social Security and pension benefits and did not pursue a missing persons report.

In 2016, details about what happened emerged during a separate criminal investigation into Erika’s husband, Ricky Bennefield. A witness in that case said Franklin died during a car trip from Alabama toward Florida. The witness and Ricky allegedly buried Franklin beside the road, later dug him up, put the body back in the car, then reburied him a few miles farther from the road. Ricky reportedly admitted to dumping his father-in-law’s body somewhere near the Alabama-Florida state line. Searches with cadaver dogs were conducted, but no remains have been found.

The circumstances leave many unanswered questions about Franklin’s final movements, the exact burial location, and why the family concealed his death for years. Does anyone have information about Franklin’s last known whereabouts or travel between Ozark and the state line?