Jason Kudla, a 30-year-old man from the Detroit area, disappeared after leaving a small gathering in Hamtramck at about 1:00 a.m. on July 30, 2017. Witnesses said he became upset at the party near Evaline Street and Conant Street, broke items, and announced he was leaving; family members later reported he failed to show up for work and did not contact anyone.The same morning, at approximately 6:30 a.m., a burning body was found in the 13500 block of Dean Street in Detroit. The remains were badly burned and required dental records for identification; on August 3, 2017 Detroit authorities confirmed the remains were Jason’s.

Police described the death as a possible homicide but did not publicly release a cause or manner of death that explained whether he was killed before the fire or whether the fire caused his death.Investigators and family sought information about Jason’s movements during the roughly five hours between his departure and the discovery of the body. No publicly documented suspect, motive, or criminal resolution had been reported.

Anyone who saw Jason that morning or who might identify someone who drove him is asked to contact investigators.