William Jimmy Graham, 61, of Newton Grove, North Carolina, was reported missing by his family on December 15, 2019 after they last saw him at his Goldsboro Highway residence on December 12. His gray 1991 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck was also missing, and the family’s concern prompted an immediate investigation by the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators suspected foul play early in the case, but officials said information about Graham’s whereabouts dissipated quickly, hindering efforts to track him. In April 2020 the governor announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the disappearance. In November 2020 human remains were found in a wooded area on Corbett Road in Newton Grove and sent to the State Crime Lab for identification; those remains were later identified as Graham’s.

Anyone with information about Graham’s disappearance, his gray 1991 Chevrolet S-10, or sightings in December 2019 is asked to come forward.