Lee Steven Ochs was 36 when he was last seen on October 29, 2012, at a construction site north of Leadville, Colorado, near the Climax Mine. At the time he disappeared he was on strictly monitored probation requiring him to live with his parents, wear an ankle monitor, and check in daily with his probation officer. He also took medication regularly; that medication was later found left behind.

Two weeks after he vanished his vehicle was found abandoned on Methodist Mountain at the end of County Road 110 in Salida, Colorado. Investigators reported no immediate signs of foul play in the car, but his wallet, cell phone, and necessary medication were inside, prompting authorities to view the disappearance as suspicious. Chaffee County Search and Rescue conducted an extensive search including cadaver dogs but uncovered no clues to his whereabouts. Ochs had two outstanding felony warrants from Arapahoe County and was described as having violent tendencies; he also held a degree in criminal justice.

No known contact has occurred since late October 2012 and the case remains unsolved and active. Did anyone living or working near Climax Mine or Methodist Mountain in October 2012 see or hear anything unusual that week?