Ulysses Gene Batiste, Jr., 31, was last seen by his mother at their Lacombe, Louisiana, home on the evening of April 10, 2012. The two had spent the evening together; the next morning his mother found his bed made and Ulysses gone. He lived with his mother because of a neurological condition requiring medication, did not drive, did not own a vehicle or cell phone, and usually stayed close to home.

Batiste, known as Va-Voh, enjoyed hunting and fishing and was often seen at Bayou Venture Bait and Tackle. He was last seen wearing an orange polo shirt with a Land Shark beer label and blue jeans; distinguishing marks include a scar or mole on his forehead above his right eye and he may have had a mustache and short beard. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office searched the area around his home but found no clues; a possible but unconfirmed sighting in Slidell was reported for April 16, 2012. His case is classified as endangered missing and remains open.

Anyone who knew Ulysses, saw him in April 2012, or has information about his whereabouts is asked to come forward.