Charles Alfonzo Walden IV was 31 when he was last seen on August 21, 2005, in Melrose, Florida. That afternoon he drove a rented silver 2005 Buick Rendezvous to pick up his friend Robert Julian from Julian’s home on 3rd Street; the two were last seen about 5:00 p.m. and have not been heard from since. The rental vehicle, rented from Budget Rental, was never recovered.

Walden lived in the 100 block of Power Line Trail and was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, green shorts, and black shoes. Three days before the disappearance, a mutual friend, W. L. Durden, was found shot to death in his home. Investigators have not established a direct link between Durden’s killing and the disappearance, but it is a noted point of interest. Families provided DNA and have cooperated with interviews and leads, yet both men remain missing under suspicious circumstances.

Did anyone in Melrose in August 2005 see a silver Buick Rendezvous or either of these men after 5:00 p.m. on August 21?