Edward Louis Winans, 40, was last seen at his Linden, California home on August 6, 2000, after a day of arguing with his wife. When his wife returned later that evening she found a note in which Edward expressed frustration with their marriage, reassured her of his love, and said he planned to go to Valley Springs. The note ended with the cryptic line It’s dead in hear(t).

Several details complicate the disappearance. Cigarettes were found tossed into a hat on the couple’s bed, and a .22-caliber rifle from the house was missing, though it is not known whether Edward took it. A woman in the Jenny Lind area later reported a man matching Edward’s description arriving at her home and asking her to call his wife, but phone records do not show that call was placed.

Extensive searches turned up no trace of Edward, and authorities have not ruled out foul play. If anyone saw Edward around Linden, Valley Springs or Jenny Lind on August 6, 2000, please share what was observed.