Patrick Merrill was a 21-year-old freshman at Plymouth State College when he was last seen on April 6, 1987, in Plymouth, New Hampshire. That evening he was observed riding in a green Mercury Comet with Vermont plates driven by an acquaintance. Merrill was carrying between $6,000 and $13,000 that he and friends had pooled to buy 10 pounds of marijuana; he planned to meet the acquaintance who had offered to help with the transaction.

Reports say foul play is suspected. An informant later told investigators the acquaintance had a criminal background and never intended to complete the deal, instead stealing the money, murdering Merrill, and dismembering and burying the body in a remote area in Proctor, Vermont. The informant also reportedly saw a bottle containing skin allegedly from Merrill. No charges have been filed and Merrill’s body has not been found despite searches of bogs, ponds and other locations.

The case remains open with New Hampshire and Vermont authorities coordinating the investigation. Anyone who knew Merrill, the acquaintance, or who has information about movements in the Proctor area in April 1987 is asked to come forward?