Duane Ewers, a 69-year-old retired anesthesiologist from Southern California, was shot to death on Mount Charleston after a hike on July 21, 1996. He had been seen that evening and later after dark accompanied by an unknown white male. Witnesses heard gunshots around 1:00 a.m., and the companion was seen attempting to move Ewers’ body toward a wooded area before abandoning the effort and fleeing.

Ewers’ vehicle was missing from the trailhead parking lot and was recovered months later in the Treasure Island Hotel parking garage in Las Vegas. Investigators developed a composite of the suspect, described as a well-built white man about 6 feet 1 inch tall, 27 to 30 years old, weighing roughly 180 pounds, but no arrest has been announced.

The identity of the companion and his connection to Ewers remain unknown. Did anyone who frequented Mount Charleston or saw hikers in the area that night recognize the composite or the description of the man seen with Ewers?