Leon Arthur Moncer, 21, of Bellaire, Ohio, was last seen leaving his home on Indian Run on the evening of February 18, 1982. He told his brother he had a hot date, but witnesses say he was later seen at Ed’s Lounge in Lloydsville and had visited a friend in Wheeling earlier that night. He also borrowed $20 from his boss that evening. The next day he failed to show up for work, which his family described as highly out of character.

Two days after he was last seen his gray Dodge Aspen was found in a ditch at the entrance to Anco Mining Road. The engine was idling, the driver’s door ajar and the dome light dimly lit. Inside were his coat, some change, a lighter and his cigarettes; the interior was muddy and showed signs of a possible struggle. The car was reportedly not processed for forensic evidence and was towed to his parents’ home.

In the week before his disappearance Leon had received a threatening note made from cut magazine letters that said Leave it alone, or you are dead.

Does anyone in Belmont County remember Leon’s movements in February 1982 or the areas around Indian Run and Anco Mining Road that night?