Armando Chavez-Caballero was 27 when he vanished from his Aurora, Illinois, home after a trip to the Chicago Premium Outlets on October 25, 2005. Originally from Mexico, he had lived in the United States about four years and used the nickname Cheeto; he sometimes went by the names Juan Carlos or Esequiel Chavez. He left his vehicle behind and was last seen at the outlet mall after telling his roommate he would meet a Hispanic man in his twenties and return in a few minutes. The roommate waited in the truck, called Armando’s cell phone without success, and began searching when Armando did not come back.

Armando’s brother reported him missing to the Aurora Police Department on November 7. He had a history of briefly leaving home, but this prolonged absence was out of character. Investigators have had few leads and the case remains unsolved; the shopping center meeting is the last known point in his timeline.

If anyone was at the Chicago Premium Outlets on October 25, 2005, or knew Armando’s movements or the man he was meeting, please come forward with information.