Kevin Lee Ellsworth, 18, went missing from International Falls, Minnesota, after leaving a wedding reception at the Union Hall around 2:30 a.m. on July 11, 1982.

Kevin had access to the long-abandoned Rex Hotel, where he had done janitorial work with his father and reportedly knew of a cot in the basement he might use. The Rex later burned down and was destroyed; Kevin’s car was found parked across the street and a hotel key was recovered nearby, but no remains were found in the rubble and nothing has confirmed he was inside when the fire occurred. There were unconfirmed sightings of Kevin in International Falls and later in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. His family, with ties to Kelso, Washington, continued searching for answers.

If anyone saw Kevin in July 1982 or afterward, or knew about his whereabouts or connections in the Rex Hotel, please share what you know.