Paul Douglas Cappo was last seen June 10, 1980, when his wife left their Kansas City, Missouri, home and later that day he departed 3720 Thompson Avenue reportedly bound for Las Vegas, Nevada. He was driving a dark blue four-door 1977 Plymouth with a Kansas plate and front-fender damage. Cappo was 29, white, brown hair, brown eyes, 5 feet 10 inches and about 240 pounds. He frequently traveled to Las Vegas to gamble.

Cappo had amassed at least $75,000 in gambling debts and told his wife he was going to meet with some pretty bad people; he also warned his lawyer that his associates would just as soon stab you in the back as look at you. The couple used a daily paging routine; when Cappo failed to respond on June 10 his wife reported him missing. No charges have ever been filed in connection with his disappearance.

An insurer denied his wife’s claim on a $50,000 accidental-death policy and the courts upheld that denial, citing a belief Cappo bought the policy anticipating he might be murdered. The circumstances point to foul play, but Cappo’s fate remains unresolved. Did anyone who knew Paul, his travels to Las Vegas, or his contacts in Kansas City ever notice the Plymouth after June 10, 1980?