Lawrence Riegel was 57 when he was last seen in Yakima, Washington, on Christmas Day 2009. He spent time with his mother that day and spoke by phone with family and friends, and he had told relatives he planned to attend a family gathering the next day — a plan he never kept. Riegel, a former contract pilot and carpenter, was on disability after neck surgery for four broken vertebrae and walked with a limp from a knee injury.

Accounts of his last movements conflict. His live-in girlfriend, Ladena Mann, gave differing versions of when she last saw him and later alleged he assaulted her on January 4, a complaint that was not formally taken because there were no witnesses or physical evidence. Mann was also charged at one point with using Riegel’s EBT card after his disappearance; those charges were dropped after she repaid the money. Investigators and family strongly suspect foul play, and Mann is considered a person of interest; the case has produced few leads and remains cold.

Does anyone who knew Larry, where he worked, or who was around Yakima that Christmas have information that could help shed light on his disappearance?