Jonathan Kyle Brackett, known as Kyle, was 18 when he vanished from the Carolina Beach/Surf City area; he was last seen on August 1, 2009. He is described as a Caucasian male, 5 feet 9 inches, 150 pounds, with brown hair cut in a military style, blue eyes, a one-inch scar on his upper left leg and another under his chin. When last seen he wore a t-shirt and shorts and was reported near a wooded area while visiting relatives in Surf City.

Accounts about his disappearance conflict. A few days before he went missing he spoke with his mother about joining the military and seemed in good spirits, yet he was on probation and his family does not think he would have left before completing it. He told a friend when picking up his last paycheck that he was leaving and would not be at work the next day. There was a possible sighting by a schoolmate in Hampstead about two weeks after he was reported missing, and some reports place him with carnival workers or possibly trying to get to Florida. The Carolina Beach Police Department handled the investigation and volunteer teams searched areas including woods in Surf City without significant findings.

What information do readers have about Kyle’s last known movements or the possible Hampstead sighting?