Twelve-year-old Jaliek Rainwalker was last seen in Greenwich, New York, on November 1, 2007. A biracial child with a slight speech impediment, he was reportedly wearing blue jeans, a yellow fleece pull-over, and black tennis shoes. At the time he was in the care of his adoptive father, Stephen Kerr, at Kerr’s parents’ vacant home on Hill Street; Kerr says he woke November 2 to find Jaliek gone and a note left behind apologizing and saying goodbye.

Jaliek’s life before his disappearance included time in foster care and frequent moves; he was born with an addiction to crack cocaine, lived in six homes before adoption, and caregivers reported violent outbursts. In the weeks before he vanished his adoptive parents were seeking to reverse the adoption, and he had been in respite care just before returning to Kerr. Investigators later named Stephen Kerr a person of interest after finding discrepancies in his account, noted that Jaliek left no money or belongings, and that the yellow fleece was later found in the house. The case was eventually reclassified as a probable homicide, but no charges have been filed and Jaliek has never been found.

If anyone knew Jaliek, his family, or saw anything in Greenwich around November 1–2, 2007, please share what might help this cold case.