Jarrod Duke Johnston was 18 when he was last seen in Yazoo City, Mississippi, on July 7, 2007. He had been in Mississippi for the summer with friends and extended family. After an argument with his grandmother—who had not expected him to remain for an extended visit—Jarrod left her home on foot carrying all his belongings and was never seen or heard from again.

Family efforts to find him included following reported sightings and investigating ransom emails that were later confirmed hoaxes. Later leads included a possible sighting of someone matching his description in Atlanta, but none produced a confirmed trace. Jarrod’s disappearance remains unsolved.

If anyone has information about Jarrod Johnston’s whereabouts, contact the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department.