Edward Eddie Lee Vannatter Jr., 32, was last seen in early October 2003 at the Eastlake rental he shared with roommate John Caputo. According to Caputo, Eddie arrived that evening with an unknown man named Mark and they had drugs and related items. A brief physical altercation followed when Caputo objected to drugs in the house; Eddie and Mark left together and were not seen again.

Eddie was described as a 32-year-old white male, brown hair, brown eyes, 5 feet 5 inches, about 160 pounds, with a scar on his left cheek. Family members initially assumed his disappearance was another drug-related absence, but weeks turned into months and they filed a missing persons report after Thanksgiving. Caputo quickly disposed of Eddie’s belongings and later told others he had committed a crime with no statute of limitations. Investigators say Caputo may know more than he has disclosed. At one point Caputo, through counsel, tried to negotiate leading police to remains, but that did not proceed. It has been suggested Eddie’s body might have been taken to West Virginia, a place Caputo had ties to.

Does anyone have information about Eddie, Mark, or interactions around East 345th Street in October 2003?