Justin Richardson was 13 when he disappeared from the Kaibab National Forest area just south of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona around July 2, 2001. Known by the nickname Little Man, he had brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a red Chicago Bulls basketball jersey and denim shorts. At the time he was living with his father in Tusayan.

On the evening of June 29, 2001, Justin went into the forest with three older friends, ages 18 to 21. Investigators say the group had been partying and allegedly using methamphetamine. The four became separated; two friends were briefly lost and then found by Grand Canyon Railway employees while Justin and one companion had gone into Tusayan to seek help. Justin and that companion returned to camp miles from where the other two had been located. The companion says he fell asleep at 9:00 a.m. and woke eight hours later to find Justin gone, then hitched back to town instead of immediately notifying authorities. Justin’s father reported him missing on July 1 and a large search including helicopters and dogs produced no sign of him.

Reports note Justin had run away once before and that he had struggled with alcohol and drug use for about a year; authorities have also expressed suspicion of foul play. What did anyone in Tusayan or the Kaibab area see that night or the following day that might help explain what happened to Justin?