Moses Hobgood Jr., known to some as Lil Moe, was last seen on Christmas Eve 1999 in the Pittsboro, North Carolina area. He was at a friend’s house near Mule Road during the evening and was not heard from again after that. At the time he was 47, a Black male with graying black hair, brown eyes, about 5 feet 8 inches and 200 pounds, with a light complexion, two piercings in his left ear and a habit of wearing gold jewelry.

His case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System on May 12, 2010, and the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office is the investigating agency. His family and community continue to seek answers about what happened that night.

If anyone knew Moses, saw him in Pittsboro on December 24, 1999, or has information that could help locate him, please contact the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office.