Kevin Lamont McClam was 14 when he disappeared from his family’s home on the Charleston Naval Weapons Station in Goose Creek, South Carolina, on the night of March 30, 1997. He was last seen playing video games after his mother and younger sister went to bed; when the family awoke the next morning, Kevin was gone. There were no signs of forced entry or a struggle in the house. Family described him as a responsible eighth-grader at Marrington Middle School who never missed meals and would not normally leave without telling anyone.

Two days later, Kevin’s clothing — including a long-sleeved brown and white striped shirt and long white pants — was found spray-painted and scattered along a dirt road at a nearby construction site, the items separated by about five to ten feet. Witnesses also reported seeing someone matching his description on the afternoon of March 30 walking along a dirt road in boxer shorts and sneakers; there were unconfirmed sightings at the McDonald’s on the base in the following days. In early 2006 the case was reclassified as a homicide after new forensic tips; searches and investigations, including naming a suspect and following leads involving two men, produced no conclusive evidence and the case remains open.