Michael Dutchie Avicolli was 52 when he walked out of his South 31st Street home in Philadelphia on the morning of April 3, 1996, got into his Buick and drove away. He was never seen or heard from again by family or associates; neither he nor his vehicle have ever been located. At the time he was described as a white male, 5 feet 8 inches, 170 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes and a bird tattoo on his upper right arm. His case is classified as an endangered missing person and foul play is strongly suspected.

Avicolli was known to frequent South Philadelphia and had documented ties to the Philadelphia and South New Jersey Mafia. Years later, former boss Ralph Natale told investigators that Avicolli had been murdered after an affair with another mob member’s wife and that his body was buried in northern New Jersey; other mob-linked accounts later named Joseph Skinny Joey Merlino and Steven Stevie Mazzone in connection with the alleged killing. Authorities have treated those informant allegations with caution and no charges or recovery of a body have resulted.

Does anyone with knowledge of South Philadelphia or northern New Jersey in 1996 have information that could help locate Michael Avicolli?