Charles Hector McArthur Jr., 39, of Worcester, Massachusetts, disappeared on September 14, 1982, after going to the Italian Kitchen on Shrewsbury Street. Family say a phone message, relayed by his daughter, asked him to go to that restaurant; witnesses reported he was escorted out by three men and has not been seen since.

His maroon Ford Thunderbird turned up two weeks later in Boston’s Combat Zone with multiple parking tickets on the windshield. Personal items — including his leather jacket and cigarettes — were inside the car, but there was no sign of McArthur. Family recalled he’d seemed distressed in the weeks before he vanished and that he’d been involved in illicit drug activity and reportedly holding narcotics for someone.

Searches, including in bodies of water such as Lake Quinsigamond, found no trace of him. Authorities suspect foul play and believe his body may have been disposed of; some people connected to the case have since died while a prime suspect is reported to be living abroad. McArthur was later declared legally dead; the disappearance remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Charles, his movements on September 14, 1982, or has information about the restaurant meeting, please share what is known.