Maxwell Allen Graham, 28, disappeared from Pinewood, South Carolina in late summer 1978 after being seen at his home on August 8 and apparently leaving with a man known only as Scott. Graham, called Maxie or Mac by friends and family, ran a successful tree service, owned his house and vehicles, and left behind keys, money, uncashed business checks totaling about $750, and his dog—items that suggest he did not plan a long absence.

When Graham’s sisters checked the home a few days after he was last seen, they found it ransacked, a stark contrast to the spotless condition in which they’d first discovered it. He was reported missing to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office on August 24, 1978. A late 1970s reward produced no leads; authorities reportedly had two persons of interest who have since died. His photo was added to the county cold case site in 2006, generating new tips.

A memorial marker stands locally while his fate remains unknown. Did anyone in Pinewood or nearby communities know Scott or see Maxwell Graham with him around August 8, 1978?