Robert Villarreal, 27, was last seen on May 1, 1989, at the mobile home he shared with his mother in the Douglas/Holland area of Allegan County, Michigan. His mother last saw him sleeping on the couch that morning and found him gone when she returned from work. He left behind his car, wallet, money, clothing and other personal items, and there was no reported farewell or indication he planned to leave.

At the time he vanished Robert had recently ended a relationship and faced an upcoming court appearance on a drunk-driving charge; those circumstances led investigators to consider a voluntary departure, a theory the family disputes. Physical identifiers include black hair, brown eyes, 5 feet 8 inches, about 160 pounds, scars over the left eyebrow and across the tongue, a horizontal scar on the right wrist, homemade RV and crucifix tattoos, and limited extension of the left elbow.

A missing-person report was filed in May 1989, but the case was not classified as endangered missing until 1995. The Michigan State Police in Wayland continue to list the case as open, and Robert’s sister has provided a DNA sample. Does anyone who lived in the Douglas or Holland area in 1989 remember seeing Robert or his vehicle around that time?