Eric Looey Wells, 36, was last seen February 16, 2023, after leaving a hotel in Fife, Washington, driving a white 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLS550 without permanent plates. His final communications placed him near McKenna, east of Yelm, where he reported a flat tire; the last ping from his phone came from a cell tower in McKenna. After that he stopped responding, his phone was shut off, and his normally active social media and internet accounts went dormant.

The Fife Police Department is investigating and has interviewed numerous people connected to Wells, but no confirmed sightings of him or the Mercedes have been reported. His family has led extensive searches, including canvassing homeless encampments, distributing flyers, running a geo-fencing ad campaign, hiring a plane to search McKenna and Yelm and scanning bodies of water. A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to his location.

What tips or observations from the McKenna–Yelm area around February 16, 2023, might help locate Eric or his vehicle?