Richard Caleb Powell, 45, was last seen April 22, 2025, at his automotive business on the corner of Main and Virginia streets in New Madrid, Missouri. Surveillance showed him pacing in front of the shop for hours and reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis before he left his phone, keys, and wallet behind and drove away at 2:35 p.m. Powell’s dark gray 2003 Chevrolet Silverado, with a dent behind the driver’s side cab, was captured on camera leaving town and traveling west on State Highway P and W, then south on a county road; the footage indicated he was the sole occupant.

The New Madrid Police Department and New Madrid County Sheriff’s Office led the search. On November 15, 2025, hunters located Powell’s pickup wedged between two trees in a remote, overgrown wooded area he frequented, but Powell himself was not found. Investigators said only one person appeared to have exited the vehicle; searches using more than 20 cadaver dogs and follow-up small-scale searches have not located him. The investigation remains active and authorities continue to seek information.

If anyone had recent contact with Powell, saw his Silverado after April 22, 2025, or knows of places he visited, please share what is known with investigators.