Daniel Lee Rickett was 17 when he vanished from Birmingham, Alabama. He was last seen on February 7, 2018, and his family spent more than two years without answers.

In July 2020 workers surveying a heavily wooded area in southwest Birmingham found a burned-out car containing and surrounded by scattered skeletal remains. Dental comparison confirmed the remains were Daniel’s. Investigators determined he had been shot to death, and the case became a homicide investigation.

As of the latest update, no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced; the Birmingham Police Department continues to investigate. If anyone knew Daniel, saw him around February 7, 2018, or has information about the burned vehicle or that wooded area, please come forward.