Ezra William Southwick, 24, was last heard from on May 18, 2025, in Marion, Ohio. Friends and family described his silence after that date as highly uncharacteristic, and he was reported missing to the Marion Police Department on June 16, 2025.

Investigators later found Ezra’s vehicle in Deshler, Ohio, roughly 60 miles from Marion, a discovery that raised new questions about why he would have been so far from home and what happened after he left the car. Ezra is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, about 200 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. The Marion Police Department has made a public appeal for information; the case is registered with NamUs and listed among active missing adult investigations by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.

What information might help explain why Ezra’s car was found in Deshler or his movements after May 18?