Earl Hall Guy, 64, was reported missing to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office in February 2023 after family members had not heard from him since about Christmas 2022. He lived a reclusive life on his Salisbury property on Westway Lane, off Gheen Road, reportedly residing in a van. He is described as a white male, about six feet tall with black hair.

At the time he disappeared, Earl’s 1989 or 1991 blue and white Chevrolet S-10 pickup was also missing from his property. There was no activity on his Department of Social Services benefits after December 2022, and his cell phone went dark after he was reported missing. In July 2023 deputies found the S-10 in Lincoln County, about 60 miles away; the truck had been spray-painted to hide its blue stripe. Questions put to people who had the vehicle did not produce information about Earl’s whereabouts, and no charges were filed.

What can readers who knew Earl or who might have seen that distinctive blue-and-white S-10 in late 2022 or early 2023 add to the timeline or location of his movements?