Donald Wayne Kelley, 56, of Alleghany County, Virginia, was last seen between March 31 and April 1, 2022. A friend at his home said Kelley, also known as Donnie, told them he was going for a short drive — about twenty minutes or a couple of interstate ramps away — and did not return. Family members reported not hearing from him for several days and requested a welfare check on April 9, 2022; deputies found no sign of Kelley and his red 2002 Kia Sportage was also missing.

Investigators determined Kelley’s last financial activity was March 24 and his cell phone last showed activity March 26, suggesting he may have been missing before the April report. The inquiry included numerous interviews, 26 search warrants and the collection of 49 items of evidence, including firearms and DNA. The case was classified as an endangered missing person matter and later treated as a probable homicide investigation; authorities identified a person of interest described as an acquaintance, with evidence described as circumstantial. In early April 2023 the missing Kia Sportage was recovered after a citizen tip, but Kelley remains missing and the investigation is active.

Does anyone have information about Kelley’s movements in late March 2022 or about the red 2002 Kia Sportage?