Tyler Wilkes, 17, was last seen in Lake City, South Carolina, on the evening of June 16, 2025. Described as kind and vibrant, he disappeared from an ordinary summer night with no clear reason to leave and left personal belongings behind. Friends and family reported no indication of trouble before he vanished.

A large search followed: law enforcement and hundreds of volunteers canvassed neighborhoods, woods and waterways. Flyers were distributed widely and investigators pursued numerous tips, but no significant evidence or witnesses emerged, and leads reportedly went cold. Detectives have periodically reviewed the case and re-interviewed people connected to Tyler, but his whereabouts remain unknown.

If anyone was in Lake City on or after June 16, 2025, remembers seeing Tyler, or has information that could help, please come forward.