Richard Navarro Samudio, a 59-year-old long-distance truck driver, was last seen on October 15, 2024, at the Pilot Truckstop in Kenly, North Carolina. He is described as Hispanic/Latino, six feet tall, about 200 pounds, with gray or partially gray hair and brown eyes. A fellow driver who had worked with him provided the last confirmed sighting that Tuesday evening.

On October 22, 2024, officers found Samudio’s truck parked at the same Pilot Truckstop. Inside were recently purchased groceries and his personal belongings, and there were no obvious signs of a struggle in the cab. Truck stop surveillance confirmed he had been on site but did not show where he went afterward. The Kenly Police Department opened an investigation after the case was reported on November 27, 2024, and there has been no contact with his family or employer since October 15.

The presence of fresh groceries and personal items in the vehicle suggests an abrupt, unplanned disappearance. Does anyone who drove through the Pilot Truckstop on October 15 or October 22 remember seeing Richard or notice anything unusual that evening?