Scott Paul Hayes, 19, of Stafford, California, was last seen January 8, 1996, after telling his roommate he planned to drive to Southern California to visit his girlfriend. He left in his maroon Chevrolet Sonoma pickup truck with all his belongings packed. The next day the locked truck was found out of fuel on Highway 101 in Redcrest, California, with Hayes’ personal items still inside.

Witnesses reported seeing a man matching Hayes’ description in Redcrest early that morning. One person who gave him a ride said he ran out of gas, acted strangely, and was dropped off beneath an overpass. Other accounts placed Hayes at a Rio Dell motel where staff described odd behavior; he was denied a room and last seen walking north on Wildwood Avenue. No confirmed sightings followed and the case remains unsolved.

Anyone with information about Hayes’ last movements or who saw him in Redcrest or Rio Dell in January 1996 is asked to come forward.