Rondall Lynn Simpson was 31 and living in Lockwood, California, when he was reported missing on February 13, 1983 after his parole officer could not reach him. Forensic evidence found inside Simpson’s mobile home and witness statements led investigators to conclude he had been murdered, although his body has never been recovered.

Authorities say the evidence pointed to a fatal confrontation during a heated argument involving drugs and alcohol. Gary Lee Hicks, who lived in the same trailer park and knew Simpson’s family, was charged and later convicted of Simpson’s murder. Prosecutors argued Hicks killed Simpson and disposed of the body at Cemetery Cove at San Antonio Lake; Hicks denied the charges and maintained there was insufficient proof Simpson was dead rather than missing.

Simpson’s remains have never been located and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate leads. Did anyone in the Lockwood area at the time ever hear about fights at that trailer park or know more about Cemetery Cove?