William Merrick Carter, known as Chip, was 48 when he was last seen walking near his apartment on Mauney Drive by North Aspen Street in Lincolnton, North Carolina, on the evening of September 21, 2022. He is a Black male, 5 feet 7 inches, about 150 pounds, with short black hair, a short beard, brown eyes and a tattoo reading Chip Mellow on his right upper arm. Family say he has a disability and requires medication.

Carter reportedly left after an argument with his girlfriend and did not have a car, cell phone, or bank account, which has made tracking him difficult. The Lincolnton Police Department searched extensively, including drone and ground searches of dense woods and a nearby creek, reviewed hours of apartment-complex surveillance and searched his home, but found no evidence of foul play. The case has gone cold and the family remains deeply concerned.

Did anyone in the Lincolnton area see or have contact with William around September 21, 2022?