Daryl Smith Jr., 22, was last seen in the early morning hours of November 18, 2021, in East St. Louis, Illinois. He was wearing black jeans, a black T-shirt, and red Nike slides when his sister, Latisha Coleman, last saw him. Known as Lil Daryl, he had no contact with family or friends after that encounter; his loved ones reported him missing to the East St. Louis Police Department on November 26, 2021.

On December 6, 2021, the Illinois State Police’s Public Safety Enforcement Group was asked to take the lead in the investigation. Authorities say the circumstances of his disappearance are unclear and that the lack of communication is out of character. The Illinois State Police and East St. Louis Police Department have asked anyone with information to call the Public Safety Enforcement Group at 618-389-3990 or 618-346-3555.

What information might help fill the gap between the last confirmed sighting and the official report to police?