Anthony John Jaworsky, 29, was last seen by family in the Conover area of Catawba County, North Carolina, on July 13, 2021, and reportedly was seen later that night at a residence in adjacent Burke County. Known to family as Tony or Ant, he has black hair, brown eyes and several tattoos, including a cross under his left eye and the word ITALIANO on his stomach. On the morning of July 15 his 2015 Chevrolet Cruz was found abandoned on the shoulder of Interstate 40 eastbound in Iredell County with its hazard lights still flashing.

The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office opened a missing person investigation. Investigators learned he may have been traveling toward the Greensboro area from where he was last seen in Burke County. In July 2022 law enforcement executed a search warrant at a residence on Curley’s Fish Camp Road in Hildebran, the last known place he was seen. With the help of a dog trained to find human remains, they uncovered evidence that prompted an arrest warrant for Hickory resident Mark Anthony Ortiz for felonious disposal of a body and felonious obstruction of justice. Authorities have not confirmed Jaworsky’s death and the investigation remains active.

If anyone knew Anthony’s last movements, saw his car after July 13, 2021, or has information about Curley’s Fish Camp Road or Mark Anthony Ortiz, please come forward.