Michael James MacDougal was 15 when he walked away from his Stilwell, Oklahoma home on Bell Road the morning of December 10, 2020. He was last seen on a live feed just before 8:00 a.m., wearing a black sweatshirt, white sweatpants and his brother’s size 9.5 hiking boots — a size smaller than he normally wore. He left without a phone, money or identification.

Michael is described as having red hair and blue eyes, standing 5 feet 9 inches and about 180 pounds. Searches of the surrounding rural area of dense woods and farmland followed, and investigators say he left of his own accord but believe something happened afterward that prevented his return. Two vehicles captured on nearby security footage that morning — a white SUV, possibly a Chevrolet Suburban, and a black pickup that may have been an early 2000s Chevrolet or GMC with nerf bars — have been identified as persons of interest who might have seen something.

The case remains active with the Adair County Sheriff’s Department; age-progressed images have been released to aid identification. If anyone remembers seeing Michael that morning, the vehicles mentioned, or has information about his whereabouts, please contact the authorities.