Ronald James Knowles was 40 when he was last seen around September 16, 2020, near Ebenezer Road in Wallace, Marlboro County, South Carolina. He was not reported missing until November 23, 2020, a gap that relatives and investigators say has complicated the inquiry. Knowles had no cell phone, social media, or bank activity that could be used to track him.

His ex-wife raised the alarm after finding tire tracks in her yard, a storage building open, and later the camper door wide open and ransacked. The family dog was tied to the porch and tattoo equipment used for his freelance work was gone. Neighbors said they had not seen him for weeks before the discovery. Knowles is described as a Caucasian male, 6 feet 1 inch to 6 feet 3 inches, about 160 pounds, with blond or strawberry blond hair, green eyes, and extensive tattoos including a full left sleeve.

The Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office has reassigned the file to a new investigator and notes his ties to Cheraw, Rockingham, and Myrtle Beach. Does anyone who knew Ronald or saw him around Wallace in September 2020 have information that could help locate him?