James Anthony Joyner, a former UNC Charlotte student from North Carolina, disappeared after a weekend trip to Atlanta, Georgia, in the spring of 2020. He packed only a weekend bag and intended to return home shortly, but never did. His phone has been off since that trip and his computer, wallet, and phone have not been recovered.

The friend who traveled with him returned to North Carolina without James and later said he last saw James take the car keys and drive away while the friend was asleep. James’s family finds that account hard to accept and describes his sudden silence as entirely out of character for a playful, spiritual young man who kept close contact with relatives and friends. Missing-person reports were filed in both North Carolina and Georgia, but the family reports no significant leads or answers.

Does anyone who was in Atlanta that spring of 2020 or who knew James or his travel companion have information that could help explain what happened?