William Sutton, known as Bill, was 53 when he was last seen on October 6, 2017, after living for a time with other transients near Stevenson, Washington. He was described as a Caucasian man about 6 feet to 6 feet 1 inch tall, slender, with brown hair and brown eyes. He commonly carried a wooden walking cane and often wore a black beanie; he also carried a wallet with ID, a driver’s license, and credit cards.

Sutton had moved to a more isolated campsite near Blue Lake Road. Deputies from the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office who responded to a report of suspicious circumstances later found his campsite in a condition suggesting a violent encounter, with evidence of an assault, but Sutton himself was missing. Authorities asked anyone who was in the Blue Lake Road area between October 6 and October 9, 2017, or who noticed anything unusual, to come forward.

What did anyone in the Blue Lake Road area see or hear during those days that might help explain what happened to William Sutton?