Earl Austin was 28 when he disappeared from New Sarpy, Louisiana, in the spring of 1998. He was last seen on what was reported to be May 1 getting into a white Mercedes already occupied by two other men; that sighting was the final confirmed contact with anyone who knew him. The disappearance was reported to the Saint Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office a few days later.

Earl was described as 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 6 inches tall, about 170 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and a scar on his forehead. Investigators were unable to identify the two men seen in the car or determine why Earl left with them, and the case was later classified as a cold case and entered into NamUs.

Very little else is publicly known about what happened after that May day. If anyone saw Earl, the white Mercedes, or the two men who were with him, please come forward with information.