Bradley Chace Stracener, 30, was last seen in Leesville, Louisiana, on October 30, 2019. He left intending to return a car to his girlfriend about 10 to 12 miles away but never arrived. The next morning, a silver 2014 Ford Focus he had been driving was found unlocked near a steel gate on Bundick’s Road in the Sandy Hill area, roughly two miles from where he was last seen; the keys were on the passenger seat and there were no apparent signs of a struggle at the scene.

Investigators from the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted interviews, executed multiple search warrants and mounted extensive foot searches with K-9 teams from other states in the woods near where the car was found, but located no clues to his whereabouts. Authorities noted Stracener sometimes spent long periods living in the woods, was facing an active probation and parole warrant when he disappeared, and had reportedly taken his mother’s prescription medication and traded some for methamphetamine the day he vanished.

The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office says there is no evidence of foul play and the case remains open but stalled with no significant leads. If anyone knew Bradley, his habits, or saw that Ford Focus in late October 2019, please come forward with information.