I don't have much time, so I'll make this short and sweet. My partner's brother is missing. He has not been heard of since Tuesday evening when he was travelling home from Idaho to California from visiting freinds. Apparantly there was a snow storm, and there is some confusion as to whether he would try to drive through it or wait until Wednesday when the storm was supposed to lift.
Details below.
This is what we know:
- Keyes,a 23 year old young man, was driving his dad's Ford F350, and his dad had last heard from him Tuesday evening. He sounded scared about the weather according to his dad.
- At that time he was in Cour D'elene (sp?) Idaho, about 15 hours from his final destination, Wheatland California.
- He said his cell battery was dying.
- His father and brother have tried his cell numerous times since Wednesday. It always rings through to his voicemail.
- This is not a guy who goes off the grid. He's super plugged in, as are most young people. His cell phone is always attached to his face, and when he's not on the phone, he's online. He's bigtime into MySpace and the online gaming community.
- Until his last communication on Tuesday evening, he had been in contact with his dad 3-5 times a day.
Here's what we've done so far:
- A police report has been filed
- His brother is going to the bank to track his ATM/Charge purchas if there are any.
- His dad, who is really in denial and doesn't know what to do, is supposed to get in touch with the phone company to see when his last cell call was made. He has no idea how to do this, where to begin, etc.
- My partner and I have volunteered to get a press release together, but again, we don't really know how to do one or who to send it to. We're also waiting for any digital photos of Keyes or the truck to also send along with the press release.
What I need:
Ideas! There is a good chance this won't end well, I admit. However, there have been too many stories on the news lately about stranded travellers, people who have gotten lost or stranded and can't walk out of the situation. This is a possibility, but we need to move on this. Please help!
I've never asked this in my entire two years at dkos, but please recommned this diary so as many people can see it as possible. I'll never ask again, I promise.
What haven't we thought of? What else can we do?
Thank you in advancce.