A Routine Release Turns into a Mystery

On August 11, 1999, 61-year-old Donald Edward Hunter was released from the Mojave Sheriff's Substation in Mojave, California, after being arrested for drunk driving. His vehicle had been impounded, and without alternative transportation, Hunter informed a sheriff's employee that he intended to walk home to Boron, California—a daunting 30-mile journey through the arid Mojave Desert. This decision marked the last confirmed sighting of Hunter. Ten days later, his brother reported him missing, prompting an extensive search that yielded no trace of the missing man. 

The Man Behind the Name

Born on November 2, 1937, Donald Edward Hunter was described as a white male, standing 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing approximately 200 pounds. At the time of his disappearance, he had graying brown hair, balding on top, and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing brown corduroy pants, a yellow shirt, and brown sandals. Notably, Hunter had sustained a head injury in his twenties, which could cause him to become easily confused—a factor that may have contributed to his disappearance. ...Read More