Mark Wilson was 11 when he disappeared from North Miami Beach, Florida, on November 13, 1972. He was last seen hitchhiking with his friend, 11-year-old Todd Payton; hitchhiking by youths was described as common at the time. Immediate searches produced no results and the boys remained missing for several years.

In 1976 Robert Frederick Carr III was arrested for attempting to rape a housewife. During interrogation he confessed to abducting, sexually assaulting, and murdering both boys. Carr said he had rigged his car to prevent escape, drove the boys on a prolonged trip, strangled Todd Payton and buried him in Mississippi, then killed Mark Wilson four days later and buried him in Louisiana. He led authorities to the shallow graves.

Carr also confessed to other killings and assaults and was convicted and given life sentences. The recovery of Mark Wilson’s remains brought some closure to his family after years of uncertainty. Did anyone in North Miami Beach or nearby communities have contact with Mark or Todd in November 1972 who hasn’t been contacted by investigators?