He Walked Into The Night and Vanished: The Disappearance of Ellis Faison Sr.

A Simpler Time True Crime

People in the midst of a mental health crisis are at a much higher risk of going missing. In the late summer of 1989, a 64-year-old man from North Carolina became part of that troubling reality. That evening, police had been called to his home multiple times in response to what seemed like episodes of paranoia. But later that night, he stepped outside into the dark and was never seen again. It was easy for some to assume that he’d suffered a mental break and tragically wandered off, possibly succumbing to the elements. But his son couldn’t shake the feeling that something didn’t add up. So, he launched his own investigation. What happens when someone is confirmed to be experiencing paranoia – but other clues suggest they may have met with outside danger as well? Whether this was a case of foul play or a heartbreaking accident, his family has now spent 36 years searching for the truth.
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Source Material:
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https://charleyproject.org/case/ellis-faison-sr
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-haunted-handyman-w/177430519/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-haunted-handyman/177430475/
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/in-depth/in-depth-why-people-living-with-mental-illness-turn-up-missing-and-how-to-make-finding-them-easier
https://charleyproject.org/case/jeremy-ted-alex
https://charleyproject.org/case/cole-duane-jackson
https://kenansville.org/police-department
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