NEAR DORENA LAKE, Ore. — A makeshift search party brought together on Facebook spent New Years Day at Dorena Lake to search the area where their missing friend’s vehicle was reported found last week.

One of the searchers, Anjuli Marsh, said that knowing that her friend, 27-year-old Brian Trumbo is missing has kept her up at night.

“It is taking a toll on the people who care for him. The more time that goes buy without any answers it becomes really tougher,” said Marsh.

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Family members said that the 27-year-old was last seen leaving his Oakland, Ore. home on December 11th. Officials said that he told relatives he was taking a trip to the Eugene-area.

After the missing person’s report was released for Trumbo, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office reported that they found a car matching his vehicle description near Dorena Lake.

Deputies located Trumbo’s Expedition at the Rat Creek Boat Ramp area on Dec. 12, the day after he left Oakland.

Officials released the report on Thursday, and friends quickly organized a search party group on Facebook.

“We don’t know the specifics, or the exact location of where the car was found. We are getting a general area. We know it was found abandoned near a creek bed, near Dorena Lake,” said Marsh.

The friends and acquaintances split into groups, looking for clues about what might help them uncover how his car ended up so far from his home.

Rindy Hart said that the group has yet to reach search and rescue officials to coordinate a strategic plan.

“Frustration doesn’t get you very far. You have to stay positive and hope that we find him,” said Hart.

Officials from Douglas and Lane County Sheriff’s Offices have released little information to the searchers about their investigation into Trumbo’s disappearance.

The sheriff’s office told Marsh that they sent out a search and rescue team on Monday, but added that any team would have a lot of ground to cover.

“He is just a big part of our community. Anybody who knows him we should be doing what we can to try and help bring him home,” said Hart.

Trumbo’s friends said that Tuesday is the first of many long days they plan to spend searching for their missing friend.

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information about the missing man to call at 541-682-4141. Trumbo’s case number is 12-8396.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) – A North Little Rock man’s disappearance leaves his family with only questions. It’s been nearly two weeks since Tommy Swan’s family last saw him.

“It’s not a good feeling,” said Ashlee Boyd.

For thirteen days, she has been searching for her boyfriend, Tommy Swan. After dropping her off at work Wednesday, Dec. 19, he disappeared without a trace.

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“I started calling him around 11 o’clock and his phone was going straight to voicemail. At first, I thought his battery was dead but after it went so long, I thought well he broke his phone. When he comes to pick me up, we’ll go get him a new phone but when I got off at five, he didn’t show up to pick me up and that’s when I knew something was wrong,” said Boyd.

Two days later, police found Swan’s car, a 2005 Chrysler 300, at Wakefield Park just off Geyer Springs road, but there was still no sign of Swan. Now his family, including his sister Kesha Quince, are left with more questions than answers.

“It’s just not normal for him to stay away from the family for this long. We know that there is something wrong. He’s not the person that would just get up and leave to start a new life. He is really missing. Something is wrong,” said Quince.

Police are still working to uncover what exactly happened. Until then, Boyd and Swan’s family will continue to hope for the best.

“Praying. Just praying. Prayer is the only thing that can be little if any comfort right now. Just praying that he returns safe,” said Boyd.

Swan’s family said a witness told police they saw him eating breakfast at the Waffle House on Geyer Springs Road the morning he disappeared. They are asking anyone who may have seen him there to contact police as soon as possible.

If you have any information about Tommy Swan or his whereabouts, you are encouraged to contact Little Rock Police at 501-371-4605. Remember, you can remain anonymous.

The Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office has issued a missing person alert for a 13-year-old girl.

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According to the department’s website, Hailey M. Wells was last seen at 2 a.m. Sunday, and could be in possession of a 2005 blue Ford Focus, with an Illinois registration K389277.

Sheriff’s personnel are asking anyone with information to call 815-933-3324.

BARSTOW • The mother of 23-year-old S. John Ebinger—also known as “S.J.”—has reported her son missing to Barstow Police, according to a police press release.

Ebinger—described as a white male, five foot seven inches tall, 150 pounds, with short blonde hair and hazel eyes—was last seen on the evening of Dec. 18 driving his pickup truck on Highland Avenue in Barstow.

His pickup truck is described as a 2006 blue Ford Ranger with license plate number 8G24181. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a white t-shirt and a black sweater.

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On Dec. 22, at approximately 4 p.m., Barstow Police received a call from Ebinger’s mother reporting Ebinger as a missing person. At that time, a missing persons report was taken and Ebinger was entered into the Missing and Unidentified Persons System, the press release said.

Ebinger’s family is concerned for his safety because it is unusual for him not to have contact with his family at least every two to three days, per the press release.

The investigation is continuing into the current whereabouts of Ebinger and the case is being called suspicious due to circumstances surrounding Ebinger’s disappearance and information obtained during the investigation.

Anybody with any information as to the whereabouts of S. John Ebinger or his pickup truck is urged to contact the Barstow Police Department at (760)256-2211 or Detective Angel Nevarez at (760)255-5167. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may also call the WE-TIP hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME.