MISSING: Zelig Williams
A rising Broadway star. A mysterious SOS alert. And a car left abandoned at a trailhead wrecked by Hurricane Helene. When 28-year-old Zelig Williams vanishes on October 3rd, 2024, there’s no sign of a crash, his phone, or him. Is this the result of a mental health emergency, a tragic accident or did someone lure Zelig into the woods, never intending to let him leave?
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Zelig Williams.
Courtesy: Mieoki Corbett-Jackson
Zelig behind the scenes at a showing of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Courtesy: Mieoki Corbett-Jackson
The red Ford Escape that Zelig was driving.
Courtesy: James Turner
A photo from the bridge over the Wateree River.
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The Wateree River.
Courtesy: James Turner
Zelig Williams.
Courtesy: Mieoki Corbett-Jackson
Zelig Williams.
Courtesy: Mieoki Corbett-Jackson
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Richland County Sheriff's Department
If you have any information on the disappearance of Zelig Williams, you can contact the Richland County Sheriff’s Department at 803-576-3000. If you’d like to remain anonymous, you can call the Crime Stoppers of the Midlands at 888-274-6372.
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