A Houston family is continuing their efforts to locate a loved one who disappeared in Syria 14 years ago. S. Marine Corps, was also a freelance journalist.

He was last seen near a checkpoint in Damascus, where he was reporting on the Syrian Civil War. The disappearance occurred on August 14, 2012. Further details about the case are available from Houston Public Media, for those interested in learning more about the family's search for their missing relative in Spring, TX.