Missing Patrick Carnes , 86, in Nevada

Patrick F. Carnes, 86, and his 100-pound mixed breed dog Lucky vanished without a trace from I-80 in Nevada 20 miles east of Winnemucca Wednesday, April 13, 2011. Mr. Carnes was traveling from Ohio to his home in Reno, NV. When he failed to arrive home family members reported him missing. Police located his dark green Subaru abandoned near exit 205 along I-80. Missing from the vehicle were Carnes and Lucky, as well as Carnes’s wallet. His checkbook and luggage remained in the vehicle
He was last seen at a Flying J Travel Plaza in Wells, Nevada, April 13 around 9 p.m., 350 miles east of Reno. Mr. Carnes is a WWII Veteran in good health, and he often traveled with his dog. Family, law enforcement and volunteers have searched tirelessly for him but have not turned up any clues. It is thought he may have gotten a ride from someone traveling along I-80. A reward is being offered for any information about his disappearance and can check his website for reward info and details at www.patcarnesmissing.com.
Height: 5'11" Weight: 180 lbs
Hair: Balding Eyes: Blue
Clothing: Last seen wearing a Toledo Mud Hens baseball cap at the time of his disappearance. He is fair skinned and always wears his glasses.
America's Most Wanted:
Patrick, a World War II vet who served in the Solomon Islands, was a proud, active man, with no signs of slowing down.
On April 12, he packed up his dark green Subaru wagon and drove back to Reno with his best friend, a slightly overweight, 100-pound Akita/mixed-breed dog named "Lucky."
The following night, just after Patrick and Lucky entered the state of Nevada, a trooper pulled Patrick over for not changing lanes appropriately near the town of Wells. After speaking briefly with the officer, Patrick got off with a warning and continued his late-night trek across the state via westbound I-80.
Though they were only about a six hour drive from Reno, Patrick and Lucky never made it there.
The next morning, Patrick's car was found abandoned in sage brush, a good distance from the highway in rural Winnemucca.
Investigators would like to make a plea to anyone -- specifically long-haul truck drivers -- who may have driven on I-80 between Wells and Winnemucca, and saw Patrick and Lucky.
Detectives believe a trucker might have seen what happened to Patrick and Lucky, but no one has come forward as of yet.
"Some trucker saw an old man with a dog," Humboldt County Undersheriff Curtiss Kull said.
Consequently, investigators would like to make a plea to anyone -- specifically long-haul truck drivers -- who may have driven on I-80 between Wells and Winnemucca, and saw Patrick and Lucky between the late evening hours of April 13 through the early morning hours of April 14.
If you know anything about the bizarre disappearance of Patrick Carnes, or his best friend, Lucky, you've got to call our toll-free Hotline right away at 1-800-CRIME-TV. (by America's Most Wanted)


Anyone with any information is requested to call Secret Witness at (772) 623-6969 ,if they wish to remain anonymous, or Undersheriff Curtiss C. Kull at (775) 623-6419, or your local police.