When an elderly World War II veteran and his loyal dog embark on a cross-country road trip, all goes smoothly until they reach The Big Lonely: a remote stretch of highway in the northern Nevada desert suspected to be a hunting ground for serial killers. The unexplained disappearance of man and dog launch an enormous search that yields nothing but mystery in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
Patrick Carnes was 86-years-old when he went missing from the Nevada desert in 2011. Neither he nor his dog, who disappeared with him, have been seen since. Image source: family photo.Patrick’s beloved dog, Lucky, went missing along with him. Like his owner, Lucky has not been seen since. April 13th, 2011. Image source: family photo.As a young man, Patrick served in the US Navy Air Corps during WWII. Image source: US Navy. Patrick’s last known interaction with another person was with a Nevada state trooper who pulled him over for a moving violation. Here, Patrick’s Subaru is seen in a dashcam footage still. Image source: police dashcam still.Do you recognize the logo on this truck? Patrick was following this truck around the time of his disappearance. Image source: police dashcam still.Judith Casida went missing from the same place as Patrick, under the same circumstances, in 2006. Her vehicle was found abandoned at that exact same spot at Exit 205 where Patrick’s was later found. Image source: family photo.Pictured: Patrick’s abandoned vehicle, as it was found, just off of Exit 205. Image source: police photo.Pictured: Exit 205 on I-80 in Nevada’s Pumpernickel Valley. The desolate exit features desert roads to nowhere. Image source: Google Maps.This satellite view shows the remoteness of Nevada’s undeveloped Pumpernickel Valley. This is the area Patrick and Luck inexplicably vanished from. Image source: Google Maps.
If you know anything about the disappearance of Patrick Carnes, please contact Secret Witness of Northern Nevada via their website or at 775-322-4900–you may remain anonymous if you wish. OR contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at 775-623-6419.
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