In the summer of 2007, a distressing mystery began to unfold in McIntosh County, Georgia, with the disappearance of 32-year-old Benjamin 'Ben' Matthew McCullers. On the evening of June 2nd, Ben, a local construction business owner, made a phone call to his fiancée explaining that his pickup truck had run out of gas on Highway 99 near Crescent, just a few miles from his home. This call would be the last clear communication anyone had with him.
The following day, his fiancée received four more calls from his phone, but the signal was too weak to make out any words. McCullers was last seen wearing a yellow polo-style shirt with white horizontal stripes, green shorts, and a Georgia Southern University baseball cap.
The day after his last coherent phone call, McCullers' pickup truck was discovered abandoned and locked in a ditch off Highway 99, exactly where he said it would be. The vehicle was out of gas, and inside, investigators found his cigarettes, checkbook, and a small amount of cash untouched. A search of the area yielded his keys, which were found in a nearby field approximately fifty yards away from the truck. Despite extensive searches of the surrounding area, no other signs of McCullers were found, deepening the concern of his loved ones and law enforcement.
Years have passed since Benjamin McCullers vanished, and his case remains an unsolved and painful enigma. Since his disappearance, there has been no activity on his bank accounts, which contained over $4,000, nor any usage of his credit cards or cell phone. Those who knew him describe him as a physically fit man who enjoyed hunting and fishing and considered it highly uncharacteristic of him to leave without a word. His father expressed that his son would have been able to defend himself unless taken by surprise. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the McIntosh County Sheriff's Office have investigated the case, and foul play is suspected. The complete absence of evidence and communication has left his family with a lingering sense of loss and a desperate need for answers.Last Seen: Jun 2, 2007
