Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr., a 37-year-old Black male from Huntsville, Alabama, was last heard from and last seen on Sunday, December 15, 2024, in a case that began as a disappearance and later became something far more troubling. Known to loved ones as “Ronnie,” he was a father of three, a realtor, and a man described by family as deeply connected to his children and his community.
That evening, he had reportedly spent time with his son, dropped him off in Huntsville around 8 p.m., and later spoke with a family member around 10 p.m. before the night took a turn that left his family searching for answers.
Authorities later said surveillance footage showed Ronald entering a liquor store on University Drive in Huntsville with two women shortly before 10:30 p.m. on December 15. He was later seen leaving the store with the same two women, and at that point, police said he did not appear to be under distress. In the earliest public stages of the investigation, there were few answers, and investigators focused on reconstructing his last known movements, gathering records, and trying to understand where he went after leaving that location.
The next morning, December 16, 2024, Ronald’s black 2021 Hyundai Palisade was found abandoned on Interstate 40 in Tennessee. Police described the vehicle as having Alabama license plate 47AUW1E, and its discovery so far from Huntsville immediately deepened concern among his family. To those who knew him, the idea that he would travel without telling loved ones, leave his vehicle behind, and stop contacting his children and family was completely out of character. His loved ones pushed for answers, insisting that Ronald would not simply walk away from his life or abandon the people who depended on him.
In January 2025, Huntsville Police said the investigation was still developing and that Ronald’s vehicle had undergone multiple searches, including searches involving Tennessee authorities and Huntsville investigators. At that time, police said the evidence available from the vehicle did not indicate that Ronald had been forcibly removed from it, and investigators were still working through phone data and other leads. Cell phone information later placed Ronald’s phone heading south from Memphis, Tennessee, on December 21, adding another painful and uncertain piece to the timeline.
The case changed significantly on February 7, 2025, when the Huntsville Police Department announced that new evidence indicated Ronald had been abducted on December 15, 2024. Investigators said the case had escalated from a missing person investigation to an active abduction investigation. Police stated that information developed during the investigation led them to identify the women seen with Ronald, trace them to an apartment, and uncover additional evidence connecting them to him and to his abduction. As the case progressed, police determined that multiple people were involved.
Arrest warrants were later issued for five people connected to the case: Sabrina Rochelle Chambers, Quintarius Shikelion White, Toure Laron McLaurin, Kierra Symone Clark, and Carissa Shrma Cash. By December 2025, Huntsville Police said White and Clark had been taken into custody in Memphis, Tennessee, with help from the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force, while Chambers, McLaurin, and Cash remained wanted in connection with Ronald’s case.
Ronald’s family continued pleading publicly for help as the months passed. A reward was announced for information leading to his location, with reports later describing the family’s hope that the money might encourage someone with knowledge to come forward. In July 2025, the family said investigators believed Ronald had been taken against his will and transported to the area in or around Memphis, Tennessee, broadening their plea beyond Alabama into Tennessee and northern Mississippi. Their message remained urgent and compassionate: they believed someone knew what happened, and they wanted that person to help bring Ronald home.
As the one-year mark approached, Huntsville Police renewed their call for information, saying Ronald had been reported missing on December 17, 2024, and that surveillance footage confirmed his last known sighting on December 15 at the liquor store on University Drive. Police said evidence showed that after leaving that location, Ronald would later be taken against his will. His case stands as the story of a father, realtor, and loved community member whose ordinary December night became the beginning of a painful search across state lines; from his last known contact in Huntsville, to the abandoned SUV on I-40 in Tennessee, to the later abduction findings and outstanding calls for tips, the central question remains where Ronald “Ronnie” Dumas Jr. is and what happened after he left that store.Last Seen: Dec 15, 2024
