Mason Roberson Missing Person Case

Jun 17, 2024

Jun 17, 2024

Mason

Roberson

18

16

67 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the early morning hours, a sense of unease settled over the Roberson home in Anchorage, Alaska. Sixteen-year-old Mason Roberson, a young man with brown hair, brown eyes, and a small scar over his right eyebrow, was last seen on May 18, 2024. The day began with a confrontation between Mason and his father around 5:30 a.m. concerning alcohol. Following the argument, Mason left the residence. Security cameras captured his departure, and a neighbor's camera recorded the last confirmed sighting of him at the corner of Venus Way and Gwenn Drive, where he was seen breaking his cell phone. He was wearing a gray t-shirt, gray shorts, white tennis shoes, and his glasses. Mason left without any money, identification, or his prescribed medication. The family's distress deepened as days turned into weeks with no word from Mason. His parents described his disappearance as very out of character for the close-knit family that often spent time together fishing and enjoying the outdoors. The silence was broken by two mysterious text messages that his mother, Marti, believes could be from him. The first arrived on his seventeenth birthday from a California area code, with a message that read, “Long time no see, I hope you are all right,” a phrase the family often used. Another text came on Mother's Day from a number with a British Columbia, Canada, area code, asking if she was having a fun day. Despite her hopeful replies, both numbers remained unresponsive. These messages, coupled with the discovery that Mason had talked to online gaming friends about meeting someone in California, have led investigators to consider California and British Columbia as areas of interest. The investigation into Mason's disappearance remains active, with multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Anchorage Police Department, Alaska State Troopers, and the U.S. Marshals Service, involved in the search. In an effort to generate new leads, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has released an age-progressed image showing what Mason might look like at eighteen years old. His family continues to hold out hope for his safe return, publicly sharing their unconditional love and the message that there will be no judgment upon his return. The case is a heart-wrenching example of a family caught between grief and hope, as they await any news that might bring their son home. The circumstances surrounding his departure, the cryptic text messages, and the potential online connection create a complex and concerning picture of a young man who seemingly vanished without a trace.

May 18, 2024

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

Yes

144927

Anchorage Police Department

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99501

716 West 4th Avenue, Alaska

9077868900

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.muni.org/Departments/police/Pages/default.aspx

240015254

2024-05-18

Anchorage Police Department

174

Brown

Brown

Brown

06/30/2026