Friday morning, April 26, Cole said, “I can confirm New Orleans did locate a truck. It’s believed to be his truck, and they have been processing that, to see if he was in it, or what may have happened to him. I can confirm that his truck was located in New Orleans. I can’t say anything about Steven, though, because he is still missing. He is still a missing person. New Orleans has an investigation going on. I’m in contact with them. On my end, I am looking into the missing person.”
Cole said the truck was found under “suspicious” circumstances; he shared, “It does appear that there are bullet holes in the truck, which may or may not be connected. The area has been searched thoroughly, but nothing has been found.”
He continued, “Smith has been confirmed to have been alive and well while traveling through Mississippi on his way to Biloxi throughout the majority of Friday, April 19. His vehicle was located along a secondary road near I-10 on the outskirts of New Orleans under suspicious circumstances. The circumstances in which the vehicle was found are being actively investigated by the New Orleans Police Department at this time and foul play has not been ruled out. The Cullman Police Department is currently working in conjunction with the New Orleans Police Department on this matter.”
Anyone with knowledge of Smith’s travel plans or with personal knowledge of him that could assist in the case is encouraged to contact Cole at the Investigations Division of the CPD at 256-775-7170.
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