A $50,000 reward is being announced in the case of a missing 21-year-old man.
Matthew Jonathan Weaver Jr. was last seen about 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 in the 2600 block of Stearns Street in Simi Valley. His vehicle was located the following day on the Topanga Tower Motorway, near Rosas Overlook above the Backbone Trail and Hondo Canyon areas, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Weaver is white, 5 feet 9 and about 140 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. His vehicle was found abandoned near Topanga.
A private investigator, hired by the Weaver family, says Weaver spent close to six and a half hours at the location on the morning of Aug. 10.
His silver BMW was spotted at Saddle Peak and Stunt roads. Security cameras caught it heading past a gate and down a remote road called Topanga Tower Motorway.
He sent two cryptic text messages to a friend before vanishing. The messages talked about "crazy (stuff) going on" and talking "while I have the chance."
"There are a number of individuals seen walking down into the area where his vehicle was found and individuals walking out," said Jayden Brant, a private investigator.
His father, Matthew Weaver Sr., pleaded for any information about his son's disappearance.
"We love and miss him so much," he said. "Please help us find out what happened to him."
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts was urged to call the LAPD's Missing Persons Unit at (213) 996-1800 or dial 911. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.
