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hellwoman
01-29-2008, 11:00 PM
Police, Family Search For Missing Man


UPDATED: 5:17 pm PST January 28, 2008


SAN DIEGO -- A 23-year-old man, in town for a convention last week, has disappeared and his family and friends are hoping someone knows what happened to him.



Dane Chandler Williams was last seen on Saturday at 2 a.m. at 6th Avenue and K Street in downtown San Diego. Authorities said he has not been heard from since. He did not return to his hotel room or show up for work.

Jason Marsh, Williams's cousin, told NBC 7/39 Dane was in town attending the ASR Convention at the San Diego Convention Center last week. He arrived from his home in Huntington Beach on Thursday. Marsh said his cousin went out partying with friends on Friday night at the Hard Rock Hotel and was last seen walking down the street alone.

Marsh said Williams never returned to his hotel room at the Sheraton. When officials went into his room, his clothes, luggage and Mac book were still in the room.

Williams works for Hurley International and is a surfer, Marsh said.

"He's a family person and always stays in touch with his family," he said.

Marsh also said police have been unable to trace his cousin's phone because it is turned off. He described his cousin as a responsible person who does not have a history of disappearing. Marsh spent the day Monday posting fliers and hopes someone can help his family find Williams.

Williams' mother, Valen Williams, said security camera tape from the Ramada Hotel in the Gaslamp, where he was last seen, will be reviewed to try to provide some clues in this case.

"He didn't disappear on his own. Something happened and I don't know what it is. Nobody does," said Williams mom.

Williams is 6 feet 1 inch tall, 175 pounds with blond hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black shirt with white stripes and blue jeans.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the San Diego Police Department at 619-531-2000.
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hellwoman
01-29-2008, 11:01 PM
Body In Alley Believed To Be Missing Man


SAN DIEGO -- San Diego police say they believe that a body found in City Heights is that of a 23-year-old man, in town for a convention, who was last seen Saturday.



Dane Chandler Williams was last seen at 2 a.m. at 6th Avenue and K Street in downtown San Diego. Authorities said he has not been heard from since. He did not return to his hotel room or show up for work.



On Tuesday, police began to investigate after receiving a report of a dead body. The corpse was discovered in the morning in an alley near the intersection of 52nd and Landis streets in the residential neighborhood. It's not known yet how Williams died, but there were multiple evidence markers visible near the body.

Police said they are waiting to confirm the identity of the victim through the use of fingerprints and that an autopsy has been scheduled for Wednesday. Investigators suspect that the body was dumped in the alley overnight.

Officials told NBC 7/39 that they had contacted Williams' family and alerted them to the possibility that he had been found.

Officials from the medical examiner's office took William's body to the morgue at about 11:45 a.m.

Jason Marsh, Williams's cousin, told NBC 7/39 Dane was in town attending the Action Sports Retail Convention at the San Diego Convention Center. Williams, a surfer who worked for Hurley International, arrived in San Diego on Thursday. Marsh said his cousin went out partying with friends on Friday night at the Hard Rock Hotel and was last seen walking down the street alone.Marsh said the Huntington Beach resident never returned to his hotel room at the Sheraton. When officials went into his room, his clothes, luggage and Mac book were still in the room.

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