(KNX 1070) -- It's been five months since a 21-year-old man who had just moved to Granada Hills disappeared in the Topanga area, and his family is renewing its appeal for help in finding him.
The older sister of Matthew Weaver Jr is holding out hope that he is still alive.
The family of Matthew Jonathan Weaver Jr has released hundreds of drone photos of the area believed to have been his last known location. They can be found here: https://t.co/3IxhcvfagH @KNX1070
— Margaret Carrero (@KNXmargaret) January 10, 2019Colleen Weaver-Ferrall, Mathew's sister, says the holidays were especially hard.
Matthew's last form of communication was a text on August 10th. His car was found the next day abandoned near Rosas Overlook, west of the Hondo Canyon area. He's white, 5' 10" and about 140 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
Have you seen Matthew Jonathan Weaver Jr? He's been missing for 5 MONTHS and his family is renewing its appeal for help finding him. His car was found abandoned nr Rosas Overlook west of the Honda Canyon Area on Aug 11, 2018 #Topanga @KNX1070 pic.twitter.com/RWDJDXB9H1
— Margaret Carrero (@KNXmargaret) January 10, 2019Since Matthew's disappearance, authorities, friends, and family have conducted multiple searches for the missing young man. His stepmother Brooke told Dateline that police were unable to gather any evidence from Matthew's car and have not found any of his belongings in the surrounding areas.
Anyone with information should call the LAPD's Missing Persons Unit. A reward of up to $50,000 remains in effect.
