On the afternoon of April 21, 2016, Martin Roberts, a 19 year old college student, was last seen walking away from a bus stop near the intersection of Hardin Street and Rivers Street in Boone, North Carolina. An investigation into Martin’s disappearance revealed that he left a note in his bedroom, stating he was “leaving everyone behind”. However, the note didn’t mention any plans to harm himself. Despite a thorough investigation, Martin has never been located. It’s been almost eight years since he went missing, and investigators continue their search for him… The last confirmed sighting of Martin Roberts was at around 12:30 pm on April 21, 2016. He was near the intersection of Hardin Street and Rivers Street in Boone, North Carolina. Martin has brown hair and blue eyes. He is around 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs around 145 pounds. He has a tattoo of three mountains on his left inner forearm and a Bob Marley song quote over his right rib cage, which reads, “Don’t gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold”. Anyone with information is asked to call the Boone Police Department at 828-268-6900 or Crime Stoppers at 828-268-6959. For the month of January, Detective Perspective is partnering with Season of Justice to help raise money towards solving cold cases! If you'd like to help us reach our January goal with a donation, please visit the link here: https://givebutter.com/soj_detectiveperspective Season of Justice is a nonprofit dedicated to providing funding for investigative agencies and families to help solve cold cases and bring resolution to those impacted by unsolved violent crimes. For more information, visit their website at SeasonOfJustice.org. Every donation helps bring justice to people who need it. Thank you for your support! Editor: Shannon Keirce Research/Writing: Haley Gray and Anna Luria SUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] SOCIAL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspective FIND DERRICK HERE Twitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur CRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEE Criminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com Crime Weekly:  https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop