Crime & Safety

Spanaway Man Reported Missing After Home Found Abandoned

A Pierce County man's family has reported him missing after finding his home abandoned.

A Spanaway man's family last heard from him one year ago.
A Spanaway man's family last heard from him one year ago. (Pierce County Sheriff's Department)

SPANAWAY, WA — Detectives in Pierce County are searching for a Spanaway man last seen one year ago. According to investigators, William Malay's family become concerned after not hearing from him for a long time. When they went to check on his home, they found it abandoned and the phones disconnected. Malay is 47 years old, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 260 pounds with graying hair and hazel eyes.

Detectives say Malay's vehicle is also missing, a two-tone 1986 Ford Bronco with Washington plates 093ZZW. Anything with information that could help locate Malay is asked to contact the sheriff's department.

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