Augusta man missing for more than a week, family seeks answers

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A 74-year-old Augusta man has been missing for more than a week, and his family says they are desperate for answers.

Alex Paulos was last seen on Ring camera footage on Ansley Court on April 8. Richmond County deputies said he was driving a white Nissan Frontier pickup truck with a license plate reading RPV-4222. The last reported sighting of him was in his neighborhood.

Neighbors Shay and Rodger Byers have lived across the street from Paulos for years and say they spoke with him often.

“Alex is always a gift for gab,” Rodger Byers said. “When he came over, I realized that there was more to his visit than just paying us for lawn care. And so I started talking to him for about 3 hours.”

Byers said Paulos was struggling before his disappearance.

“Alex was pretty distraught about the condition of his home,” Byers said. “I was really concerned about Alex’s mental state. I offered multiple times, probably 20 times to get him help.”

Both neighbors and family say his mental state and lack of communication are fueling their concern. A neighbor and close friend called his daughter, and that call sparked the search. Before that, the family says Paulos had been struggling with his home situation and the recent loss of his brother.

“There’s just been a lot going on for him mentally and emotionally,” said Jennifer Lewis, Paulos’s daughter. “If you know him, you know that he is bubbly and fun and doesn’t meet a stranger.”

Lewis said the family is trying to remain hopeful.

“I’m an optimistic person, so I want to try to stay as optimistic as I can,” Lewis said. “I mean, but yeah, we’re worried. I mean, it’s just a long time.”

The family says since posting on Facebook, they have received an outpouring of support from the community, including people resharing the post, which has been especially helpful during this time.

Anyone who has seen Alex Paulos or his white Nissan Frontier is asked to call Richmond County deputies.

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