{"id":245444,"date":"2026-04-24T23:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T23:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245444\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T23:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T23:06:13","slug":"mystery-as-florida-father-vanishes-into-california-wilderness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245444\/","title":{"rendered":"Mystery as Florida father vanishes into California wilderness"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Florida father disappeared more than two weeks ago while visiting a friend in the Northern California mountains<\/a> \u2014 leaving his desperate family searching for answers.<\/p>\n

Robert Jamieson, 45, of Milton, Fla., was last seen on April 8 when he left a friend\u2019s home on foot in the Burnt Ranch area in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, according to the Trinity County Sheriff\u2019s Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rescue crews<\/a> conducted extensive ground and drone searches in the days following his disappearance but came up empty.<\/p>\n

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Robert Jamieson, who lives near Pensacola in Milton, Florida, and has still not been found. gofundme<\/p>\n

Jamieson left behind his vehicle, a dog and personal belongings before vanishing, the sheriff\u2019s department said.<\/p>\n

He had also shown concerns \u201cabout being tracked and may have discarded his phone,\u201d a notice from the sheriff read.<\/p>\n

Investigators were also informed that Jamieson may have been using drugs<\/a>, including stimulants.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdditionally, he appeared to have taken steps to dispose of certain personal items before leaving the residence, the sheriff said.<\/p>\n

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Rescue crews have conducted extensive ground and drone searches in the days following his disappearance. facebook\/Billy Huey<\/p>\n

His loved ones are now offering a $3,500 reward for any information that could bring him home.<\/p>\n

A GoFundMe<\/a> campaign launched to pay for a private search team described \u201can unimaginable crisis no family should ever face.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fundraiser stated that Jamieson\u2019s close friends will travel to the area with a private investigator and attorney \u201cto do everything possible to uncover the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRobert is father to a young son and a caring man who has always been there for his family especially his mum which makes this even more concerning,\u201d his cousin Lisa Payne wrote on the fundraising page.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe and his mum shared a home and supported each other, with Robert covering the vast majority of the household expenses. His sudden disappearance has left us extremely worried and fearing the worst.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are determined to get answers \u2014 no matter how long it takes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jamieson is described as standing 5-foot-10 and weighing 185 pounds. He was wearing a tan jacket, tan pants, black sneakers and a black \u201cRooster Bar\u201d baseball cap.<\/p>\n

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