ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – An Albany family is pleading for answers as Wednesday marks one year since 27-year-old Ricky Coleman Jr. disappeared.

Coleman last spoke with his grandmother in November 2024 — the final time any family member heard from him. According to relatives, he was last seen at the Superior Creek Lodge motel in Albany, but employees reported they had not seen him since Dec. 1, 2024.

Since that day, there has been no cell phone activity, no confirmed sightings and no new leads in the case.

‘It’s like he vanished off the face of the earth’ Coleman’s grandmother said the silence over the past year has been agonizing. She described him as someone who always kept in touch and said going a full year without hearing from him feels unreal.

Despite the uncertainty, she said her faith is what keeps her going. She prays daily that Coleman is alive and hopes someone in the community will come forward with new information.

The Albany Police Department (APD) said Coleman’s case remains open. Investigators have asked the family to share any additional details that might help move the case forward. WALB has requested an updated statement from APD, along with any available public records related to Coleman’s missing person report.

The Superior Creek Lodge motel has not confirmed any new information about Coleman’s disappearance. WALB has also requested any available surveillance footage from APD.

WALB’s Ashanti Drake will have more on this developing story.

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