Monday marks eight years since a Franklin County man disappeared without a trace.

October marks 8 years since a Vinton man vanished seemingly without a trace.

ROANOKE, Va. – October 25 is the day Mary and Michael Douthat fear the most. It’s the day Chris Douthat — Mary’s son and Michael’s brother — went missing seven years ago. "It’s so horrible to think that, but at this point, that’s what it’s looking like.”However, the Douthat family will continue to do whatever they can to find out where Chris is. You’re a scumbag," Michael Douthat said. We’re going to find out what you did and bring justice for my brother Christopher.”If you have any information on what happened to Chris Douthat, call Virginia State Police at 540-375-9589.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. - Billboards in Roanoke and Franklin counties are giving new attention to the case of a Franklin County man missing since 2013. The one on Brambleton Avenue in Roanoke near the Colonial Avenue Kroger is electronic. The one in Franklin County on Highway 220 near Duncan Ford is a traditional billboard. The billboards ask anyone with information about the disappearance of Christopher Douthat to contact state police. The documents say investigators have interviewed the woman.