Editor's note: A photo of Webster George Jr. could not be located.

POCATELLO — Webster George Jr. led a troubled life starting with the death of his parents, Webster George Sr. in 1950 and Julia Partridge George in 1958 up until the time he went missing on Sept. 1, 1982.

It appears that Webster lived with his grandparents, but relatives could not be located and did not respond to requests from East Idaho Cold Cases for information in the case. But according to a news report, he was injured in 1963 when a car struck his grandfather, Hudson Grant’s, vehicle. The driver of the vehicle that struck them, Herman Papse, was killed in the accident. Webster sustained a broken leg in the crash.

A photo of Webster could not be located, but dozens of newspaper articles depict a long history of run-ins with the law, including a charge of assault for attacking the wife of the late Perry Swisher with a butcher knife.

According to the story, Webster was staying with the couple, but was told he would have to make other arrangements while Perry was out of town. But Webster showed up at their home at about 2 a.m. He reportedly crawled through a window and fell breaking his nose. When Mrs. Swisher confronted him, he attacked her with the knife. She managed to get the weapon away from him, fled to a neighbor’s home and notified police.

Webster, who was 21 at the time, was sentenced to 30 days in the Bannock County Jail and fined $350 for the charge.

He was accepted into the Idaho State University Talent Search Program which was headed by the Perry Swisher family.

The Talent Search program identifies and assists individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education by providing academic, career and financial counseling.

But Webster seemed unable to shake his past and his legal problems continued.

Webster was last seen on Sept. 1, 1982 in Blackfoot. He was 33 years old at the time. An American Indian, he was described as 5’ 11” tall and weighing about 175 pounds with black hair and dark eyes. Webster was wearing blue jeans and a pullover shirt – his typical dress — when last seen.

Webster has burn scars on both legs and an eagle tattoo on the back of his left hand.

Other family members include: Owen George, Darwin George, Bill Wittenbone, Monico Wittenbone, and Edwina George Fisher.

Fort Hall Police Chief Pat Teton said cold cases are still considered active investigations and each case is reviewed quarterly. Anyone with information about Webster’s disappearance is urged to contact the Fort Hall Police at (208) 478-4000.

MORE INFORMATION: According to the Crime Library, 2,300 people, adults and children, go missing every day in the U.S., but only a tiny fraction of those are stereotypical abductions or kidnappings by a stranger.

The federal government counted 840,279 missing persons cases in 2001, all but about 50,000 were juveniles.

A breakdown of 48,000 cases determined more than half — about 25,500 — of the missing are men, four out of 10 missing adults are white, three out of 10 are black and two of 10 are Latino.

Among missing adults, about one-sixth have psychiatric problems - young men, people with drug or alcohol addictions and elderly citizens suffering from dementia also make up a significant portion of missing adults.

Only about 100 missing-child reports each year fit the profile of an abduction by a stranger or acquaintance.