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Ashley Flowers

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Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

And in it, she mentions 30-plus people in their camping party.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

But according to the report, when Gonzalez arrives, these are the only four from their group that he notes speaking with.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

Now, we spoke to a couple of these same people, like Allie, and she said that everyone else, including her boyfriend, who was with them, Ernie, was out searching for Bubba.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

Now, the story that these four give starts shaping everything.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

They tell the officer that the missing man's a family friend, 67-year-old Daryl Johnson Sr., known as Bubba.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

He made the nine-hour drive from Phoenix, Arizona, where he lives, to New Mexico with Vanessa, arriving the day before on Friday to celebrate Roxanne's birthday.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

Now, this was a big family-friendly event.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

I mean, Roxanne says most of the party were kids under the age of 18.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

And everyone was having a great time all day Friday.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

And somewhere between 11 p.m.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

and midnight, Ali says that she checked on Bubba in his tent before he went to sleep.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

He said he was all good.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

But then, by 7 a.m., once she was up, Bub was not there.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

And not like he had packed up and left, his bag still in Vanessa's car, and he couldn't have left without her anyway because she's the one who drove.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

But according to Allie, his phone and wallet were gone too, like all the stuff he normally had on him.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

So at first, they thought that maybe he just went to find the bathroom or maybe he took a walk.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

But after a few hours pass, they end up reporting him missing.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

Gonzalez asked about drinking, medication, anything that would change the urgency.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

And they say, no, Bubba doesn't drink.

Crime Junkie
MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

And this comes up more than once.