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Disappearance Starts With Missing Routines
- James Chambers vanished after leaving for Lake Wyman and never returned to work or contact his family.
- His driver's license and dog were left behind, triggering family concern and searches.
Volunteer Steps In As Turning Point
- Fran Funderburk from CLASS Kids responded to Rachel's Facebook plea and became the family's volunteer advocate.
- She helped organize searches and set expectations about the long, uncertain process.
Social Media Reveals Multiple Personas
- Rachel and Fran uncovered multiple Facebook personas used by Howard Ashelman, revealing a pattern of deceptive identity changes.
- Online posts included violent, cannibalistic and homicidal themes that hinted at dangerous behavior.