On January 24, 1972, 13-year-old Michael Akey was reported missing in Beaufort. According to two friends, he was last seen getting into a vehicle with an unknown white male in his early-to-mid 20's.

In 1978, skeletal remains believed to be those of a juvenile were recovered in the White Hall Plantation area of Lady's Island, South Carolina. Forensic examination identified the remains as those of vicitm, Michael Akey.