The search continues for Zelig Williams three months to the day after the Broadway dancer went lacking in a closely wooded space in his house state of South Carolina.
The 28-year-old dancer, whose Broadway credit embody MJ The Musical and Hamilton, had lately moved again to Columbia, South Carolina, the place he was dwelling within the house of his mom Kathy Williams and dealing as a dance trainer. He was final seen by his mom leaving the home on October 3. A day later his automotive was discovered deserted however undamaged in a parking zone close to Congaree Nationwide Park about 20 miles southeast of Columbia.
Regardless of in depth searches of the wooded space, which features a river and streams, by relations, the Richland County Sheriff’s Division, native volunteers and the nationwide volunteer group We Are The Necessities, the case stays unsolved.
A new replace posted on Fb by cousin and household spokesperson Mieoki Corbett-Jacobs begins, “2025 is right here and tomorrow will mark the third month since Zelig Williams left his house heading out with a portfolio in his hand… presumably to drop it off or meet with somebody briefly.”
After thanking the household’s supporters, Corbett-Jacobs continues, “The search will proceed, however not within the areas that we’ve searched earlier than (keep tuned for extra dates and areas within the subsequent week or two). We don’t consider that Zelig is within the water and we ABSOLUTELY consider that there’s foul play associated to his disappearance. We’ll proceed to work with RCSD, We Are The Necessities and another organizations prepared to assist us discover Zelig.
“We all know somebody is aware of one thing and could also be too afraid to come back ahead, we pray that the Creator will contact their coronary heart and thoughts and transfer them to assist us.”
Though Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott mentioned early within the investigation that foul play had not been dominated out, no willpower alongside these traces has since been publicly disclosed. Deadline has reached out to the Richland County Sheriff’s Division for any updates.
The household has additionally famous that Williams may need stopped taking his medicines, which have been prescribed for his psychological well being, across the time he went lacking.
Williams’ disappearance made nationwide headlines in October after Hugh Jackman posted an Instagram message interesting for the general public’s assist in discovering him. Williams had been a dancer on the 2019 tour of Jackman’s The Man. The Music. The Present. “Zelig we love you and are praying on your secure return,” Jackman wrote.
Anybody who could have seen Williams or has info is urged to name the Richland County Sheriff’s Division at (803) 576-3000 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at crimesc.com.
