he's been identified as james mcloughland jr. of santa rosa. this is his picture. he's been working in afghanistan for the last year. he was active in the sonoma county office of emergency services hand radio experts. mclaughlan leaves behind a wife and three grown children. >> we have just received new information about that amber alert issued in the bay area. ciara thornton is 15, we originally reported she was 16. we have now learned she is 15. we do know they are not related in any way. richard ashley was last seen driving a blue four door hyundai with california license plate number 5hx433. >>> it's been a year since a bay area musician has disappeared. and for his family and friends it's been anger and anguish. >> reporter: the group played here, the next gig he never showed up and they haven't seen him since. robert vance and wife karen are members of masterpiece. and along with other members of the band they are trying to figure out what happened to their friend. >> it's something that has never had closure. i think about verdough. there's no week that i do