Name: Marcus Anthony Taylor
Age: 31 years old
Last Seen: April 8, 2025
Location: Ellsworth, Iowa
Status: Found deceased on April 25, 2025
Case Information
31 year old Marcus Anthony Taylor was last seen in Ellsworth, Iowa on April 8, 2025. He disappeared after his vehicle was involved in a single car accident along I-35.
Disappearance
It is believed that Marcus Anthony Taylor was traveling from Fort Worth, Texas to Wisconsin to visit his dying grandmother when he disappeared.
He was traveling in his blue Hyundai Santa Fe with South Dakota license plate 2JS853, which was last picked up by a license reader on April 8, 2025 in northern Missouri traveling north on I-35.
At 10:50 pm on April 8, 2025, Taylor’s vehicle was involved in a single vehicle accident near the Ellsworth, Iowa exit on Interstate 35 (between mile markers 133 and 128).
An extensive search in the area was performed with the help of K9s and a drone, but authorities were unable to locate the driver.
Update: Marcus Anthony Taylor’s body was found by search team on the afternoon of April 25, 2025, about a mile away from the crash site.
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office says no foul play is suspected.
Investigation
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who has any information from the night in question, or anyone who remembers seeing someone matching Taylor’s description, to contact their office.
Appearance
Marcus stands 6’6 tall and weighs 250-300 pounds.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Marcus Anthony Taylor please contact the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office at (515) 832-9500.
Resources & Further Information
Authorities Searching Along Interstate 35 Near Ellsworth For Missing Man – KCCI
Search Underway Along I-35 Near Ellsworth For Missing Man – WHO13
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