US Renews $6M Reward for American Missing in Afghanistan Since 2014
The United States government has renewed two rewards totaling $6 million for information leading to the location, recovery, and return of Paul Edwin Overby Jr., an American freelance writer who disappeared in Afghanistan twelve years ago. Overby vanished in May 2014 while conducting research for a book in Khost province, reportedly intending to cross into Pakistan. He was reportedly seeking to interview Sirajuddin Haqqani, head of the Taliban-allied Haqqani network. The FBI Washington Field Office is offering up to $1 million, while the U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program offers up to $5 million. Both rewards remain unclaimed. Overby, now 83, is believed by his wife to have been kidnapped. This announcement comes amidst recent diplomatic efforts resulting in the release of several other American detainees from Afghanistan, including Dennis Coyle, Ryan Corbett, William McKenty, George Glezmann, Faye Hall, and Amir Amiri. FBI officials emphasized their continued commitment to pursuing credible leads to provide answers to Overby’s family after more than a decade of investigation.
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