True crime TV series highlights missing Utah man

Catch up quick: His car was left at a cul-de-sac in that neighborhood, and there were few other leads.

• The reason for his trip to Nevada remains unknown, though police learned he'd been traveling around Utah and Nevada in the week before he disappeared.

Flashback: His case gained prominence alongside that of Susan Powell, a West Valley City 28-year-old mother of two who had disappeared a week earlier.

• Family members of Powell's husband speculated without evidence that Koecher and Powell eloped or ran away together.
• Neither has been found; both cases have remained popular subjects of true crime media.

Disclaimer: Steve and I became friends when we worked night shifts together at the Salt Lake Tribune between 2007-2008.

• I recall him as kind, quiet, smart and hardworking. He spoke fondly of his family and his mission to South America. His disappearance remains utterly perplexing to me.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts should call St. George Police at (435) 627-4300.