Search Continues for Missing Texas Law Professor 4 Months After Disappearance

Charles Hosch was last seen descending from the top of Blood Mountain while hiking in Georgia on Veterans Day 2025.

Mar. 16, 2026 at 3:07pm

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The search for missing Texas law professor Charles Hosch continues four months after he disappeared while hiking the Appalachian Trail in Georgia on November 11, 2025. Hosch was last seen 'descending from the top of Blood Mountain' and authorities have paused their active search operations while awaiting new information or clues. Hosch's family and volunteers from several states have continued searching the challenging terrain along Blood Mountain, but have been unable to locate him or his phone, which they believe was likely dead when he went missing.

Why it matters

The disappearance of a prominent law professor and community leader has left his family, law firm, and local community searching for answers and hoping for his safe return. The difficult terrain and lack of clues have made the search especially challenging, raising concerns about Hosch's wellbeing and the ability of authorities to locate him.

The details

According to authorities, Charles Hosch, a 67-year-old law professor from Texas, was last seen 'descending from the top of Blood Mountain' while hiking in Georgia on November 11, 2025. His law firm later announced that authorities had paused their active search operations, but the search was not over. Hosch's daughter said volunteers from several states gathered in March 2026 for another search, and his law partner said Hosch was visiting his brother in Gainesville, Georgia when he vanished. Efforts to track down Hosch's phone have been unsuccessful, and the family believes the device 'was likely dead when he went missing.' The terrain along Blood Mountain has been described as 'extremely challenging' with 'dense brush and thick rhododendron cover' obscuring the ground and 'boulders, cliffs, and rocky outcroppings' creating 'countless hidden spaces.'

  • Charles Hosch was last seen on November 11, 2025.
  • The initial search for Hosch was paused two weeks after he was reported missing.
  • Volunteers from several states gathered in March 2026 for another search.

The players

Charles Hosch

A 67-year-old law professor from Texas who has been missing since November 11, 2025 while hiking in Georgia.

Julia Hosch-Singh

Hosch's daughter, who said volunteers from several states gathered in March 2026 for another search for her father.

Kate Morris

Hosch's law partner, who said he was visiting his brother in Gainesville, Georgia when he vanished.

Union County Sheriff's Office

The Georgia law enforcement agency that previously said Hosch disappeared on November 11, 2025.

Hosch & Morris, PLLC

The law firm where Hosch worked, which now lists him as 'on leave' and has a website dedicated to helping find the missing professor.

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What they’re saying

“It is a powerful time to still be here months in with people that have still committed to that. It is just humbling.”

— Julia Hosch-Singh, Hosch's daughter

“Charles' legacy is the reminder that one life, lived well, creates ripples that reach farther than we ever know.”

— Hosch Family

What’s next

The family says 'new efforts' to find Hosch will 'take shape' in the coming weeks, and they are asking anyone who was hiking on Blood Mountain between 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. local time on November 11, 2025 to contact them, as 'any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, could be crucial to our search efforts.'

The takeaway

The disappearance of a respected law professor and community leader has left his family, colleagues, and local community searching for answers and hoping for his safe return. The challenging terrain and lack of clues have made the search especially difficult, but the continued dedication of volunteers and the family's determination to find Hosch demonstrate the profound impact he has had on those around him.