Here is an article on the missing guy with some background. Claims he has a history of mental illness and the family was ginning up his history.
http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981864024
This Sunil Tripathi student disappeared from Rhode Island in March, the FBI was searching for him, which they usually don’t get involved with unless there’s a crime [or threat of a crime?] involved. Strong resemblance:
Scroll down a bit, I’m not good at capturing photos
http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=468765.1175