Santa Clarita officials Tuesday announced a higher reward for any information about the disappearance of William Cierzan who has been missing since January.

The city of Santa Clarita is now offering a $10,000 reward in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and/or conviction of the person(s) responsible for the disappearance of Cierzan.

At the request of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, the City of Santa Clarita is offering the reward in the hope that a person(s) will come forth with any valuable information that may lead to details in the disappearance and current whereabouts of William Cierzan

The Valencia man was first reported as missing when his wife came home shortly after speaking with him on the phone Jan. 26 and discovered he was no longer there.

On the evening of Thursday, January 26, 2017, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station homicide detectives responded to a call to investigate blood found in the home of William and Linda Cierzan in Santa Clarita.

Linda Cierzan last spoke to her husband around 4:00 p.m. while he was cooking dinner for her. Linda Cierzan returned home around 7:00 p.m. and William Cierzan was gone; his cell phone, wallet, keys, credit cards and vehicle were left behind.

Later that evening, Linda Cierzan filed a missing person report with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Surveillance video showed a vehicle, which did not belong to William or Linda Cierzan, pulling up to the home around 5:00 p.m. that evening.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau officials confirmed blood was found inside of the Cierzan residence.

Wil Cierzan has been described as a homebody, someone who enjoyed watching golf, working at Six Flags and collecting Coca-Cola memorabilia.

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station believes no new information will develop without community assistance. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500 and ask for Detective Ralph Hernandez or Detective John Carlin. Information can be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by submitting the tip online at lacrimestoppers.org.