Charges have been laid against two Calgary men in connection with the death of 35-year-old Adam Young who went missing last year.

Young was last seen leaving his home in the 200 block of 11 Avenue S.E. at about 10:00 p.m. on November 20, 2017.

"This began as a missing person. Adam was actually reported missing on November 25 of last year by a family member. His last footprint of life as we determined was approximately 10:30 on November 20. After exhausting the footprints of life, we believe that Adam suffered foul play."

After an extensive search, police were not able to find any trace of him, but determined in October 2018 that he was likely murdered.

The investigation led police to a rural property east of Aldersyde where they conducted a thorough search lasting 10 days.

Schiavetta said that authorities collected dozens and dozens of exhibits from the acreage that are current at the RCMP forensic crime lab, but Young's body has not been recovered.

He said that the lack of the body does present some challenges but investigators are still trying to overcome those.

"For the past year, this has been a very complex, labour intensive investigation involving multiple scenes," Schivetta said. "We are pursuing everything possible to locate Adam."

That evidence further led police to execute two more search warrants in the City of Calgary, resulting in charges against two men.

Jeffrey Ryan Brady, 34, and Robert Floyd Cudney, 39, have both been charged with second-degree murder in Young’s death.

Both men are known to police and are friends of the victim, Schiavetta said.

The investigation is ongoing as police believer there are other suspects who have yet to be charged.

"We are still reviewing whether other individuals are involved or are culpable in his murder."

Schiavetta says that those charges could include first-degree murder, but they need to have enough evidence to progress.