Speaker 1: Hello friends, Steve Stockton here with you. Welcome to our
Speaker 1: latest video. In this episode, we bring you Volume twenty
Speaker 1: three of our National Park Mysteries, where we bring another
Speaker 1: set of cases for you to ponder. Join me, Let's
Speaker 1: take a walk and see number ten. Matthew Charles Craft,
Speaker 1: twenty four year old Matthew Charles Craft will always be
Speaker 1: remembered by those who knew him and loved him as
Speaker 1: a kind and caring young man. In twenty nineteen, Matthew
Speaker 1: was an Infantry Marine and platoon leader with the first Battalion,
Speaker 1: seventh Marines at Camp Pendleton in California, and he was
Speaker 1: well liked and respected among his platoon. In February twenty nineteen,
Speaker 1: Matthew took leave from the Marines to complete a two
Speaker 1: week back backing holiday which would take him along the.
Speaker 2: High Sierra Route.
Speaker 1: According to sources, the route parallels to John Muir Trail,
Speaker 1: with elevations ranging from nine thousand to eleven thousand, five
Speaker 1: hundred feet. Matthew had planned to complete the two hundred
Speaker 1: mile hike over ten days before returning to Bridgeport, California,
Speaker 1: where he and his group would be deployed to Afghanistan. Unfortunately,
Speaker 1: Matthew never made it back to base as planned, and
Speaker 1: the mystery of his disappearance began on February twenty fourth,
Speaker 1: twenty nineteen. On that day, Matthew started his ten day
Speaker 1: long journey and had planned to be back by March
Speaker 1: fourth or fifth. The Orange County Register reports that on
Speaker 1: February twenty second, Matthew spoke to his father, Greg for
Speaker 1: what would be the last time. Greg reported that Matthew
Speaker 1: was in good spirits and the two went over Matthew's plans,
Speaker 1: which included his arrival date on March fourth or fifth.
Speaker 1: When March fifth rolled around, Matthew's parents and his Marine
Speaker 1: buddies became concerned that they had not heard from him.
Speaker 1: Of the next day, when Matthew had still not made
Speaker 1: contact with him, everyone knew something was wrong, and the
Speaker 1: search for him began in earnest. The search for Matthew
Speaker 1: was a multi agency approach, with the Mono County Sheriff's Office,
Speaker 1: the Annual County Sheriff's Office, the President County Sheriff's Office,
Speaker 1: and the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Unit all joining the investigation.
Speaker 1: On March eighth, twenty nineteen, the Great Jeep wrangler that
Speaker 1: Matthew had been renting was discovered near Gray's Metals campground
Speaker 1: above Independence, and reports indicate that there was evidence of
Speaker 1: an avalanche in the area. According to the Orange County Register,
Speaker 1: the search and rescue effort by Marines from the Mountain
Speaker 1: Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport and thirteen agencies covered in
Speaker 1: an area larger.
Speaker 2: Than the state of Rhode Island.
Speaker 1: Helicopters and ground crews were sent out along the High
Speaker 1: Sierra Route, which runs through parts of the Sequoia and
Speaker 1: King's National Parks along with other wilderness areas. However, no
Speaker 1: sign of Matthew was found. Heat signals were captured by
Speaker 1: one of the helicopters, However, this was later discovered to
Speaker 1: be a hibernating bear. Adverse weather conditions hampened the efforts
Speaker 1: of search and rescue crews, and heavy snowfall forced the
Speaker 1: group to suspend their efforts until it was safe to proceed.
Speaker 1: Despite this huge multi agency approach, no sign of Matthew
Speaker 1: has ever been found, as believed that.
Speaker 2: He perished twilight out on the trail.
Speaker 1: In the wake of his disappearance, the Marine Corps posthumously
Speaker 1: promoted him to the rank of Captain. Memorial service was
Speaker 1: held for Matthew, with a Marine Corps writing that Matthew
Speaker 1: Craft passed away after being overcome by severe winter storms.
Speaker 1: No sign of Matthew has ever been found, and his
Speaker 1: family are desperate to find his body and get closure.
Speaker 1: Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Mono
Speaker 1: County Coroner at seven six zero nine three two seven
Speaker 1: five four nine in reference case number nineteen dash eight
Speaker 1: six number nine. Alois Jacob Cross. In twenty thirteen, Olois
Speaker 1: Jacob Cross arrived to the United States to attend a conference,
Speaker 1: and while he was in the country, he decided.
Speaker 2: To go on a few hikes.
Speaker 1: Alois worked as a professor at the universit near Mandenburgh
Speaker 1: in Germany and was well like in respect to among
Speaker 1: his colleagues. On August first, twenty thirteen, he headed out
Speaker 1: to the Sam Bernardino Mountains in California with a hiking group.
Speaker 1: The plane was with the group to hike the Pinnacle
Speaker 1: Trail in the Lake Arrowhead area. However, around five forty
Speaker 1: five PM, Alois became separated from the group. According to reports,
Speaker 1: Alois was an experienced hiker, however, at the time of
Speaker 1: his disappearance, he was not carrying any hiking equipment. He
Speaker 1: was also proficient in hunting, but without the right equipment,
Speaker 1: the group knew that he would.
Speaker 2: Not survive for law.
Speaker 1: When his absence was noted, the sam Bernardino County Sheriff's
Speaker 1: Office was notified and began their extensive search for Alois.
Speaker 1: The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office, search and rescue groups
Speaker 1: and volunteers scoured the San Bernardino Mountains for Alois, but
Speaker 1: ultimately no sign of him was ever found. Since October
Speaker 1: twenty thirteen, Alois case has got cold, and his family
Speaker 1: and friends in Germany are desperate for answers. Alois is
Speaker 1: described as a white male with brown hair, blue eyes,
Speaker 1: around five foot ten inches tall at one hundred and
Speaker 1: eighty five I found. He speaks fluent English and German
Speaker 1: and was last seen wearing a long sleeved light blue
Speaker 1: button down shirt, dark blue jeans, and lightweight hiking shoes.
Speaker 1: The Charlie Project notes that his name may be spelled
Speaker 1: Alois or alyof Anyone with any information is asked to
Speaker 1: contact Detective Scott T's of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's
Speaker 1: Office at nine zero nine three three six zero six
Speaker 1: zero zero in reference case number zero five to one
Speaker 1: three zero one nine one four number eight. Vernon Cody Matthews.
Speaker 1: In June twenty fourteen, twenty three year old Vernon Cody Matthews,
Speaker 1: who went by Cody, was excited to state at his
Speaker 1: family's cabin in the lower Sierra Nevatto Mountains in California.
Speaker 1: At the time, Cody was an anthropology student, and he
Speaker 1: was looking forward to spending the summer living off the
Speaker 1: land and putting to use the techniques he had learned
Speaker 1: during his studies. In early June twenty fourteen, Cody headed
Speaker 1: down to his family's summer cabin to get a head
Speaker 1: start on his parents. The agreement was that in a
Speaker 1: few days they would join him and they would enjoy
Speaker 1: their vacation together. However, when his parents, Vernon Cindy, arrived
Speaker 1: at the cabin, they found it empty. Not only was
Speaker 1: there no sign of their son, but the cabin had
Speaker 1: been completely ransacked and around eighteen thousand dollars worth of
Speaker 1: items had been stolen. Cody had called them within the
Speaker 1: first days of his arrival to let them know that
Speaker 1: the cabin had been broken into and that he planned
Speaker 1: to secure it in anticipation of their arrival.
Speaker 2: The Mt.
Speaker 1: Democrat reported that a large saw only capable of being
Speaker 1: moved by more than one person, was sitting in the driveway.
Speaker 1: A camera meant to catch wildlife set up in the
Speaker 1: front driveway area was missing. Another security camera's line had
Speaker 1: been cut. The side of the house had been forcibly
Speaker 1: opened by bending the locking bar and destroying the doorframe.
Speaker 1: Verdon and Cindy knew that something was very wrong. Their
Speaker 1: cabin had been broke get into, in ransacked, and now
Speaker 1: there was no sign of their son. They contacted the
Speaker 1: El Dorado County Sheriff's Office to report both incidents, and
Speaker 1: during the initial investigation, the sheriff's office did not believe
Speaker 1: that the two incidents were connected. With Cody now missing,
Speaker 1: the Eldorado County Sheriff's Office launched a missing person investigation,
Speaker 1: and it's been reported that Cody was last seen on
Speaker 1: June sixth, twenty fourteen. The Charlie Project reports that on
Speaker 1: that day, Cody left a family cabin to go out
Speaker 1: a hike, leaving behind most of his personal belongings. Cody
Speaker 1: had called his mother beforehand to let her know he
Speaker 1: was going on that short hike and that he would
Speaker 1: call her later, but sadly that call never came. Cody
Speaker 1: only intended to go for a short hike, and as such,
Speaker 1: the only things he took with him was a water bottle,
Speaker 1: a hunting knife, a compass, a bag of trail mikes,
Speaker 1: and his phone. Investigators did manage to track Cody's phone
Speaker 1: and at last painted around six thirty pm that night
Speaker 1: around the south fork of the American River. The Democrat
Speaker 1: led reported that the painting showed him going back in
Speaker 1: the direction of the cabin before ending in the water,
Speaker 1: but there's no evidence Cody's in the river or on
Speaker 1: the banks. Booth steps were found leading out of the river,
Speaker 1: which were thought to likely be Cody's. Search and rescue teams, volunteers,
Speaker 1: and the Eldorado Sheriff's Office continue to search the American
Speaker 1: River and the area around the cabin for eight days
Speaker 1: until the search was finally called off. Despite the sheer
Speaker 1: amount of ground that was covered, no sign of Cody
Speaker 1: was ever found. Cody's parents noted that he was an
Speaker 1: experienced hiker and also loved to kayak and canoe, although
Speaker 1: there is no evidence that Cody went into the river.
Speaker 1: Just two months after Cody's disappearance, the family's cabin burned
Speaker 1: down during a wildfire that ravaged the area. The perpetrator
Speaker 1: of the fire was arrested and charged, but investigators do
Speaker 1: not believe that the fires linked to Cody's disappearance. Since
Speaker 1: twenty fourteen, vern and Cindy had been at the forefront
Speaker 1: of the search for their son, with Verne quitting his
Speaker 1: job in order to dedicate himself to the investigation full time.
Speaker 1: In a twenty fourteen interview, Verne told The Democrat, with
Speaker 1: his skills and knowledge of the back country, the chance
Speaker 1: of him, with his skills and knowledge of the back country,
Speaker 1: the chance of him not being able to thrive is slim. Vernon,
Speaker 1: Cody Matthews is still missing and his family needs your help.
Speaker 1: Cody's described as a white male with blonde hair, a
Speaker 1: reddish beard, blue eyes, standing six foot three inches tall
Speaker 1: and weighing two hundred and twenty pounds. He has a
Speaker 1: slight scar on the left side of his nostril and
Speaker 1: was last seen wearing shorts, no T shirt, and toe
Speaker 1: shoes or barefoot style shoes.
Speaker 2: And leave a footprint.
Speaker 1: Anyone with any information is asked to please contact the
Speaker 1: Eldrado County Sheriff's Office at five three zero six two
Speaker 1: one six six zero zero in reference case number one
Speaker 1: four dash zero five to two three two seven number seven.
Speaker 1: Terry Jay Medder On October nineteenth, twenty eighteen, Terry met
Speaker 1: her headed out on a solo hiking trip in Rock Springs, Wyoming,
Speaker 1: and has never been seen or heard from again. There
Speaker 1: a scant few details in Terry's case, and it has
Speaker 1: been reported that Terry had previously been hospitalized for psychiatric intervention,
Speaker 1: but was taking medication for the bipolar disorder he suffered
Speaker 1: and was stable at the time of his disappearance. Terry
Speaker 1: was known to go off into the wilderness alone to
Speaker 1: hike and hunt, but when he failed to return home
Speaker 1: or make contact by October twenty fifth, twenty eighteen, his
Speaker 1: family reported him missing. Shortly after he was reported missing,
Speaker 1: his twenty thirteen Chevrolet pickup truck was found abandoned on
Speaker 1: an access road two and three quarter miles from the
Speaker 1: summit of Pine Mountain in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. According to
Speaker 1: The Cowboys State Daily, it was found high centered in
Speaker 1: a large rud with Terry's rifle, monoculars, hunting license, and
Speaker 1: a small cooler containing a couple of bottles of water
Speaker 1: and a can of soda, along with some other snacks.
Speaker 1: Still inside. The driver's window was found roll down to
Speaker 1: allow Terry to presumably climb out of the vehicle given
Speaker 1: the steep angle of the truck. The Cowboys State Daily
Speaker 1: also wrote that dried mud inside the vehicle and on
Speaker 1: a shovel tossed in the back of the truck indicated
Speaker 1: that Terry had attempted and failed to dig his truck
Speaker 1: out of the rut. Investigators found footprints leading away from
Speaker 1: the truck and onto an access road. However, these prints
Speaker 1: mysteriously stopped. A half smoked cigarette was also found, with
Speaker 1: Terry's son confirming that it was the brand that his
Speaker 1: father smoked. It appears that DNA testing thus performed on
Speaker 1: the cigarette. However, the results came back inconclusive. A wide
Speaker 1: scale search showed no clues, and on November fourteenth, twenty eighteen,
Speaker 1: the search was officially called off. The Sweetwater County Search
Speaker 1: and Rescue, tip Top Search and Rescue, the University of
Speaker 1: Utah airmed dog units, volunteers, and the Sweetwater County Sheriff's
Speaker 1: Office all turned out to help in the search for Terry,
Speaker 1: but no sign of him has ever been found. His
Speaker 1: family do not believe that he left of his own volition,
Speaker 1: and insured investigators that he was stable at the time
Speaker 1: of his disappearance. Terry had previously confided in friends and
Speaker 1: he would like his life to end on his terms,
Speaker 1: and that he would like to do it alone, but
Speaker 1: there were no indications that Terry wanted to take his
Speaker 1: own life at the time of his disappearance. His family
Speaker 1: are still desperately seeking answers and appealing to anyone with
Speaker 1: information to police come forward. Terry Jay Medder is described
Speaker 1: as a white male with gray hair, blue eyes, standing
Speaker 1: five foot ten inches tall and weighing one hundred and
Speaker 1: eighty pounds. Terry requires medication for his bipolar disorder, and
Speaker 1: he's previously been hospitalized as a result of this condition.
Speaker 1: Terry has known to smoke cigarettes and was last seen
Speaker 1: wearing an orange jacket. Anyone with any information is asked
Speaker 1: to police contact Detective Matthew Wharton of the Sweetwater County
Speaker 1: Sheriff's Office at three zero seven nine two to two
Speaker 1: five three zero zero. In reference case numbers se eight
Speaker 1: one eight, five three eight and R one eighth three
Speaker 1: two zero eight nine number six Ralph Allen Neukeomb. On
Speaker 1: April seventeenth, nineteen eighty nine, Ralph Nukeomb kissed his wife
Speaker 1: goodbye as she headed out the door of their Seattle,
Speaker 1: Washington home. She had no idea this would be the
Speaker 1: last time she would ever see or hear from her husband,
Speaker 1: and when she returned home later that night, he was gone.
Speaker 1: There are very few details available in Ralph's case, but
Speaker 1: what we do know is that in nineteen eighty eight,
Speaker 1: he moved from Kodiak, Alaska, to Seattle, Washington to set
Speaker 1: up his business in Alaska. Ralph worked as a carpenter
Speaker 1: and somewhat of a house flipper, and also attended college
Speaker 1: in Alaska. After realizing that her husband had disappeared, missus
Speaker 1: Newkelemb reported missing to the King County Sheriff's office, and
Speaker 1: on April eighteenth, nineteen eighty nine, Ralph's red and white
Speaker 1: Ford three hundred series truck Washington plate A six nine
Speaker 1: five one four he's found abandon across the road from
Speaker 1: the Alaska Ferry Terminal in Seattle. Inside the truck or
Speaker 1: his tools, wallet, and ID. According to the Charlie Project,
Speaker 1: Ralph had left both his glasses and contact lenses at home,
Speaker 1: along with an uncashed check. Since April of nineteen eighty nine,
Speaker 1: Ralph has never made contact with his family or friends
Speaker 1: and they are desperate to find out what happened to him.
Speaker 1: Many believe that Ralph simply walked away and started a
Speaker 1: new life, and according to the Charlie Project, there are
Speaker 1: indications that Ralph was in Wyoming and Montana after his disappearance.
Speaker 1: Ralph also has connections to Missouri and that is where
Speaker 1: he grew up and Illinois as he attended Southern Illinois University.
Speaker 1: His wife, family, and friends are desperate to hear from
Speaker 1: him or hear any news as to what happened to
Speaker 1: him all those years ago. Ralph has described as a
Speaker 1: white male with brown hair, a full beard, blue eyes.
Speaker 1: He stands five foot eleven inches tall and weighs one
Speaker 1: hundred and seventy pounds. Anyone with any information is asked
Speaker 1: to contact Detective Jim Allen of the King County Sheriff's
Speaker 1: Office at two zero six two nine six or one
Speaker 1: five five in reference case number eight nine NASH zero
Speaker 1: nine six eight five zero number five Charles Edwin Palmer.
Speaker 1: In June nineteen ninety nine, the Palmer family were blindsided
Speaker 1: by tragedy when their fifteen year old son Michael mysteriously
Speaker 1: disappeared after attending a graduation party near Meadow Lake in Walsilla, Alaska.
Speaker 1: The disappears of Michael hit the family hard, including his
Speaker 1: older brother Charles Chucky Palmer. The family did the best
Speaker 1: they could to find Michael, but then they had to
Speaker 1: move on without him. Just eleven years after Michael Palmer disappeared,
Speaker 1: the Palmer family would find themselves facing a similar scenario
Speaker 1: when Chucky also disappeared. Since then, the Palmer family had
Speaker 1: been fighting for justice and answers for their two below sons.
Speaker 1: Chucky was one of five children, with his older brother
Speaker 1: Chris and younger brother Michael, who was also the youngest child.
Speaker 1: By twenty ten, Chucky was a father himself to three
Speaker 1: children and was working towards securing a bright future for them.
Speaker 1: On April tenth of twenty ten, though, would be the
Speaker 1: day that the lives of the Palmers would be turned
Speaker 1: upside down yet again. On April tenth, Chucky, Chris, their stepfather,
Speaker 1: and two friends headed out to the Talkkeaton of mountains.
Speaker 1: The group of fellows had planned to ride their snowmobiles
Speaker 1: through the thick blankets of snow that had fallen, and
Speaker 1: also do some camping and honey. The boy's trip was
Speaker 1: the perfect break for Chucky, and he was looking forward
Speaker 1: to being out in nature once more. The men piled
Speaker 1: into a cabin near Sheep Creek and began their snowmobiling adventures. Unfortunately,
Speaker 1: just hours into the trip, the handlebar on chucky snowmobile snapped,
Speaker 1: which forced him to use a different one. This change
Speaker 1: of equipment didn't spoil their fun, and after acquainting himself
Speaker 1: with a new snowmobile, the group quickly rode off in
Speaker 1: the distance. Chucky was seen by the group for the
Speaker 1: last time at seven fifteen pm. According to those with
Speaker 1: him that day, he was at the back of the
Speaker 1: group and took a wrong turn which separated him from
Speaker 1: the rest. When they realized that Chucky was missing, it
Speaker 1: was already too late and he had driven off along
Speaker 1: the wrong track on his snowmobile. The group hoped that
Speaker 1: Chucky would find his way back to the cabin, but
Speaker 1: as the morning sun rose and there was still no
Speaker 1: sign of him, They called the Alaska State Troopers and
Speaker 1: reported him missing. The Palmers now had two members of
Speaker 1: their family who had disappeared into the wilderness. A search
Speaker 1: was coordinated by the Alaska State Troopers and local search
Speaker 1: and rescue teams, and shortly after Chucky was reported missing,
Speaker 1: the Alaska State Troopers found a snowmobile. The vehicle was
Speaker 1: several miles away from the cabin at Sheep Creek and
Speaker 1: had been covered with several feet of snow. There was
Speaker 1: no sign of Chucky and no footprints in the snow,
Speaker 1: and the fact that there were no tracks of footprints
Speaker 1: deeply puzzled investigators. So where was Chucky? He was dressed
Speaker 1: appropriately for the weather, but had no food or water
Speaker 1: with him and no GPS personal locator device. Despite a
Speaker 1: wide scale search that was eventually called off due to
Speaker 1: bad weather, no sign of Chucky has ever been found,
Speaker 1: with no tracks or footprints to suggest where he may
Speaker 1: have been headed. His family has since had him declared
Speaker 1: deceased to in absentia. His family are desperate to find
Speaker 1: out what happened to Chucky and are appealing to anyone
Speaker 1: with information to police come forward. Charles Chucky Edwin Palmer
Speaker 1: is described as a white male with brown hair, blue eyes,
Speaker 1: standing approximately five foot eleven inches tall and weighing about
Speaker 1: one hundred and fifty pounds, whose last scene wearing a
Speaker 1: black gortex jacket, invest black snow pants, black boots, and
Speaker 1: a black snowboarding helmet. Anyone with any information is asked
Speaker 1: to please contact Melia Miller of the Alaska State Troopers
Speaker 1: at nine zero seven two six nine by five one
Speaker 1: one in reference case number one zero zero zero two
Speaker 1: nine won three number four. Timothy Verne Perryman. In late
Speaker 1: two thousand and two, Timothy Verne Perryman's world fell down
Speaker 1: around him after he lost his job as a financial analyst.
Speaker 1: Timothy had obtained his degree in business administration years earlier,
Speaker 1: and it worked incredibly hard to establish his career.
Speaker 2: By early two thousand and four.
Speaker 1: However, the shock and depression of losing his job went
Speaker 1: full swing. For now the fifty three year old and
Speaker 1: the lives of the Perrimans would be further turned upside down.
Speaker 1: On one March day, March twenty eighth, two thousand and four,
Speaker 1: Timothy left his home at around two pm of the
Speaker 1: twenty nine thousand blocks of a Guarden Oak Court apartment
Speaker 1: in a Gore Hills, California. That day, he and his
Speaker 1: wife got into an argument, and it's unclear whether Timothy
Speaker 1: left during the argument or after His neighbors were called
Speaker 1: seeing him walking briskly south along Daylight Drive, and that
Speaker 1: was the last time he was ever seen. When he
Speaker 1: failed to return home later that his wife reported him
Speaker 1: missing to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The concern
Speaker 1: for Timothy's welfare grew as time went by, with his
Speaker 1: family and authorities fearing that he may have harmed himself.
Speaker 1: Reports indicate that he took his driver's license and some
Speaker 1: photographs when he left the house, leaving behind his Social
Speaker 1: Security card, automobile, medicine, phone, credit cards.
Speaker 2: And cash.
Speaker 1: Timothy's son, Steve later told the La Times He's a
Speaker 1: very methodical man who thinks things too clearly before doing them.
Speaker 1: It's pretty scary. Timothy had served as a Boy Scout
Speaker 1: leader for over eighteen years, which meant he was adept
Speaker 1: at surviving in the great outdoors.
Speaker 2: He had many.
Speaker 1: Hunting, hiking, and survival skills up his sleep, and his
Speaker 1: son believes that he likely headed to the Santa Monica
Speaker 1: Mountains to go for a hike. Timothy enjoyed hiking, and
Speaker 1: his son theorized that his father went to the mountains
Speaker 1: to take such a hike to clear his mind. Multiple
Speaker 1: searches have been conducted, however, but no sign of Timothy
Speaker 1: has ever been found. His family does not belie believe
Speaker 1: that he would abandon them, and his wife confirmed that
Speaker 1: the argument that day was only minor. Timothy Paarman is
Speaker 1: still missing and his family is desperate to find out
Speaker 1: what happened to him. Timothy was last seen on March
Speaker 1: twenty eighth, two thousand and four, at around two pm.
Speaker 1: As described as a light male with brown hair hazel eyes,
Speaker 1: standing five foot nine inches tall and weighing one hundred
Speaker 1: and eighty five pounds. Timothy has scars from skin grafts
Speaker 1: on the side of his nose behind his left ear,
Speaker 1: and a red and purple port wine birthmark on the
Speaker 1: left side of his face from his eyebrow to his
Speaker 1: upper lip, and he also wears prescription glasses. He depends
Speaker 1: on medication to manage his conditions, and at the time
Speaker 1: of his disappearance was suffering from chronic heart, urinary tract,
Speaker 1: and kidney problems. According to the Charlie Project. His kidneys
Speaker 1: were infected and he was undergoing test to see if
Speaker 1: he was suffering from prostate cancer. Without his medication, Timothy
Speaker 1: could become seriously ill or even die. He may have
Speaker 1: also been depressed at the time of his disappearance. Timothy
Speaker 1: was last seen wearing a lew and white stripped a
Speaker 1: long sleeve Polo Oxford dress shirt, blue jeans, white tennis shoes,
Speaker 1: and a gold Seiko watch. Anyone with any information was
Speaker 1: asked to contact Detective Tamar Abram of the Los Angeles
Speaker 1: County Sheriff's Department at three two three eight nine zero
Speaker 1: five to five zero zero in reference case zero four
Speaker 1: DASH zero one eight nine zero two two number three.
Speaker 1: Shannon joy Shell thirty four Yaro. Shannon joy Shell was
Speaker 1: determined to hike the tank Cape Verde Ridge Trail demanding
Speaker 1: camp in Sigaro National Monument East in Arizona. She had
Speaker 1: previously tried to hike this rugged terrain but it failed,
Speaker 1: and had her sights set on finishing once she started.
Speaker 1: The trail was over thirty two miles long and covered
Speaker 1: some rough and rugged terrain, but Sharon was an experienced
Speaker 1: hiker and knew that she would be able to push
Speaker 1: through her limit.
Speaker 2: And make it.
Speaker 1: On October twelfth, nineteen ninety four, Shannon parked a Kamaro
Speaker 1: the trailhead, grabbed her hiking bag, which contained water bottles, snacks, clothes, cigarettes,
Speaker 1: lip gloss, and some cough drops, and had it out
Speaker 1: on her way. At the time of the hike, Shannon
Speaker 1: was recovering from the flu, and despite the advice of
Speaker 1: those around her, she decided to push through the paint
Speaker 1: and discomfort. Unfortunately, Shannon never made it to Manning Camp,
Speaker 1: and when she failed to return to her parents' home
Speaker 1: in Tucson, Arizona, she was reported missing to the Pima
Speaker 1: County Sheriff's Office. The Pima County Sheriff's Office and search
Speaker 1: and rescue crews headed out into the Cigaro National Monument
Speaker 1: East in search of Shannon that they failed to find her.
Speaker 1: All they found was a fire ring six miles from
Speaker 1: the trailhead and a few footprints. Investigators were never able
Speaker 1: to confirm whether this fire or footprints belonged to Shannon.
Speaker 1: This was the only pieces of evidence they found in
Speaker 1: their search, and after failing to find her, the search
Speaker 1: was eventually called off. In twenty fourteen, Bob Love, chief
Speaker 1: ranger of Cigaro National Park at the time, spoke to
Speaker 1: Tucson dot Com telling them her Shannon's intent was to
Speaker 1: go to Manning Camp, which is a significant hike. It's
Speaker 1: a very steep terrain. The fifteen miles of trail to
Speaker 1: Manning Camp would have been a challenge for even experienced hikers.
Speaker 1: Shannon wouldn't have been able to do the round trip
Speaker 1: in one day. Dehydration and exposure are risks even in
Speaker 1: the cooler months, including October. Hikers can underestimate the amount
Speaker 1: of water they need and the extra clothing they should
Speaker 1: carry when the weather is tempered. Since October, Shannon's family
Speaker 1: have been desperately searching for and as of yet, there
Speaker 1: is no sign of her. Shannon joy Shell is described
Speaker 1: as a white female with brown hair, hazel eyes, standing
Speaker 1: four foot nine inches tall and weighing approximately eighty five pounds.
Speaker 1: Shannon was recovering from the flu at the time of
Speaker 1: her disappearance and also suffers from bronchitas. Anyone with any
Speaker 1: information has asked to please contact David Sedlak for the
Speaker 1: PMA County Sheriff's Office and five two zero three, five
Speaker 1: to one four six zero zero in reference case number
Speaker 1: nine four one zero one three zero one six.
Speaker 2: Number two.
Speaker 1: Teresa Schmidt, fifty three year old Teresa Schmidt was last
Speaker 1: seen on September sixth, two thousand and two, near the
Speaker 1: Lost Valley Guest Ranch, which, according to their website, was
Speaker 1: surrounded by the Rocky Mountains. Teresa was visiting the ranch
Speaker 1: with her husband, and on September sixth, two thousand and two,
Speaker 1: she decided to go on a day hike while her
Speaker 1: husband attended a conference. Witnesses recall seeing Teresa at around
Speaker 1: three pm that day on a trail that leads to
Speaker 1: a rocky overlook east of the guest ranch. Teresa and
Speaker 1: her husband had traveled from Avon, Indiana, to Jefferson County, Colorado,
Speaker 1: so that mister Schmid could attend a medical conference. When
Speaker 1: he returned to the Guest Ranch after the conference, he
Speaker 1: found no sign of his wife and immediately reported her missing.
Speaker 1: There's a lack of information in Teresa's case, and it's
Speaker 1: reported by the Charlie Project, and while she was reported
Speaker 1: missing on the evening of September sixth, two thousand and two,
Speaker 1: the search for did not commence until two on September seventh,
Speaker 1: two thousand and two. Over the coming days, the Jefferson
Speaker 1: County Sheriff's Office, church and rescue personnel sent dougs and
Speaker 1: volunteers scared the area surrounding the Lost Valley Guest Ranch,
Speaker 1: but ultimately failed to find any sign of Teresa. Since
Speaker 1: September two thousand and two, Teresa's case has been cold,
Speaker 1: and it's believed she likely.
Speaker 2: Got lost while hiking.
Speaker 1: Two sets of her footprints were found near she's been
Speaker 1: overlook on each side of the ridge, but nothing else
Speaker 1: was ever found. Her family are still seeking answers in
Speaker 1: closure and are appealing for anyone with any information to
Speaker 1: please come forward. Teresa Schmidt is described as a white
Speaker 1: female with blond hair, brown eyes, standing five foot five
Speaker 1: inches tall and weighing one hundred.
Speaker 2: And twenty five pounds.
Speaker 1: She was last seen wearing a turquoise windbreaker, a light
Speaker 1: colored T shirt, stone washed jeans, and a black fanny pack.
Speaker 1: She was also carrying a backpack which contained a heavier
Speaker 1: jacket and.
Speaker 2: Two bottles of water. Anyone with any.
Speaker 1: Information is asked to please contact Jennifer Jones of the
Speaker 1: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office at three zero three two seven
Speaker 1: to one five one nine five in reference case number
Speaker 1: zero two NA'SH two two nine seven to three and
Speaker 1: number one Robert Dwayne Scott. Sixty three year old Robert
Speaker 1: Dwaine Scott was last seen in Grand Junction, Colorado, on
Speaker 1: July thirtieth, two thousand and two. According to authorities, Robert
Speaker 1: took a nine millimeter handgun with him and left behind
Speaker 1: a note to outline his attentions to harm himself. Once
Speaker 1: this note was discovered, Robert disappears, as reported to the
Speaker 1: Mason County Sheriff's Office, who launched an official investigation. Shortly
Speaker 1: after Robert disappeared, his flight nineteen ninety five Chevrolet pickup
Speaker 1: truck was found abandoned at the Flat Tops Wilderness area
Speaker 1: in Garfield County, Colorado. There was no sign of Robert,
Speaker 1: and the case went cold into August sixteenth, two thousand
Speaker 1: and two, when the Post Independent reported that surgers had
Speaker 1: found his black backpack along the short trail between Jet
Speaker 1: Lake and the trailhead. According to reports, the only thing
Speaker 1: missing on the bag was a float tube, and Robert's
Speaker 1: family confirmed that he enjoyed fishing and hunting in that area.
Speaker 1: Multiple agencies joined in the search for Robert with a
Speaker 1: post independent reporting of agencies from Garfield County, Mesa County,
Speaker 1: Delta County, Crested Butte, Eagle County, Aspen, and Grand County
Speaker 1: assisted in the search. These teams brought helicopters, dog units,
Speaker 1: ground searchers, and even cavers to help find Robert. However,
Speaker 1: no sign of him was ever detected. Robert Dwayne Scott
Speaker 1: is considered endangered, missing and his family are desperate for closure.
Speaker 1: Robert was described as a white male with blonde strawberry
Speaker 1: blonde hair, blue eyes, standing six foot tall and weighing
Speaker 1: one hundred and sixty pounds. Anyone with any information is
Speaker 1: asked contact Danny Norris the Mesa County Sheriff's Office at
Speaker 1: nine seven zero two four four three five zero zero
Speaker 1: in reference case zero two L sixty five three seven.
Speaker 1: I remember, if you were someone you know is having
Speaker 1: difficulty and are considering harming yourself, reach out. You can
Speaker 1: die on nine eight eight or contact your local mental
Speaker 1: health center or the authorities. There are people out there
Speaker 1: that care about you and that are willing to help.
Speaker 2: Well.
Speaker 1: Friends, there you have it. What do you think of
Speaker 1: these National Park disappearances? I look forward to reading your comments,
Speaker 1: but please keep it friendly and respectful till we meet again.
Speaker 1: Be good to yourselves in each other. Stay safe out there.
Speaker 1: As for me, I'll see you a little further on
Speaker 1: down the trail. I'm Steve Stockton and I'll talk to
Speaker 1: you next time.