In July 1971, eight-year old Douglas Leg and his family
vacationed at the Santa Noni Estate in New York's Adirondack
Mountains. This 12,500 acre luxury resort
was a haven for the wealthy and was soon to close its doors to
the public, making the Leg family one of the last to
experience its rustic elegance. What should have been a
memorable vacation turned into a lifelong nightmare for Douglas's
parents. On July 10th, Douglas and his
uncle set out for a short hike. Noticing Poison Ivy along the
trail, the uncle sent Douglas back to their cabin to change
into long pants. The cabin was only a short
distance away, and the uncle expected Douglas to return
quickly. However, Douglas never came
back. Growing increasingly concerned,
the uncle retraced his steps and learned from Douglas's older
brother that the boy was last seen near the Estates Main
Lodge. Despite an immediate search
involving a state staff, Douglas remained missing.
The police were alerted, and one of New York's largest search and
rescue operations was launched, involving Park Rangers, tracker
dogs, helicopters with infrared cameras and 1000 volunteers.
Despite their efforts, no trace of Douglas was found.
At one point, a Bloodhound followed.
Douglas's sent for nearly 30 miles, ending at a small pond.
This led to the chilling theory that Douglas may have been
abducted and deliberately washed down to throw off the scent.
The search continued for six weeks, but Douglas seemed to
have vanished without a trace Over the years, various leads
emerged but led nowhere. In 1993, a woman claimed her
relative had killed Douglas, but her information proved
unreliable. In that same year, a Montana man
reported finding child sized skeletal remains near the estate
in 1973, but had not reported it due to fear of arrest for
illegal hunting. Despite a search, no remains
were found. In 2020, a fragment of a bone
was discovered during a training exercise by the New York State
Police's underwater recovery team.
Although initially promising, the fragment was later
identified as animal remains. The case remains as cold as ever
and the person or entity responsible for Douglass's
disappearance is still at large. The haunting question remains,
could they strike again? Born on September 16th, 1993,
Corey Mckeig grew up in Dunfirm Line, Scotland, not far from
Edinburgh. After graduating from Saint
Columbus High School, he joined the RAF Regiment, the infantry
arm of the UK's Royal Air Force, in 2013.
By the summer of 2016, Corey had been with his Unit #2 squadron
for nearly two years station near the picturesque village of
Huntingdon in southern England. Corey was a well liked member of
his unit. On the last weekend of September
2016, Corey planned a night out in the nearby town of Bury St.
Edmunds. He intended to leave his car
there overnight and return to base the next morning.
However, the night took a mysterious turn that would
baffle investigators for years to come.
After a night of heavy drinking, Corey was asked to leave Flex
Nightclub due to extreme intoxication.
Security footage showed him at a nearby fast food restaurant,
Mama Mia's, between 1:15 and 1:30 AM.
Instead of waiting for his friends, Corey was seen walking
off into the night. At 3:25 AM, another camera
captured him walking down Brent Govell St. before disappearing
into a small Culdesac Corey's absence wasn't noted until
Monday, September 26th, when his superiors realized he was
missing. Astonishingly, none of his
friends found his absence suspicious.
A search was launched, but no trace of Corey was found.
His mother revealed that Corey had a habit of sleeping rough
after a night out, leading to a horrifying theory.
Phone data indicated Corey's phone had moved 12 miles
northwest within 28 minutes, suggesting he wasn't on foot.
One theory posited that Corey might have climbed into a
garbage bin to sleep and was subsequently crushed by a
garbage truck. However, this theory was later
ruled out as the search waned. Corey's mother accused the
Suffolk police of inadequate investigation and initiated a Go
Fund Me campaign to hire a private investigator.
In March 2017, a 26 year old man was arrested for providing
incorrect information about the weight of the suspected garbage
truck, reviving the earlier theory, however, no conclusive
evidence was found. Corey's father eventually
accepted that his son was likely deceased, but his mother
continued to search for answers. In March 2022, a coroner
concluded that Corey had died from compression asphyxia after
climbing into a commercial waste bin.
However, this remains an educated guess, and the true
circumstances of Corey Mckeig's disappearance continue to elude
understanding. Some suggest that Corey's fate
is part of a larger, inexplicable phenomenon of
disappearances, a mystery that may never be solved.
In the summer of 2015, 22 year old Morgan Heimer was living his
dream job as a rafting guide for Tour WA, Wyoming based company.
Taking a break from his English studies at the University of
Wyoming, Morgan was earning extra cash while doing what he
loved. He quickly became a reliable
member of the team and was selected to guide a trip through
the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.
However, this dream trip would turn out to be one he'd never
return from. On June 2nd, 2015, the 6th day
of an 8 day rafting journey down the Colorado River.
Something unusual happened around 4:00 PM while the group
was resting near Pumpkin Springs, a geothermal hot
spring. Morgan asked the lead guide for
a private conversation. Although the details of their
talk remain unclear, Morgan seemed fine.
However, when the lead guide was called away by a client and
turned back, Morgan had vanished.
Initial searches by the lead guide and some clients yielded
no results. At 7:26 PM, authorities were
alerted. The next morning, a large search
and rescue team arrived at the Grand Canyon National Park.
Despite Morgan's outdoor skills and physical fitness, hopes of
finding him alive dwindled. After 48 hours of continuous
searching, the rescue team considered various
possibilities, including a fatal accident or drowning, but found
no evidence to support these theories.
Morgan's bright clothing and purple water bottle should have
made him easy to spot, yet he remained missing even after the
initial search was called off. Park Rangers and volunteers
continued to scour the area for months, but Morgan seemed to
have vanished without a trace. While most believe a tragic
accident involving the Colorado River is the most likely
explanation, no evidence has been found to support this.
Morgan's disappearance remains one of the few cases where
someone has vanished without a trace in a U.S.
National park. Although some suggest that local
wildlife could have disposed of human remains, it's unlikely
they would consume items like a baseball cap or a water bottle,
which Morgan had with him. Alternative theories range from
Morgan starting a new life in Mexico to more supernatural
explanations, but none provide a satisfactory answer.
Despite public pleas from his family, Morgan has never made
contact, leaving behind only questions and heartbreak.
Born on April 3rd, 1966, Loreen Ron was primarily raised by her
mother, Judith in Manchester, NH.
A popular and academically inclined teenager, Loreen had a
close relationship with her mother and aspired to be an
actress. However, as she neared her 14th
birthday, her behavior began to change.
She started neglecting her artistic pursuits in favor of
drinking and smoking weed. On April 26th, 1980, Judith left
Loreen alone at home to attend her boyfriend's tennis
tournament. Although Loreen usually
accompanied her, she chose to stay home.
This time, Judith arranged for relatives to check on Loreen
throughout the day. After the last relative left,
Loreen invited friends over. They drank and smoked until they
heard voices in the hallway around 12:30 AM, assuming it was
Judith returning. One friend, an older boy, left
hastily to avoid being caught by Judith.
However, when Judith returned home after 1:15 AM, she found
the lights in the building's hallway turned off.
Upon investigation, she discovered that the bulbs had
been unscrewed on every floor. Entering her apartment, she
found Loreen's female friend asleep in Loreen's bed, but no
sign of her daughter. A panicked search ensued and
Lorene was officially declared missing after 3:45 AM.
Initially, police suspected Lorene had run away, but
inconsistencies and witness accounts raised doubts.
Both friends were questioned. The girl had a hazy memory due
to intoxication, and the boy seemed nervous but was not
considered a suspect. Six months later, Judith noticed
unfamiliar numbers on her phone bill, one from a motel in Santa
Monica and another from a teen health hotline.
The hotline operator, a physician, claimed to provide
health advice and sometimes aid in rescuing exploited girls, but
had no information on Loreen. Further investigation revealed
that Loreen might have obtained alcohol from a local convenience
store, raising questions about the store owners involvement.
Mysterious late night calls to Judith and Loreen's aunt
persisted for years, adding another layer of complexity to
the case. In a shocking turn, the male
friend who had been with Loreen on the night she disappeared was
found dead in his apartment in 1985, reigniting interest in the
case, a private investigator, Carol Jensen, began looking into
the Santa Monica Motel and discovered it might be a front
for Child Exploitation. Despite these leads, Loreen's
disappearance remains unsolved, leaving behind a web of
unanswered questions and dark theories.
Whether she fell victim to exploitation or something else,
the truth remains elusive. In the summer of 1975, twenty
one year old Deborah Kerik from New Hampshire set out on an epic
road trip to attend a friend's wedding in California.
Her plan was to visit every National Park along the way.
On August 2nd, she said her goodbyes and boarded a bus.
By August 4th, she had reached Rapid City, SD and visited Mount
Rushmore and Wind Cave National Park.
While in Yellowstone, Deborah met a group of hikers around her
age. They quickly bonded and one of
the girls even offered her a place to stay in Idaho Falls.
Later, Deborah met a man named Vern and they traveled together,
visiting several parks. However, a cryptic journal entry
on August 16th hinted at a possible falling out between
them. Deborah then called her younger
sister, mentioning she'd be traveling to the Grand Canyon
with three French girls she met in Denver.
However, hotel records in Flagstaff, AZ indicated she was
alone. After leaving her hotel,
presumably for the Grand Canyon, Deborah disappeared.
Days later, her family reported her missing.
A disturbing discovery was made on August 26th.
Some of Deborah's belongings were found on a California
Highway near Sebastopol, an area where four murdered women had
been discovered. This led many to suspect a
serial killer was involved. On September 2nd, 4 of Deborah's
travelers checks were cashed by an unidentified male in
California and more were cashed in New Mexico.
The next day, on September 9th, the devastating news arrived.
Deborah's body was found in a Canyon off Hwy. 64, dead from
blunt force trauma. The prime suspect was Williams
Amistil, A convicted murderer living in the area at the time.
His modus operandi seemed to match the circumstances of
Deborah's death, but due to the advance decomposition of her
body, it was impossible to confirm.
Zama Steele was later convicted for other murders and is
currently in a Wisconsin prison. However, the likelihood of him
being tried for Deborah's murder is slim given the case is now 47
years old and most Witnesses are no longer available.
With her parents deceased, only Deborah's younger sister remains
to seek justice, but unless new evidence emerges, the case is
unlikely to be resolved. Born on July 5th, 1990, Derek
James Engertson grew up in Klamath Falls OR as a smart but
reserved young man who loved nature.
On December 5th, 1998, eight-year old Derek joined his
father and grandfather on a trip to Pelican Butte near Rocky
Point. OR to find a Christmas tree, a
family tradition. They parked their truck and
began exploring the snowy forest, eventually finding a
tree that met Derek's approval. As his father and grandfather
began chopping it down, they momentarily lost sight of Derek.
Within minutes he had vanished. Realizing the severity of the
situation, Derek's father and grandfather rushed to the
nearest phone to report him missing.
The Klamath County Sheriff's Department initiated a search,
optimistic at first because Derek had some survival skills
and was carrying a small hatchet by dawn, they found a makeshift
shelter and a trail of boot prints leading to a clearing
near a highway. Oddly, they also found a well
formed snow Angel raising questions about Derek's sudden
disappearance. Despite their best efforts, A
subsequent Blizzard hampered the search.
When it cleared, additional resources including sniffer dogs
and helicopters were deployed, but to no avail.
The search was eventually called off after eight days.
Derek's family continued to look for him with the help of
volunteers, but made no progress.
A witness later reported seeing a man struggling with a young
boy near the area where Derek disappeared.
Another report mentioned an unidentified man in a 2 door
Honda asking for directions to the woods.
Despite these leads, the man was never located.
Less than a year later, graffiti referencing Derek's abduction
was found in a rest area bathroom over 200 miles away.
Adding another layer of mystery to the case.
In 2008, Frank James Milligan emerged as a potential suspect.
He was already serving a sentence for assaulting A10 year
old in a town near Salem, OR. However, he has not been charged
in connection with Derek's disappearance.
To this day, what happened to Derek remains a mystery.
Was he the victim of a human or animal predator, or is there
another, more inexplicable explanation?
After more than two decades, the case remains unsolved, leaving
us with more questions than answers.
On July 24th, 2019, 32 year old Jordan Moray, a quiet man with a
love for the outdoors, walked into a convenience store in his
peaceful hometown of Aberdare, Wales.
He bought a bottle of water at 11:26 AM and then mysteriously
vanished. Given Jordan's penchant for
camping trips that sometimes lasted a week, his parents
didn't grow concerned until eight days later when their text
to him went unanswered. Upon checking his apartment,
they found the front door open, his PlayStation on, and his
phone charging. It seemed as though he had left
in a hurry, but planned to return shortly.
A police search revealed that a black backpack, camping burner,
headlamp, and black sneakers were missing from his apartment,
suggesting he left with a purpose.
Search and rescue teams focused on the nearby Bricon Beacons
National Park, deploying thermal imaging drones, tracker dogs,
and night vision equipment. However, bad weather hampered
their efforts. The lead search officer doubted
that Jordan was camping in the area as he had left behind his
phone and wallet. A year later, in January 2021, a
potential sighting of Jordan was reported in Stratford upon Avon,
120 miles away from Aberdare. A man claimed he had spoken to
someone fitting Jordan's description in September 2020
who said he was living off the grid and had previously lived in
Wales. Despite this lead and regular
visits to the area by Jordan's family, he remains missing. 2
main theories have emerged. The first suggest that Jordan
went for a hike and was met with an accident.
This seems plausible given he hasn't used his bank account or
made contact since his disappearance.
However, the state of his apartment raises questions.
Why would he leave his phone, keep his PlayStation running,
and leave his front door open if he planned to go camping?
The second theory speculates that Jordan may have chosen to
disappear and start anew. The Stratford sighting supports
this, but it doesn't explain why he left his wallet and cash
behind. Furthermore, it seems unlikely
that he would cut off all contact with his family.
The absence of evidence for foul play or self harm makes these
theories inconclusive. If Jordan did meet his fate in
the Brecon Beacons, it's puzzling why search teams have
not found him. The area is not as expansive as
U.S. National Parks and lacks dense
forest cover that could conceal him.
In the end, the mystery of Jordan's disappearance remains
unsolved, challenging our understanding of reality and
leaving us to wonder if science is yet equipped to explain such
baffling cases. Born on September 2nd, 1965,
Andy Puglisi grew up in Lawrence, MA.
By the age of 10, he was living with his mother and stepfather
in the stadium housing projects. Located near the city's Veterans
Memorial Stadium, the community was a pleasant place to grow.
Up close to Shawn Sheen Ballpark and Stadium Plaza Shopping
Center Andy particularly enjoyed spending time at the public
swimming pool across from his apartment.
On August 22nd, 1976, Andy was swimming with his friend Melanie
Perkins. Around 2:00 PM, Melanie decided
to go home for lunch. Although her home was nearby,
she felt uneasy walking alone and had her older brother
accompany her. She didn't return to the pool
that day. At about 5:45 PM, a lifeguard
saw Andy near the pool's edge. However, when he didn't come
home by 6:00 PM, his parents grew concerned and went looking
for him. Andy was nowhere to be found.
Initially, police considered Andy a runaway.
Possibly seeking his biological father, however, his father had
no information about Andy's whereabouts.
The next day, a massive search operation was launched involving
police, volunteers, National Guardsmen and Special Forces
soldiers. Despite extensive efforts,
including searching nearby woods and dredging the Shaheen River,
no trace of Andy was found. Six days later, the search was
scaled down and the grim reality set in that Andy might never be
found alive. A week after that, Wayne Chapman
was arrested in New York for impersonating a police officer.
His van contained disturbing items, including a bloodstained
child sock. Although he confessed to
assaulting 2 boys in Lawrence, he was never charged in
connection with Andy's disappearance due to a lack of
direct evidence. In 1998, Melanie Perkins
released a documentary called Have You Seen Andy?
Which delved into the mysterious circumstances surrounding Andy's
disappearance. The film revealed that at least
five known predators were in the vicinity of the pool on the day
Andy vanished. Additionally, 2 local men, Alan
and Tony, recounted discovering a peculiar rectangular hole in
the woods near the pool a year or two after Andy's
disappearance. When they returned days later,
the hole was filled in, leaving them puzzled.
The case has since caught the attention of readers of the
Missing 411 series, which explores unsolved missing
persons cases with potential supernatural elements.
While some focus on Wayne Chapman as the prime suspect,
others are intrigued by the mysterious whole and the
possibility of unexplained phenomena.
As our understanding of the world evolves, perhaps future
advancements will shed light on the inexplicable aspects of this
case. For now, the disappearance of
Andy Puglisi remains an unsettling mystery.
In February 19, 7823, year old Steven Kibaki was a history
major at Hope College, a small Christian university in Holland,
MI, near the southeastern shores of Lake MI.
Known as an eccentric intellectual, Steven was also an
avid outdoorsman. He had planned a solo cross
country skiing trip for a weekend in February, intending
to return by Monday. When he didn't show up for
classes on Tuesday, concern escalated into alarm.
According to a local news report dated February 21st, 1978,
snowmobilers found a pair of cross country skis and a
backpack abandoned in the snow. Authorities initiated a search
focusing on the area where Steven had started his trip.
They discovered a 200 yard trail of footprints leading to the
edge of Lake MI where they abruptly stopped.
The conclusion was grim. Stephen had likely drowned under
the unbroken ice of the lake. His family braced themselves for
a long, agonizing wait for answers.
However, the answers, when they came were shocking.
Stephen woke up one Saturday night on a patch of grass,
disoriented and wearing unfamiliar clothes.
He was in Pittsfield, but not the one in Michigan.
He was in Pittsfield, MA, over 700 miles away from his starting
point. Even more astonishingly, when he
saw a newspaper the date read May 5th, 1979, he had lost
fifteen months of his life. With no recollection of what had
happened, Steven managed to hitchhike to his aunt's house in
nearby Great Barrington, MA. His reappearance became a
national sensation. At a press conference, Steven
revealed that his new backpack contained maps, hitchhiking
signs, and memorabilia from various cities, suggesting
extensive travel during his missing period.
He also had $40 in cash, new glasses, sneakers, and a tshirt
from a Wisconsin marathon. Despite this, medical
examinations found him to be in perfect health for years.
Steven, now a psychologist in the Pacific Northwest, has
refused to discuss his disappearance.
Even his exwife remains tightlipped about the incident.
Online forums have speculated about the Lake MI Triangle, an
area known for mysterious disappearances and phenomena, as
a possible explanation. However, Stevens case remains
one of the most perplexing instances of a missing person
reappearing alive, and it seems destined to remain an unsolved
mystery. Born on January 31st, 1979 in
Surrey, England, Ruth Wilson was the eldest daughter of Ian and
Karen Wilson. The family resided on Wanham
Lane in the quaint village of Betchworth.
Both parents worked as teachers in local schools.
Ruth was an exceptionally bright child, showing an early aptitude
for reading and music. Despite her academic pursuits,
she also maintained A vibrant social life, often spending time
with friends when not studying or working her weekend job at a
local music store. However, in late 1995, when Ruth
was 16, a series of unsettling and tragic events unfolded,
culminating in a lingering mystery.
That summer, Ruth's best friend Catherine announced she was
moving to Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
The girls missed each other terribly, and Ruth visited
Catherine for a sleepover in late October or early November.
Catherine's mother noted that the girls were thrilled to see
each other, but saddened to part ways.
Ruth even asked if she could move in with them, a request
that was declined, leaving her visibly upset.
Catherine's mother reached out to Ruth's parents, who assured
her that everything was fine at home.
However, this wasn't entirely accurate.
On November 25th, 1995, after working her usual shift at the
music store, Ruth dined with her exboyfriend Will Kennedy and
their mutual friend Neil Phillipson.
Both young men later reported that Ruth insisted on paying for
their meals, an unusually generous act given her financial
situation. The following day, Ruth attended
orchestra practice at her local church and had dinner at Will
Kennedy's home. His mother found her to be in
good spirits, but noted a peculiar request.
Ruth asked to borrow some old clothes.
Two days later, Ruth told her younger sister, Jenny that she
would walk to school alone. Will Kennedy saw her walking and
offered her a ride, which she declined.
Ruth never arrived at school, and she was never seen again.
After realizing she was missing, Ruth's parents contacted the
police. Despite extensive searches and
public appeals, no trace of Ruth was found.
A local taxi driver reported dropping her off at Box Hill, a
wooded area she often visited. However, she disappeared shortly
after being dropped off. As the investigation continued,
it was revealed that Ruth's birth mother had committed
suicide when Ruth was just three years old, a fact she had been
led to believe was an accident. Two days after her
disappearance, A bouquet of flowers was delivered to her
stepmother, Karen from a florist in Dorking.
Ruth had ordered them on the day she vanished. 3 handwritten
notes were later found at Box Hill, along with a half empty
liquor bottle and empty packets of painkillers.
Despite exhaustive searches and numerous interviews, Ruth was
never found. The case took several turns,
including a search of Catherine's home in a potential
sighting of Ruth a year after her disappearance.
However, no conclusive evidence has ever been found to explain
her mysterious disappearance. The case remains a high priority
Unsolved Missing Persons case periodically reviewed by
Detective Chief Inspector Alex Geldert, who has stated that the
investigation will reopen if new evidence or leads emerge.
As of now, all that can be done is to hope that wherever she is,
Ruth Wilson has found peace.