The CREEPIEST Cases of People Disappearing 

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I've been climbing in that 50/50 flat area where Carl disappeared approximately 40 times. The thing that must never be underestimated about Shasta is its incredible size and scale. Understand that he was camped on a vast snow field of immense proportions. My bet is this man traversed sideways, which is normal from 50/50 flat, either left or right. This takes you to the natural gully that you would ascend upward. But what if he didn't realize when he came to the path upward and continued to traverse? The east side of 50-50 has more skiers than hikers so the path to cut uphill isn’t clear because of the ski tracks combined with the vastness of the gentle gully. In the dark he could possibly have gone way past the route turn up, and then misinterpreted the meaning of what he found way off course and wound up traversing out of Avalanche Gulch and further wound up going around the mountain until deciding to descend out of confusion, further east than ski bowl. He could have then perished in the vast unpopulated forest southeast of Shasta after going way around and then giving up and heading downhill.

I fear that Leah overshared with one or more of those men at the cafe and one of them is responsible for her disappearance. I am from the American South and sadly people here are often too friendly and too open with strangers. Leah probably told them she had run off to find herself and was all alone and that got one of them to thinking of something sinister.

I once got lost in the woods in the winter in Canada when I was 12 or 13. I had been hiking and lost track of time. Before I knew it, it was completely dark and I didn't even have a flashlight. I started trying to retrace my steps (I hadn't followed any trails and I was pretty deep in the woods) but it is nearly impossible in the woods in the pitch black darkness. It was pretty mild for the winter. There was snow on the ground but it started to rain (freezing rain) which made things even more miserable. I eventually came upon an old dilapidated shack. I wanted to go inside to get out of the rain but when I got to the door I could hear an animal moving around inside and decided to stay outside. Shortly afterwards I heard wolves howling in the distance and decided to climb a tree and stay put for the night. I was already lost and didn't want to get even more lost or stumble on a pack of wolves in the dark (they say they leave humans alone but I didn't want to test that theory). In the morning (after a sleepless night balancing on a tree branch and getting pelted with freezing rain) I set out to try to find my way out of the woods. I soon heard what sounded like cars driving on a highway and ran towards the sound, thinking that soon I'd be home free. Unfortunately, it was just a river. I had never noticed how much rushing water sounded like cars cutting through the air while driving down a highway before that moment. This cruel joke happened to me multiple times that day and became very frustrating, to say the least. Eventually I remembered I had heard or read somewhere that rivers lead to civilization and decided to follow one of the rivers and see where it went (in the worst case, I knew wouldn't be wandering in circles). Eventually I came to a small bridge over the river which lead to a trail. Following the trail, I found 4-wheeler tracks and followed them. Eventually I could hear a 4-wheeler and found a hunting camp. I told the people at the camp what had happened and they took me back to the highway in a pickup truck. I recognized the area and was able to direct them to my house. It turns out I had walked more than 20 km through the woods (That's 20 km if I were traveling in a straight line. I'm sure I hadn't walked in a straight line) and was lucky I didn't end up going deeper and deeper into a huge forest. Anyway, it's very easy to get disoriented and lost in the woods. I am fortunate that I decided to stay put overnight and wait until morning to try to find my way out. I also never got to a point where I was worried about finding my way out, although, in hindsight, I probably should have been. Anyway, my advice to anyone who ever finds themselves lost in the woods overnight is to stay put until morning, try to stay positive, and try to find a river to follow.

Hey everyone! A quick note about story two. The woman in the story is described as having blue eyes. In the picture, it doesn't seem that way. However, on her missing person's report, that's what's listed. The pictures available of her seem to either show very dark eyes or very light eyes, so maybe it's due to some photography weirdness. Anyway, I hope you all have a happy new year!

Leah Roberts story has always disturbed me. I always wonder what happened to her because it was so odd.

I wonder if Carl had another instance of the trots, but there was nowhere private to squat on the plateau, so he wandered a long way to go.

"Like many writers, she was forgetful" you didn't have to call us out man 😂

Another stellar video & narration. Absolute professional-level production. One of the few channels I eagerly await for new weekly content. Cheers!

These videos are both scary and interesting I really enjoy them 😁

Leah's story had a lot of similarities to Chris McCandless's, at least in terms of how she dropped out chasing romantic notions inspired by literature and then ended up in the PNW. After that, it sounds more like she met with foul play from some creep :(

First story is the perfect example of experts becoming too confident and making rookie mistakes. Never split up like that. Such a simple mistake.

I definitely prefer the cave diving, climbing, horrible fates videos but I’ve found myself looking for anything you’ve made that I haven’t listened to before. So thank you for the work you do, this is not the content I normally consume but there’s something about the way you do it that has made your channel one of the few that I can’t miss new videos.

Really curious where Leah went... it does look like she left a farwell note. I wonder if she was depressed (dropping out of school, not doing a lot, mourning her parents.)

Another great video! A great subject of another short story could be of Matthew LeMaitre who disappeared without a trace while running a race in Seward, AK. He was confirmed at checkpoints along the way and just never crossed the finish line. Thanks for a scary and interesting upload

Brilliant Sean……Leah’s story is so sad, it’s the unknown that makes everything so much worse - not that it could be much worse for her or her poor family xx

I've climbed Shasta many times, the idea someone could get lost between 50/50 and Helena lake is mind boggling.

Yay more stories to get me to never go hiking 🙋🏼‍♀️

I doubt that if the Lemurians were real and are exactly as described they were going to the 7eleven for cheetos and a coke.

Having climbed Mt Shasta in my early 20s, I'm always amazed to hear of people over 60 up there - there was a 70 year old up there when I was, so wow! The smaller peak to the norrth is Shastina, and thats a really interesting climb too, far fewer people and the cone is pretty neat too. That whole area is special...

The first guy could’ve just taken a wrong turn and been swept below the face of the earth by a small rockslide.

i can see Mt Shasta from my front porch. It's always weird thinking about the disappearances, UFO sightings, and just overall craziness that goes on up there.

Happy new year! Thanks for all the amazing stories

@18:50 - That isn't how a starter relay works - It has nothing to do with acceleration. Source: 30 year mechanics carreer. I'm sure something just got garbled amongst all the information at hand.

Scary Interesting + Sunday pancakes = euphoria. 😁

Always enjoy your videos, Sean. Thank you for consistently creating high quality content for us.

In the second story, many mechanics wear nitrile gloves as a PPE&C/OSH protocol so won't leave finger prints. Those finger prints are from someone else who has not had their finger prints taken through past criminal conviction or conditions of employment (CSIS/FBI) stuff. That's the problem. Also, while it is possible to remote start a vehicle, I am not aware of any means of being able to remotely engage Drive and *accelerate* a vehicle simply by removing a "cover off the starter". Someone needs to press the brake to move into Drive and not open the door of Jeep because that will engage the parking brake instantly. That's whole lot of "no-way".

I think what makes most of your videos both scary and interesting for me is these are all things things I could easily see me doing and it just takes a small mishap to be your last. Happy new year!

Unfortunately modern literature has romanticized hiking/backpacking along popular hiking trails like the PCT along the Pacific Northwest There's nothing romantic about hiking solo (especially for a female) along such great distances in unfamiliar territory There's a lot of psychos out there who are just waiting for novice and/or naive hikers passing by so they can prey on them If you can: Never travel alone and ALWAYS carry some type of weapon for self-defense Stay safe everyone! 🕊️

Im guessing that no trace of Carl was ever found because after he set out, he was hit with another episode of gut cramps and since there were no bushes or trees,mhe had to wander a ways off to not be seen squatting by anyone on the trail. And either on the way out or on the way back, he found a crack, one that he and his bel9ngings are still in today. It's amazing how small of a space a grown human person can slip into, especially if theyre walking all relaxed and step right into it. And it would be something searchers could easily step over time and time again, especially if there was snow on the surface. A crack 18 inches wide would be all that's needed for someone to fall however deep it goes or until they hang up on something and if theyre knocked out, they wouldn't hear anything. Or if they were awake and shouting but 20 feet down, the sound would've carry hardly at all away from that spot above ground. Someone could have walked 2 feet to one side and the same crack have narrowed to 6 inches by then and be no danger but they could miss it, or even see it and glance down either not seeing him or thinking it was too narrow for a grown man. Honestly, i believe this is where a lot of people who go missing without a trace in the mountains or rocky country are- these small fissures that go unnoticed due to snow or overgrowth of vegetation (those might never be seen at all ever) or even other rocks tumbling around the top.

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The 2nd story sounds like Leah was probably having a mental episode, probably manic prior to disappearing. It’s sad to think that someone in a vulnerable state of mind was most likely taken advantage of and probably killed. It’s really sad to think about, how she wanted a restart in life and it ended In her going missing.

I love the "Creepiest cases of people disappearing" series, my favourite on your channel! Happy new year!

The second story is a classic case of someone going through a mental breakdown with periods of manic episodes. She was on a roller coaster of emotions and on a manic high when she met the two men at the mall. I believe there was a third man that man number one hadn’t seen before but the second man had some connection with. And the prints in the jeep were the prints of that third man who was sketch drawn. More than likely the mechanic man tampered with the engine while the third man subdued Leah and staged the crash of the vehicle. What the intentions of the two were is where it gets thin. Human/sex trafficking is the most logical explanation to the ending of the story.

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I wonder when’s the last time they ran that guy’s DNA through any public databases? They said 2010 is when they originally found traces Maybe now something could pop up for a distant relative through genealogy?

Those mountains are scary. Compared to the East Coast and CA, the towns in WA are very small (except for Seattle / Tacoma) and the distances between them are vast. Lots and lots of empty space up there.

As a backyard mechanic, the part about the starter relay makes zero sense to me. The "starter relay" sends power to the starting motor, fuel system and etc. In my experience it does NOT control the vehicle speed or cause a vehicle to speed without a driver. Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?

Was the "climber" that was moving too fast, wearing all black, 8' tall and 500 lbs?

Great mysteries. Really confounding. Thanks for clarifying the “eye color “. I was wondering about that! Your channel is in my TOP 5 .!

Dude I love your content. Always interesting, even if I've heard the story before. You are a great narrator and the music you use is top. I appreciate your hard work!

I have traveled a lot around the country alone as a female. The first story is spooky because honestly the Mt. Shasta area always gave me weird spooky vibes. I have camped there and never felt comfortable. The second story with the young women, I do not think she was suicidal at all, the fact she engaged with up to 3 men possible and divulged her destination plans, bad move. I would never discuss where I was headed with anyone and especially avoided men while traveling alone. There are surprisingly quite a lot of creepy men in the pacific northwest even though it has some what of a hippie reputation and feel. It would be nice if content like this ending with some good safety tips especially for those traveling alone. Do not share your travel and camping plans with strangers ever.

Have you heard the story of the two climbers that went missing on Mount Adams, Washington in November of 1980? I worked at the same hospital they did and hospital staff always wondered what happened to them until their bodies were discovered, trapped in the ice, by a guy and his dog in October, 2001. Their names were Gary Claeys, 28, and Matt Larson, 25. News articles can still be found online about their discovery. Thanks for all the great videos.

I believe Mt. Shasta has one or more trap falls. Where a large flat rock hinges into a cavern below. A person steps on the loose side of the rock and falls through like a trapdoor and then the rock settles back to a flat position. A search team could easily walk right past it. There was one in the state park in north Alabama that a bunch of campers had jammed open with cut logs. The story was that a kid fell in but his family saw it happen and got him out but there were a bunch of animal bones at the bottom.

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Happy new year and thank you for all of the consistantly awesome content.

Seen every one of your videos at this point for a min now so each time u post Its a treat!

I just discovered this channel and have become hooked. Thanks!

Hope everyone has a happy, healthy, and safe new year!

I love this series. Keep up the good work and a Happy New Year to you!!

Wow, two very strange and interesting cases! Thanks for sharing.

Given the density of the forest around Mt. Baker, it's quite possible Leah's body was buried or otherwise hidden in the area, but very difficult to find. Definitely seems like foul play was involved. As for Carl? No clue! My most idle, unfounded speculation makes me wonder if he secretly chose that moment to start a new life as a Sizzler cook in Albuquerque.

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Love your videos! Always excited to see you upload. Great narration also

In story 2, if one of the men at the bar was an ex military mechanic, he would have general knowledge to sit apart from his accomplice, the other man, and would know that having 2 separate stories would very well throw a wrench in the search. Similarly, I think that a strong description of a 3rd man and the prints not returning anything in databases might suggest that there is a 3rd man that would not fit the description of "barry" but the Barry figure would have either been given instructions as to how to set up the engine, or was asked by the military mechanic to put his finger prints there knowing he has no criminal background and was never entered into any databases. I think the 3rd man is the key to the case and military man and Barry at minimum are accomplices, if not all three of the men.

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Great Content, I always look forward to your videos. I wonder how you find the actual footage and such intimate details about your stories?

Happy new years! Good way to start the morning with a coffie and some new scary interesting.

Happy new year to everyone and their cat watching this napping ❤

But Carl was older, maybe he just pushed himself too much and folks can be buried in the snow for years without being discovered - he may still be there.

Happy New Years Scary interesting thank you for your hard work 🎉

Leah in the 2nd story sounded like she may have been manic. Not trying to be rude, but it’s often hard to find logic in their movements sense it’s all impulse based

The genre of people just disappearing is highly fascinating. In some cases it really beyond imagination of what could have happened.

Wow 849k❤! You should hit 1 million this year! Thank you for ALL of the hard work you put into your research on the stories you upload!!!

I love the missing disappearing cases please make more !!

Another great episode! Love your channel!!

Lived in Alaska in the 70s and 80s, "He gone missing!" was a common phrase there! But Mt.Shasta has a long history among native Americans, as being haunted or having bad spirits there!

Leah definitely took her own life in my opinion, that note and state of her place and things convinces me. However the car it's contents and the situation it was discovered in are a big perplexing...you were absolutely right about 2nd story I have no clue lol its weird

Thank you, another quality video. Happy New Year.

I was just watching this series, perfect timing for an upload

What I find interesting about Leah is that she seemingly wanted to disappear and then did disappear

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I lost my mom at 22 and my dad in my late thirty's i found my self continuing to work every day and raising my own family some people are just ment to disappear i tried to but just didnt work out that way

Happy new year! thanks for the first gem.

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For story one, this case is preventable if only they follow the good advice of not letting anyone go alone when hiking, especially if the person feels unwell. This is not the first time I've ever heard someone mysteriously disappear from a mountain without any trace & anything could have happened. In story two, the 2nd man is indeed suspicious, but what if he was just there to give misdirection to the police? If you're thinking about what happened to the engine & the whole "car crash without a body", it really looks like someone wants to fake a death as an alibi, either to hide a disappearance, change identity, or murder. I also wondering about the cat's fate though. Well, the cat could probably just walk to the forest because it's an animal after all, but did they also get any trace of it? Curious case indeed.

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Did they also test the first guys DNA in Leah's case? Seems like that would be the logical thing to do next. Also they should run the DNA thru CODUS now, for any matches.

So, a 70 year old, on medication, dehydrated and sleep deprived, at risk of Fatigue/Oxygen Deprivation/Altitude Sickness and disorientation. And he is at altitude on a mountain top with crevasses, rock slides, wild animals and severe risk of falling. I'm not sure I understand the mystery.

I hope they can connect the second case DNA with extended family DNA and narrow it in to find their suspect.. that's really creepy that it's clear something really shady went down regarding her disappearance

Excellent content! I wish you had more subscribers and more content like that!

the best voice in this genre. 950,000 subscribers by the end of next year! May all of you have a blessed and prosperous new year!

The best series! Looking forward to this one. Happy New Year, Scary Interesting!

I love these Weird Disaapearance Videos! Thank you for the fascinating but disturbing Stories you tell us 😊

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The Leaha Roberts story was on unsolved mysteries back in the day

Great content, as always. Happy New Year to you!

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Happy New Year Sean and thanks for your voice.. :)

I literally check RU-vid everyday for new videos by you my friend

One thing I think people often forget when it comes to crimes, disappearances, and cases that are unsolved is that it tends to let the brain go wild with possibilities, which more than not results in outlandish and irrational theories. People seem to think that just because a case isn't solved in a timely matter, that's to their liking, They automatically jump to the cause or culprit being diabolical, paranormal, and/or supernatural. When In reality, 9.9/10, the objective truth of what played out, and the explanation behind what actually happened is anything but paranormal or supernatural, which imo kind of goes without saying, seeing that the paranormal and supernatural do not exist. It's quite shocking to me how anyone, when looking at a disappearance case, could not only jump from the possibility of them having an accident, getting hurt, running out of food or water, to something more paranormal. But the people who skip those rational and most likely explanations altogether and go straight to alien abduction or being eaten by a bigfoot or some other made-up creature. Im not kidding when I say that I don't know how those naive, uneducated people can function in everyday life, being that unintelligent and gullible. Ignorance is bliss. Ignorance is death.

I absolutely love this channel I’m glad I found it. I was a long time fan of Mr Nightmare, which I still love, but I do know a lot of those stories are embellished or just made up and sent as creepy pastas. It’s nice to watch true stories while still keeping an aura of creepiness to them, which they genuinely are. Keep up the good work 💪.

Happy new year scary and community!!!

It seems to me that when people who have lived in an area for thousands of years say that a place is bad they should be believed.

Former ase master tech and el paso texas death investigator here… a plastic relay cover breaking off in a fly off the cliff rollover, pretty likely… Getting a car to 40mph on the starter alone, 0% chance… cars, with a manual and nss bypassed top out at like 3-5mph… Maybe if it were downhill you could reach 40, but then you wouldnt need the starter.. Pushing a car by the tires, especially a jeep, is way easier and doesnt leave a mark on the paint were normal people push. But again it would top out at 5mph unless downhill… but if it was a downhill road, there would be a lot less questioning of the relay I’d wager… And on top of all of that, nobody would live in the car after the accident for days if it were pushed off the cliff… That stuff is a red herring. I can’t say what happen for sure, but the relay is a non starter… pun intended

Omg! Love your content but I hope you're enjoying your new year celebration without worrying about work. Love the videos though 🤗 happy new year!

Great job sean! You should look at the story of Maura Murray in New Hampshire. I think you could really cover it well and provide some insight into a great story. Always love your videos !