Buried Episode 2: Rey Rivera

In May 2006, Rey Rivera disappeared without a trace. A week later, his body was found beneath a hole in the roof of Baltimore’s historic Belvedere Hotel. What followed wasn’t just a mystery, it was a cascade of missed procedures, overlooked evidence, and assumptions that may have buried the truth for good.This episode of Buried breaks down the official investigation from a forensic and procedural standpoint, no theories, just facts. We examine the role of law enforcement, the medical examiner, and the impact of early tunnel vision on the case’s trajectory. From Maryland’s statutory requirements to overlooked surveillance footage and the undetermined manner of death, we ask the hardest question: Did the system fail Rey Rivera?