Reappeared: Under Mysterious Circumstances

Join Steve as he discusses 11 cases where people disappeared only to reappear under mysterious circumstances. Written by Nicole Stockton.

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Episode Transcript

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Hello friends, Steve Stockton here withyou. Welcome to our latest episode.
This time we look into individuals whowent missing only to reappear under mysterious circumstances.
When a person goes missing, especiallyunder mysterious circumstances, it can cause
immense distress for their loved ones andthose investigating the case. The uncertainty surrounding

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their location and safety can be overwhelming. Sadly, some families never get the
closure they so desperately seek. Fortunately, there have been cases where missing people
have reappeared even after being gone foryears. These situations can often be just
as confusing as the initial disappearance.In this video, we'll explore eleven stories

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of individuals who seemingly vanished without atrace and later reserviced with intriguing, perplexing,
or unexplainable narratives to challenge our comprehensionof the natural world and rational explanation.
Join me, let's walk can see. First up, we have Stephen
Kubacki. The story of Stephen Kubackihas an air of mystery and the supernatural.

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Stephen grew up in South Deerfield,Massachusetts, where his father worked in
a tire factory and his mother wasthe secretary at the University of Massachusetts.
He graduated from Deerfield Academy in nineteenseventy two. Stephen possessed a keen passion
for the outdoors and loved to gohiking, even climbed mountains while studying abroad.

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In February of nineteen seventy eight,the then twenty three year old Hope
College student went on a solo crosscountry skiing trip near Lake Michigan and failed
to return as plan. The followingday, snowmobilers in Sagatuck discovered abandoned cross
country skis and a backpack. Theyreported their findings to the authorities, sparking
a massive search for the missing student. Throughout the search, various unexpected events

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took place, but Prince were discoveredat Stephen's last known location. However,
they suddenly ceased at the edge ofa frozen lake. Although Stephen's backpack end
skis were found, no further informationwas gathered regarding his squareabouts, and ultimately
the search had to be stopped.Despite facing challenging circumstances, Stephen's loved ones

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kept a positive outlook and prepared forany outcome. It was in May of
nineteen seventy nine that Stephen, whohad been missing for over a year,
made an unexpected appearance at his parents'doorstep. This turn of events was quite
surprising. Stephen had woken up ina field in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, hundreds
of miles fromfore he was last seen, but only forty miles from his parents'

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home. He couldn't recall much ofhis experience, which was peculiar because he
was wearing clothes that did not belongto him and carrying unfamiliar maps and hitchhiking
signs from San Francisco, Sacramento,Reno, Utah at Chicago. Following his
reappearance, Stephen said quote, Ifeel like I've done a lot of running

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end quote. Stephen reported feeling coldand scared before experiencing memory loss attributed to
fatigue and exposure. He planned toschedule a physical example of the doctor,
but was reluctant to seek help froma psychiatrist. Stephen confirmed that he had
been mentally stable before the skiing trip. He says, quote, my father

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was going to side over the houseto me. I had three courses at
school and no trouble. I lefta romance in Germany. There was no
trouble with girls. I had ajob lined up with the Holland Sentnel newspaper.
End quote. Stephen consciously decided toavoid media attention and financial gain related
to his experience UFO and alien abduction. Theorists often reference his case as a

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prime example of someone being taken andreturning without recollection of their whereabouts or experimentation.
Stephen received his degree from Hope Collegein nineteen seventy nine and completed a
two year internship at Dartmouth Medal Schoolin nineteen ninety two before becoming a professor
at the University of Wyoming. Whilethere, he was honored with a fellowship
from the American Psychoanalytic Association. Isit possible that Stephen Quebeci fell victim to

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the mysterious Late Michigan Triangle, knownfor the numerous disappearances of planes, boats,
and people over the years. Thisis a thought provoking idea to consider.
Next up, we have amber RoseSmith. On October eighth, twenty
thirteen, a two year old girlnamed amber Rose Smith went missing from her

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Newago County, Michigan home around onethirty pm. According to her father,
Dale Smith, he had been inanother room, and Amber was no longer
there when he returned. It wasnot the first time Amber had walked out
of the house, but in previousinstances she had been found without any issues.
Dale searched for Amber for about thirtyminutes before contacting nine to one one.

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Despite the efforts of around three HUvolunteers and officials who searched the surrounding
area, Amber could not be located. The search continued as the temperature dropped
and darkness crept in. Amber wasfound safe about two miles away from her
home the next day, greatly relievingher family and investigators. It was remarkable
that she managed to reach where shewas found with a harsh weather and rough

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terrain. However, when questioned aboutwhere she had been and how she got
there, ship here, confused andunable to remember anything, Amber walked through
a dense forest without shoes and bravethe chilly overnight weather that dropped around forty
three degrees. After getting treatment forminor cuts and bruises and drinking a cup

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of hot chocolate, she seemed okay. Diane and Dale, the girl's parents,
report that Amber kept quiet about theincident, but had mentioned spending the
night in the woods with chipmunks andsquirrels. Dale stated that Amber had only
disclosed being followed into the woods andabandoned there. An intriguing detail surface during
Amber's vanishing and eventually discovery. Shewas found in a region that had already

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been meticulously searched the day before.It remains a mystery how she evaded the
search parties dispatching locators shortly after herdisappearance, and how she could traverse such
considerable distance under the given circumstances.There is speculation that Amber's disappearance may be
connected to Stephen Kebaki's mysterious disappearance andmemory loss of over a year. Some

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even speculated alien or paranormal entity mayhave taken her, while others believe she
simply got lost in the woods orher disappearance is somehow linked to the Michigan
Triangle. Despite these theories, thetruth behind her disappearance remains unknown and now
Doctor William Horatio Bates. In Augustnineteen oh two, optalmologist doctor William Horatio

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Bates strangely vanished from New York City. Though financially well off, he left
his wife a note explaining that hehad to depart the area for a vital
business opportunity that would benefit their familyfinancially. The message read quote, my
dear wife, I am called outof town to some major operations. I

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go with doctor Forte, an oldstudent, to do a mastoid, some
cataracts and other operations. He promisesme a bonanza. Too bad to miss
the horse show, but I'm gladto get so much money for us all
I'm in such a flurry. Donot worry. I will write details later,
Yours lovingly, Willie Endot. Despitehis promise to keep in touch,

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he didn't return home, prompting hiswife to contact his Masonic connections for help
in finding him. After several days, they received news that doctor Bates was
in the London hospital, appearing weakand malnourished with sunken eyes. His wife's
efforts through the lodge were crucial inlocating him. When she arrived in London

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to fetch him, he initially didnot recognize her, but ultimately agreed to
accompany her to a hotel. Hopingto recall her identity. He allegedly told
her quote, I don't know whyyou bother, madam. We are strangers.
End quote. At the hotel.He vaguely remembered being summoned from New
York to perform surgery on someone witha brain abscess aboard a ship. However,

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after two days, he vanished fromthe hotel without explanation. Despite missus
Bates's persistent search for him, hewas never located, and she continued to
look for him until she died innineteen oh seven, reportedly clasping a portrait
of her missing husband. But then, in nineteen ten, doctor Bates was
found in Grand Forks, North Dakotaby a friend named jay E Kelly.

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Kelly convinced the doctor to return toNew York, but doctor Bates had no
memory of his past life there.On social media sites like Reddit, various
theories have surfaced regarding the possible causesof his memory loss, such as amnesia,
aphasia, or a dissociative fuel.However, some people doubt the validity
of the story entirely. Unfortunately,it is unlikely that we will ever understand

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what happened in nineteen oh two.Whatever the truth may be, it likely
died with doctor Bates in nineteen thirtyone, and now we have the story
of Stephen Stainer. Young Stephen Stainercaptured national media attention twice versus a missing
child and later as a hero.On December fourth, nineteen seventy two,

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the seven year old was abducted byKenneth Parnell in Merced, California, blocks
from his residence while walking home fromschool. Barnell pretended to collect church donations
and insisted on giving Stephen a rideInstead. Barnell took Stephen to his place,
where he would remain captive for thenext seven years. Barnell posed to
Stephen's father and referred to the youngboy as Dennis. Through the years,

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the two lived in multiple locations inCalifornia, and Stephen even hi in school.
The young boyd never said a wordto anyone, and his teachers and
friends also knew him as Dennis.In February nineteen eighty, Stephen was still
in captivity when Parnell abducted five yearold Timothy White. Sixteen days later,
Stephen boldly escaped with young Timothy,and the pair hitchhiked forty miles to police

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station in Yukai. At the station, the teenager declared, I know my
first name is Stephen. In nineteeneighty four, Stephen told Newsweek quote,
I couldn't see timmy suffer. Itwas my do or die chance end quote.
According to Stephen's report to the authorities, Parnell attempted to involve him in
a plot to entice another young boy. However, Stephen covertly thwarted his efforts.

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The events after Stephen Stainer reappeared atthe California Police station in nineteen eighty
following his disappearance in more than sevenyears, are the most intriguing yet grim
aspect of the case. After beingsentenced to seven years in prison, Parnell
was released after serving only five years. He was arrested again in two thousand
and three. Tragically, Stephen Stainerdied in a motorcycle accident at the age

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of twenty four in nineteen eighty nine. In a strange twist, ten years
after his death, Stephen's older brother, Carrie Stainer, was convicted of four
murders. Next up, we haveNatasha Ryan. Natasha Ryan, a fourteen
year old girl from Australia, wentmissing on August thirty first, nineteen ninety

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eight, after her mother dropped heroff at North Rockampton State High School in
Queensland. Her parents assumed she wouldreturn shortly due to her tendency to run
away. However, months passed andNatasha was nowhere to be found, but
other women and girls started going missingin the area. Concerns for Natasha's safety
increased when it was thought she couldbe a victim of Australian serial killer Leonard

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Fraser. Approximately five years after Natashadisappeared, Fraser went on trial multiple counts
of murder, including Natasha's. OnApril eleventh, two thousand and three,
a prosecutor merely announced, I'm pleasedto inform the court that Leonard John Fraser
is not guilty of the murder ofNatasha and Ryan. Natasha Ryan is alive.

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Using the assumed name Sally, Natashanotified a counselor that she was a
runaway living with her boyfriend and aman was about to go on trial for
her murder on April second, twothousand and three. The message was anonymously
relayed to police, but the callcould not be traced. In an unexpected
turn of events, Natasha had notbeen abducted or killed. She had willingly

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disappeared and for five years had beenhiding in a closet in a house she
shared with her boyfriend, Scott black, about a mile or less from her
mother's home. Natasha claimed to spendmost of her time cooking, reading,
sewing, and browsing the internet ina darkened house. She claimed she only
went outside a handful of times.Many responded to Natasha's sudden rip aparents with

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outrage and wondered how she could puther loved ones through years of suffering by
allowing them to believe she was murdered. Natasha later signed with a publicist and
sold her story to the Australian versionof sixty minutes or one hundred and twenty
thousand Australian dollars. Natasha and herboyfriend married in two thousand and eight and
sold the news of their marriage toWomen's Day for two hundred thousand dollars.

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In two thousand and six, Natashawas found guilty of causing a false police
investigation and must find one thousand dollars. During the trial, prosecutor Terry Gardner
presented one hundred and twenty thousand dollarscontract signed by Natasha with PVL as evidence
that she had some means to payback the one hundred and fifty one thousand
dollars. The police investigation cost.However, Magistrate Annette Hennessy ruled that Natasha

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could not pay the investigation costs.In the same Corpus Needings, Scott Black
was convicted of perjury, fined threethousand dollars and ordered to pay sixteen thousand
dollars towards investigation. According to theNew Zealand Herald, officials asked Natasha why
she stayed in hiding and didn't leavewhen people began speculating she was murdered.

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She responded, quote, the liehad become too big end quote. Now
we have the case of Tanya NicoleKosh. On February tenth, nineteen ninety
six, Tanya Nicole Kosh, afourteen year old middle school student from Pennsylvania,
went missing after walking out of herfather's house. Officials belief she left

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voluntarily, but it was later learnedthat she was taken by a thirty eight
year old security guard, Thomas Hose, who was recently hired at her school.
On a particular morning, Tanya expressedher frustration about her home life to
Hoes. Hose, a middle agedfather, suggested that Tanya come and stay
with him for a while. Tanyaagreed, but Hoes kept her in a

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house owned by his parents for thenext ten years. Following her first four
years in captivity, Tanya was givena new identity and permission to leave the
house. In two thousand and six, she reached out to a daily owner,
Joe Sparaiko, whom she had befriended, and disclosed to him that she
had been held captive by host sinceshe was fourteen. My name is not

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Nicky Allen, It's Tanya and NicoleKosh These were the words uttered rather than
twenty four year old Tanya. Hosewas ultimately apprehended, charged and later incarcerated,
and Tanya was reunited with her family. I was so scared that nobody
would believe me, Tanya proclaimed tow TAE TV. From the hope of
her father, Jerry Kotch. Terry'smother, Jerry Kooniki said in an interview

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with w TAT TV, It's thebest ending I could have thought about when
I thought about what could have happenedto her. Now we have the case
of Linda Artiega. Eddie Huff andLinda Artiega, a pair of siblings from
Black went on a hiking trip inthe Ozarks on September twenty second twenty twelve.

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Upon returning alone, Eddie claimed thatLinda, who was fifty three years
old, was safe with relatives.However, it was later discovered that Linda
was not with relatives as Eddie proclaimed. Upon his return, Eddie appeared confused
and unable to recall what had happened. In the meantime, a search party
was formed to look for Linda,and she was eventually found disturbed and distressed

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in a secluded part of the forestafter being missing for five days. Linda's
memory was bad, but she knewher brother was injured and needed help.
When she started to hike, Lindawas wearing a T shirt, jeans,
and flipflops, which she lost.She says she ate watercrests, nuts,
and berries to survive, and drinkwater from a creek. As Linda made

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her way through the forest, shetried to reach out to other hikers for
assistance, but had no luck.She also felt uneasy, sensing shadowy figures
watching her from the trees. Shewoke up in the woods and was found
with the search and rescue team.Linda's niece, Shelley Friend, said doctors
think some of the berries that Duoeight Wild lost might have been toxic and

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because him to become disoriented, Accordingto doctor John Sorg of North Arkansas Medical
Center, quote, I suppose shecould have had some toxic congestion that may
have caused hallucination in other words,but you know, she's been very consistent
with that story today in her mentalexamination, she seems very oriented and appropriate
in conversation end quote. This particularincident remains unexplained, but Linda credits her

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faith to her safe recovery. Shetold Cercy County Sheriff Kinney Castle, she
prayed every night that God would keepher safe and help her get out of
the woods. She said she knewhe was there with her, said Castle.
She gave God the glory that gother out. And now the story
of Gabriel Nagy. Gabriel Nagy,a married father of two from Sydney,

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Australia, called his wife on Januarytwenty one, nineteen eighty seven, to
inform her that he would be arrivinghome from work for lunch earlier than usual.
However, he never made it anddisappeared for nearly twenty five years after
that phone call. According to TheAustralian, his burnt car was found alongside
a road the next day. Manypresumed he met his demise shortly after the

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phone call, whether due to foulplay, self harm, or strange and
unfortunate events. Since it was outof character for him to go anywhere without
informing his family, local authorities initiatedan investigation to locate him. Several weeks
later, a lead emerged when Gabrielresurfaced briefly to withdraw funds from his bank
account. Investigators followed the trail toa store in Newcastle where Gabriel had bought

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camping equipment. Unfortunately, the casewent unsolved from that point on. The
family was left with nothing but unansweredquestions in sorrow as there were no further
leads to pursue. No signs ofGabriel emerged for the next two decades,
and his wife and children set outto have him declared legal deceased. But
before that could happen, a policeofficer checked public records to see if anything

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might turn up, and to theirsurprise, it did. In twenty ten,
detective Georgia Robinson achieved a significant milestonein the cold case investigation of Gabriel's
suspected demise. She stumbled upon amedicare card hosipitly linked to Gabriel and traced
it back to its owner. Uponthe police arrival at the man's residence,

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he was perplexed. It was laterdiscovered that he was the individual who had
gone missing in January nineteen eighty seven. Gabriel affirmed that he could not recall
his previous life with a wife andchildren. Nevertheless, Gabriel utilized police archives
containing family photographs to aid and triggeringhis memory and reconstructing a chronology of his
former existence. After the phone callto his wife in nineteen eighty seven,

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Gabriel's earliest memory was of waking upwith a severe head entry that was bleeding.
From that point on, his memorieswere unclear. However, he recollec
camping in different parts of Queensland,working on farms and fishing boats, and
sleeping on the streets until a pastorbrought him on as a caretaker. It
remains unclear whether his memory loss wasdue to a physical assault or a car

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accident that led to the sociated fugue, which his family suspects may be the
cause. Gabriel ultimately reunited with hisload ones, but they decided to let
in Piece's life back together slowly becauseof his memory loss. Despite living separately,
Gabriel continues to chat with his wifeand grown children. Gabriel's case is

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undoubtedly one of the most fascinating ofrecent times. Next up the story of
Philip Cesarego. Philip Cesarego was onceknown as a man with the enact for
making enemies. He tried to jointhe elite Special Air Services or SAS Special
Forces unit of the British Army,but failed to pass the selection course twice.

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While participating in the endurance exercise,which involved marching over forty miles across
the Breacon being Weakens in Wales inless than twenty four hours, he injured
his knee and could not continue.He tried again after recovering from his injury,
but failed a second time. Itwas the end of a fantasy he
had held since he was a youngman. His daughter disclosed that the rejection

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had plunged him into a quote fantasystate quote, causing him to emulate the
dressing style of SAS soldiers entering inplaces where they were known to gather.
Philip had limited qualifications after leaving schooland subsequently served in the rural artillery for
two years. Still, his truepassion was the SAS. Throughout his military

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career, Philip consistently claimed to bea renowned British military elite member, boasting
about his twenty years of experience toanyone who would listen. According to him,
he joined THEESAS in the early nineteenseventies, but was later signed off
by the regiment to participate in covertand deniable operations. In two thousand,
a book titled Jihad The Secret Warin Afghanistan made it to the New York

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Times list of best sellers. Theauthor, Tom Carew, had an interesting
background and claimed to have served morethan two decades with the SAS, training
Mujahideen fighters to combat to the Sovietsin the seventies and eighties. Tom Carew
became a frequent commentator after the Septembereleventh attacks in America. Still, as

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he gave more public attention, hisclaims were challenged by other SAS soldiers who
accused him of being a fraud.The BBC's Newsnight program investigated and discovered that
Carew was actually Philip Sousarigo, whohad twice attempted to join the SAS.
Philip faked his own death in nineteenninety one, with local papers in Hereford

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claiming he was killed in a bombexplosion in Croatia. However, he was
later found alive and well under theassumed name Philip Stevenson. He claimed he
had been given this new identity byBritish intelligence. However, he staged his
death to avoid paying child support.Ultimately, it was his book resulted in
his downfall. Curious about his decisionto go public on operational matters, military

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sources told the BBC that the Jahadbook and Tom Carew were works of fiction.
Philip moved to Antwerp and became involvedin the Belgian underworld, working in
nightclubs and massage parlors. In Novembertwo thousand and eight, Phillip's badly decomposed
body was found in a rented Antwerpgarage, who had been covertly living for

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several months. He was fifty fiveyears old. The cause of death was
suspected to be from the effects ofaccidental carbon monoxide poisoning. His body was
subsequently cremated and its ashes buried inthe graveyard of Saint Martin's Church in Hereford.
Philip's daughter Claire Letter said, quote, it was obvious that my father
was a downright liar. He triedto deny it on television, but the

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truth was he was never in theSAS and Tom Carew wasn't his real name.
It destroyed me emotionally because I feltI couldn't trust anyone. From then
on, I felt the only personI could rely on was me. Next
up, Brenda Heist. In twothousand and two, Brenda Heist, a
resident of Lynnetts, Pennsylvania, madea life changing decision during her divorce.

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She vanished without a trace, abandoningher two children for eight and twelve years
old at the time. After droppingthem off at school, Brenda went to
a park and cried as she consideredhow she could support them. The children
returned home from school and discovered thehouse was empty, with their mother nowhare
in sight, dinner was defrosting,and laundry was left half done. The

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children contacted their father, Lee Heist, who informed the police and filed a
missing person report. Brenda's vehicle wasdiscovered in a parking lot near a bus
station in a different county. Fourdays later. Lee was considered a suspect
in the case for several years.However, he passed a polyraft test and
was eventually cleared of any involvement.A special investigation unit was established to investigate

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Brenda's disappearance. In twenty eleven,Leap changed the legal declaration of Brenda's death.
In twenty thirteen, Brenda, usingthe assumed name Kelsey Leon Smith,
realized that she had made a bittermistake. She decided to go to Monroe
County Sheriff's office and turned herself inon outstanding warrants. She didn't inform the

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deputies that she was a missing person. Deputy said she told him she was
tired of running. Brenda claimed thatthree individuals asked him to travel to Florida
with him, and she impulsively decidedto leave her old life and join them.
Unfortunately, this led there getting involvedwith drugs and she was homeless for
two years. Brenda slept under bridgesand survived on leftovers from nearby restaurants.

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She lived with a man in acamper for seven years, earning money from
jobs that did not require identification andpaid in cash. Brenda's friend and former
employer nicknamed her Love because her boyfrienddressed like he was wealthy and reminded the
friend of Thurston how Id from theTV show Gilligan's Island. So Brenda made
it home safely. Her family wasupset. Lee Heist claimed that their children

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did not want to communicate with her. Additionally, since Lee was considered a
potential suspect in earlier years, peoplewere hesitant to allow their children to socialize
with his children. Brenda's eventually imprisonedout of the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office
for probation violations. According to DeputyRich Aloi from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's

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Department, Brenda only served six monthsof her one year sentence. This was
due to her good behavior and participationin a work release program. Deputy Aloi
also mentioned that Brenda's dealings with theFlorida court system are now finished and finally
we have Robert Hogland. In twentythirteen, on a Sunday in late July,

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Robert Hoagland vanished from his home inNewtown, Connecticut. He left without
a cell phone while at passport orusual Loveress. Robert was a married man
fifty years of age with three sonsin their twenties. He worked as a
real estate of prayer and was effectuallycalled Hogi by his friends. The police
reported that he was last seen onJuly twenty eighth at a Newtown gas station

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on Church Hill Road. He hadvisited a local bagel shop before stopping at
the gas station. There, hefilled his car with gas and bought a
map of the eastern United States.Robert's credit card transactions were investigated and it
was determined that the gas station purchasedwas the final transaction he made on his
cards. He was seen smiling onthe station's security camera footage. Three hours

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later, a neighbor reportedly saw himmowing his law. During their investigation,
the police reviewed Robert's personal computer andfound a program install that erased all his
Internet searches. Upon examining his workcomputer, they discovered that Robert had searched
for an address in Rhode Island multipletimes, which unfortunately led to a dead
end. After Robert went missing,his loved one stepped in to aid the

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police and locating him. They handedout flyers at the Labor Day parade and
gave interviews to increase awareness. LorieHogland, Robert's wife, admitted that their
son Max was struggling with addiction,which presented challenges for the family. However,
she insisted that the situation was notdire enough for Robert to disappear.

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She and her husband united in theirefforts to help their son. Reports of
potential sightings of Robert were shared nationwide. One unverified sighting came from someone who
claimed him seen him in a RhodeIsland. Another sighting was reported by someone
who saw him leaving a business inBrookfield in a car with New York plates.
Police received a tip one year afterhis disappearance, placing Robert in Putnam

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County. In twenty thirteen, Robertstarted working as a property appraiser under the
alist Richard rich King for a smallfirm in the town of Walkill, New
York, which is situated outside Middletown. Towards the end of the year,
he found a place to live onCraigslist and moved into a rental home in
Rockhill, New York. He sharedthe house of a man named David,

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a local high school music teacher andmusician. According to the Albany Times Union,
David had moved out of his homeafter a divorce. Upon moving in,
his new neighbor, who went bythe name Rich, claimed to have
just separated from his wife and wasnew to the area. David asked for
identification that Rich did not have any. Rich explained that he'd left everything behind,

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including his id, as he wasdivorced and his children were grown.
He wanted to start a new life. When he moved in, Rich brought
limited belongings, including clothing accessories,in a small bed. To transport these
items, he used the vehicle providedby his employer. As David's lease agreement
prohibited from subletting to anyone, Richwas not required to undergo a background check

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and was not added to the lease. The landlord remained unaware of Rich's presence
until after both parties had vacated thepremises. Rich paid his portion of the
rent and utilies in cash, andlater on David included him in his cell
phone plan. Even though David purchasedhis own own house in twenty twenty,
in The Man he Knew his Richcontinued living together. They regularly exchanged Christmas

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gifts and had a weekly routine ofhaving dinner together on Sundays, which Rich
typically prepared by watching sports, especiallyfootball. Rich shared a few details about
his previous life in Connecticut, includingthat one of his children was stuggling with
drug addiction. Aside from his job, Rich vaulted at a soup kitchen in
Monticello, pre frequently cooked on Thanksgivingand Christmas Eve. The head cook recalled

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him as someone comfortable in the kitchen. On December fourth, David returned home
after a weekend performing with his bandin New York City. He saw the
car ridge strove still in the driveway. That evening, he reviewed security camera
footage and showed Rich had been holdinghis back as he entered the house.
On December third, David grew concernedafter Rich didn't leave his room to make

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Sunday dinner or to go to workthe following day. At David's request,
a friend stopped by the house duringthe day to check, but no one
answered the door. Text he sentto his room BA were not answered.
Finally, after work, he enteredRich's room and found him unresponsive and not
breathing. David attempted CEPR, butto no avail. Police who responded to

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David's nine to one one calls haddifficulty ascertaining the dead man's identity since he
had nothing with Richard King on it. They did find letters addressed to Robert
Hogland. Sulivan County officials worked inconjunction with Newtown police to confirm that identity.
After being known as Rich for years, Robert Hogland was deceased at just
fifty nine years old. In aninterview, David said, quote, I

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just want people to know there wasnothing strange about his life other than the
fact that he was able to disappearfor nine years. End quote. Now
in conclusion, there are various reasonswhy an individual may disappear, whether voluntary
or involuntary. Some of these reasonsmay include being abducted, facing financial or

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legal problems, undergoing domestic violence,dealing with mental healthy isthes, or seeking
a fresh start. In exceptional cases, people may fake an abduction for attention
seeking purposes. When someone disappears andreturns without explanation, it can leave loved
ones with many questions. Sadly,some families may never get the closure they

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need. Nevertheless, there are caseslike those discussed today, where individuals are
found after many years, even inseemingly impossible circumstances, which can give hope
to those still searching for their lostloved ones. Today, well, friends,
there you have it. What doyou think of these cases where people

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disappeared, only to reappear under mysteriouscircumstances. I look forward to your comments,
but please keep it friendly and respectful. Until we meet again, be
good to yourselves and each other.I'm Steve Stockton, and I'll see you
a little further on down the trail. Be sure tell your animals, Steve says high