In 2000, Leah Roberts abandoned her life to embark on a journey inspired by Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road,' leaving behind journal entries and notes that suggested a planned adventure. Her wrecked car was found in Washington state, but she had vanished. We examine her final writings, bank transactions, and witness accounts from her last known locations. The episode delves into the literary connections in her farewell messages, analyzing whether her disappearance was a planned escape or something more sinister.

Radio host Hoang Nguyen vanished in 2004 after broadcasting cryptic messages about government surveillance and impending danger. His final show included coded references and unusual musical selections that some believe contained hidden meanings. We analyze the transcript of his last broadcast, investigate his connections to political dissidents, and examine the strange events leading up to his disappearance. The episode explores whether Nguyen's paranoia was justified and the possible meanings behind his final broadcast.

In 1996, Blair Adams crossed the continent with $4000 in mixed currency and precious metals, convinced someone was trying to kill him. His body was found in a Tennessee parking lot surrounded by scattered money and metals, with his final movements suggesting a bizarre pattern of paranoia and purpose. We investigate his last known conversations with family, unusual bank withdrawals, and the strange circumstances surrounding his border crossing. The episode examines whether Adams' fears were justified or manifestations of a mental health crisis.

In 2014, Lars Mittank, a German tourist, fled Bulgaria's Varna Airport in panic, leaving behind cryptic text messages about being followed. Security footage captured his last known movements as he sprinted from the terminal and vaulted a fence, never to be seen again. We examine his final phone communications, medical records from his ear infection treatment, and the peculiar behavior witnesses observed in his last days. The episode analyzes possible explanations from drug-induced psychosis to genuine pursuit by unknown parties.

On Christmas Eve 1945, five of the Sodder children vanished during a suspicious house fire in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Before their disappearance, the family received strange threats and reported unusual activities around their home. The episode explores the children's final documented conversations, their father's political conflicts, and the mysterious photograph received decades later claiming to show one of the missing children as an adult. We analyze the authenticity of this photo and other potential evidence suggesting the children may have survived.