At 18 years old, Patricia “Patty” Vaughan ran away from her home in Connecticut to escape abuse. She and a friend hitchhiked south, eventually ending up in rural Mathias, West Virginia, where Patty moved in with long‑haul truck driver Galen “Doug” Sager.

Not long after arriving, Patty was last seen with a black eye. Her friend left. Patty stayed. And she was never seen again.

For more than 40 years, whispers have haunted the mountains of West Virginia. Family members claim Doug killed her in his home and hid her body on his property. Investigators suspect he may be tied to multiple unsolved murders along the I‑81 corridor—but no one has ever been charged.

In this episode, The Grimes Files retraces Patty’s final days, explores chilling family confessions, and exposes a pattern of predatory behavior that went unpunished for decades.

Listen to uncover the truth—and help bring Patty home.