David Paulides, ex- law enforcement turned author. He has written several books on an interesting topic (Missing 411 series) and appears often on Coast To Coast AM (yes I know, it's typically wackos on that show). This guy is very determined to shed some light on a topic that often seems to get brushed under the rug (by media, law enforcement, government perhaps), or gets brief exposure then nothing, etc. He is really the first to sort of try to connect the dots and find common denominators, although what makes him a fascinating listen is he never tips his hat on his opinion because quite frankly, he is clueless just like the rest of us on the causes of this.
The topic? Mysterious disappearances of people of all ages, mostly in state forests around the US and Canada (Yosemite is by far the worst cluster), although more recently his research has lead him towards more urban areas as well. The guy is just an encyclopedia, a wealth of knowledge of missing cases dating back to the 50s. He discards a case if a body is found and the cause of death is obvious. Rather, he researches the unexplained cases... and there are literally thousands of them spanning over several decades. I'm talking REALLY REALLY bizarre sh#t here fellas... like a toddler goes missing in a state forest, is found dead on a such mountaneous terrain that is is literally impossible for him to have gotten there alone, yet there is absolutely no sign of foul play, no sign of an animal attack, etc. Cause of death is usually "exposure". Often bizarre things like the person's shoes are missing. That's just one brief example. And often a body is never found. People just vanish. And what makes it stranger is the S&R often goes over the same area several times and hten when a body IS found, suddenly it's just there. Often dogs completely lose scent and just lie down. Often bad weather rolls in and hampers the search. And when I say often, I mean at an alarming rate. It's all just so bizarre and creepy. There are all kinds of stories and they all have at least a few things in common, which is why he takes them on and writes about them.
Anyway, I've rambled on long enough. But again, if you're into creepy real-life mystery kind of stuff, it is, besides the obvious (depressing, creepy, etc.) VERY fascinating IMHO. Obviously not everyone's cup of tea. But for those of you who find stuff like this fascinating, just search "David Paulides" on Youtube, fire up some of his Coast To Coast AM interviews, kill the lights, throw on some headphones, sit back and listen. Try to come up with your own theories. In my opinion, most of the case make ZERO sense and are simply baffling and downright terrifying. And the more cases you listen to in his interviews, the more baffling it gets. After he does his typical intro (which is def. repeated on several occasions due to new listeners who aren't familiar with him, etc.) he just spews out case after case after case, each one just as bizarre & baffling as the next. And of course the common denominators always creep up.
The topic? Mysterious disappearances of people of all ages, mostly in state forests around the US and Canada (Yosemite is by far the worst cluster), although more recently his research has lead him towards more urban areas as well. The guy is just an encyclopedia, a wealth of knowledge of missing cases dating back to the 50s. He discards a case if a body is found and the cause of death is obvious. Rather, he researches the unexplained cases... and there are literally thousands of them spanning over several decades. I'm talking REALLY REALLY bizarre sh#t here fellas... like a toddler goes missing in a state forest, is found dead on a such mountaneous terrain that is is literally impossible for him to have gotten there alone, yet there is absolutely no sign of foul play, no sign of an animal attack, etc. Cause of death is usually "exposure". Often bizarre things like the person's shoes are missing. That's just one brief example. And often a body is never found. People just vanish. And what makes it stranger is the S&R often goes over the same area several times and hten when a body IS found, suddenly it's just there. Often dogs completely lose scent and just lie down. Often bad weather rolls in and hampers the search. And when I say often, I mean at an alarming rate. It's all just so bizarre and creepy. There are all kinds of stories and they all have at least a few things in common, which is why he takes them on and writes about them.
Anyway, I've rambled on long enough. But again, if you're into creepy real-life mystery kind of stuff, it is, besides the obvious (depressing, creepy, etc.) VERY fascinating IMHO. Obviously not everyone's cup of tea. But for those of you who find stuff like this fascinating, just search "David Paulides" on Youtube, fire up some of his Coast To Coast AM interviews, kill the lights, throw on some headphones, sit back and listen. Try to come up with your own theories. In my opinion, most of the case make ZERO sense and are simply baffling and downright terrifying. And the more cases you listen to in his interviews, the more baffling it gets. After he does his typical intro (which is def. repeated on several occasions due to new listeners who aren't familiar with him, etc.) he just spews out case after case after case, each one just as bizarre & baffling as the next. And of course the common denominators always creep up.
