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EPISODE · Dec 30, 2025 · 22 MIN

The Vanishing Act

from Mysteries at Bedtime

On a typical spring break night in 2006, 27-year-old medical student Brian Shaffer stepped into a bar with friends, but he was never seen leaving. What began as an evening of bar hopping in Columbus, Ohio, quickly turned into one of the most perplexing missing persons cases of our time. CCTV footage captured Brian entering the Ugly Tuna Saloona, but despite extensive searches and investigations, no footage ever showed him exiting. Did Brian disappear voluntarily, or was foul play involved? Join us as we explore the chilling details, unanswered questions, and lingering theories behind the mysterious vanishing act of Brian Shaffer.https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/brian-shafferYou can get early and ad free access to this show and more here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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