Three lost minds: amnesia, fall, and possession

Three lost minds: amnesia, fall, and possession: The cases of Larry Bader, Yesenia Gómez, and Michael TaylorIn 1957, a man disappears in Lake Erie during a storm. Eight years later, he emerges under another name, another life, a completely different identity. His fingerprints reveal the impossible truth: Fritz Johnson is Larry Bader. How does one erase their identity without intending to?In this episode, we explore three cases where the mind betrays the body and reality surpasses all fiction: a severe amnesia with no medical explanation, a bungee jump where the cord was never connected, and an eight-hour exorcism that ended in murder. Forensic contradictions, inexplicable decisions, and three people whose minds fractured in ways that defy understanding.Victim/Victims: Larry Bader aka Fritz Johnson, Yesenia Gómez, Christine Taylor Date: 1957-2021 Location: Lake Erie, Omaha, Amaga (Colombia), Osset (England) Status: Closed cases; indeterminate origins - Larry Bader disappears in March 1957; resurfaces as Fritz Johnson with his own documentation, marriage, and adopted children after eight years without remembering who he is. - Fingerprints matched against military records confirmed identity in Chicago 1965; Fritz never regained memory upon being identified. - Yesenia Gómez jumped from the Amaga bridge without an elastic cord connected to her ankles; she died of a conscious cardiac arrest during the fall, not from impact. - Michael Taylor was sent home after an incomplete exorcism (three demons not expelled); the next day, his wife Christine was found dismembered. Larry Bader, Yesenia Gómez, Christine Taylor, amnesia, bungee jumping, exorcism, murder, forensic investigation, unsolved mystery, documented cases, criminal minds, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and gain access to premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected] Listening:If you are a fan of deep-dive investigative podcasts and suspenseful storytelling like Crime Junkie, True Crime with Kendall Rae, Dateline NBC, 48 Hours, Morbid, 20/20, Betrayal Season 5, MrBallen Podcast: Strange Dark & Mysterious Stories, My Favorite Murder, Criminal, Murder at the U, Snapped: Women Who Murder, Serialously with Annie Elise, Casefile True Crime, or The Epstein Files, this will be your new favorite podcast.Topics Covered:True crime podcast, unsolved mysteries, cold cases, serial killers, missing persons, real crime stories, investigative journalism, homicide investigations, forensic science, interrogations, 911 calls, true crime daily, true crime 24 hours podcast, unexplained deaths, true crime stories English.This episode includes AI-generated content.