After more than 20 years, two missing teens were finally found not far from home

[@stephenbland7461]

Respect to the sheriff. It’s takes honesty and integrity to admit when you’ve got it wrong. Our politicians could learn from this guy.

[@bigwitt187]

Even after he pulled his head out of his ass he still did fuck all to try and find them.

[@claucemicro1080]

He wasn’t involved in the original investigation.

[@drchilapastrosodrlasmacas438]

Yeah! The raw emotion was so there. I mean it's a small town of people who are both numb and from polite culture. Their stress is subtle and there.

[@KumoGoesFast]

you misheard, the interviewer was asking about the mistakes the sheriff before him made. this man was not part of the original investigation, he just got reopened the case.

[@JesusChristMyLord1]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@sherirex7177]

As a parent this makes me cry. I can't imagine driving past there all these years and not knowing they were down there.

[@leighannkst93]

Or going fishing there knowing your baby sister was down there all this time!

[@brucebouck6152]

@@harrishearse74 👈💩

[@ADayInLisasLife3947]

@@harrishearse74 In Jeremy's video (Nug). I believe, her father says he and her brother have been fishing over them for years.

[@harrishearse74]

@@brucebouck6152 Facts , just like yo FaWTha 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@harrishearse74]

@@ADayInLisasLife3947 apologies , thought they were being funny .

[@chadclouse8648]

I went to school with these 2. These were amazing kids and had alot going for them . As a classmate I'm grateful for the ppl that had a hand in bringing them home

[@18lxryb]

Oh wow

[@lotusflower5351]

My condolences 🙏😢

[@KateGrace2590]

Holy smokes! What do you remember about them? Tell their story- make a you tube video.

[@s001til]

🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@chadclouse8648]

@@KateGrace2590 well they was just good friends of alot of ours in school . All around 2 good ppl that everyone thought that they ran off to be together but that wasn't the case. So many rumors of they ran away but we wished it wouldn't have ended this way.

[@SuzNbhollenberry]

I love when cold cases are solved! Peace and prayers to the families

[@79klkw]

I am glad that there is an answer, and also that there was no violence involved. They WERE together, as best friends...they should have lived much longer, but on the other hand, it seems to have been fairly instantaneous. If I were to choose, I would not want to know I was dying.

[@judybrown7601]

ALL cold cases should be worked on now. There is so much more now to go through

[@EileenFields]

For real!! Wow! Praise God!! Now, their parents know what happened to them!

[@joevarga5982]

@@EileenFields Your God allowed this to happen, fool.

[@jamesparson]

@@EileenFields Science figured out what happened to them.

[@worklab1480]

I cant imagine the pain their parents went through. Glad they found them.

[@StayCoolAsh]

They found them dead though

[@travisghilonijr475]

@@StayCoolAsh closure

[@sosteve9113]

Agree,it is better to know then not to know what happened

[@StayCoolAsh]

@@travisghilonijr475 ohh makes sense

[@notyouraveragejoe1722]

If I ever lost a child I would definitely want to know where they are. Poor kids

[@triciac1019]

I can't even imagine wondering where your child is for 20 years. Glad they found them.

[@jessicaquick6411]

I would have already got a boat and sonar and went looking myself

[@abstraddic0442]

I wish they had just run away.😒

[@marvinarmado6897]

@@abstraddic0442 yes it would have been much easier to bear if they just did ranaway 😔

[@Hellenicheavymetal]

Creeper. How you know my kid?

[@amalajahjahnedum5601]

... found dead or alive?

[@gothard5]

I imagine a lot of missing person cases could be solved by thoroughly examining ponds, lakes, creeks, etc with modern sonar technology. May these two young souls finally Rest In Peace.

[@freedomishavingachoice3020]

Yup. Adventures With Purpose has done this often. We give police plenty of military grade weapons but they certainly don't train or equip enough diving teams. They're a great channel. Highly reccomend.

[@mpshotattwice3253]

@Mike Studmuffin I can't give you the exact address , but what I can give you is ,,, Sparta , Tennessee then find Calfkiller River and Highway 84 right next to the river .

[@drderpphd]

Or by reading more carefully and thinking more steadily/critically. "Fast is Slow; Slow is Smooth; Smooth is Fast". This is humbling.

[@myteachermary7714]

May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace through the mercy of God Amen.

[@vikkinicholson5880]

it appears that there are tons of cars and trucks sitting at the bottom of waterways. Worse yet, there are people sitting in them.

[@them0ther]

My sister disappeared when she was 16 and it shaped the dynamics of the family until she reappeared 7 years later. At least she was alive. I cannot imagine never finding her or finding her dead.

[@oldschool6558]

How horrible for your family. Thank the Lord she came back to you.

[@JasonSheppard-uy9ij]

​@@oldschool6558I can't even imagine

[@maryduck6518]

I’m so sorry for the pain unknown that you had also ‼️❣️‼️

[@reversalmushroom]

Why'd she disappear?

[@annabellesanchez8011]

Yes where was your sister?

[@dorismccombyates4008]

My heart just broke for the young girls father. You could see the years of hurt on his face not knowing her whereabouts. Prayers to both of the families.

[@gthomas302]

Prayers to the same God that let them die and remain hidden for twenty years? ....

[@NoBody-ij9dj]

@@gthomas302 I love to see responses like this from piece of sh** worthless human beings like yourself. It proves to me that freedom of speech is alive today. If it weren't, you would never get away with cr** like this. One thing is for sure, if there is a God you will probably never meet him and that makes me happy! :)

[@vickireynolds4055]

@G Thomas, God does not guarantee us a life free of troubles, just gives us a guide for dealing with it! Book of Job is prime example. Plus, the Apostles were tortured and imprisoned, and, if you truly believe, His own Son died to provide salvation for all who seek it! If you don't believe this, fine, but do not belittle those of us who do!! Freedom of religion is still afforded to us in this country! Please respect that! Thanks! 🤦👵🇺🇸

[@imn1ppystr]

@@NoBody-ij9dj modern day christian right there, you know how much you just sinned? if there is a god you're not going to meet him either lmfao

[@ilovefentanyl12345]

It’s a Girl and a boy

[@Jesoterica_Medium]

All sheriffs should be like this man. He's so compassionate, honest, dedicated, and humble, and you can absolutely tell that he has a sincere passion for his work, and for all the lives he touches through his work! It is incredibly refreshing to see how he has no shame, or hesitancy, when it comes to accepting responsibility for his own actions, and he isn't caught up in a pointless game of deception, based on putting forth a false image of perfection. I commend him, immensely, and can only hope that others follow his example!

[@traciescott1871]

The Sheriff was very humbled by this. experience and I agree that he has compassion for the family and his job. This guy has a sincere heart and should be commended on the handling of this cold case. Thank you, sir for your years with the force and your dedication to your community. ❤😷

[@MinnieSpencer]

He was not the sheriff at the time of this case, he's reopened the case

[@ShirleeKnott]

@@MinnieSpencer what does that have to do with how he handled this case?

[@ShirleeKnott]

agree! was thinking he might be the next Grady Judd

[@drk.i.a.2969]

@@MinnieSpencer it's a shame how people, cant stay focused for 10mins, to get all facts on a quick video.

[@calzabbath]

Poor father. As a relative of someone who just never came back home alive I feel his pain. May his daughter rest in peace and her family find some relief and move on.

[@maryduck6518]

God Bless The familys of both of the children that are gone ‼️🙏🏻‼️🙏🏻‼️

[@AnOleMisfit-o1b]

The more I think about this the more I hurt for the families. I lost a child, so understand heartfelt, brought to my knees pain, but I can't imagine what kind of hell these families went through for 20 years. Not knowing where their child is, or if someone took them, or if they had an accident, ran off. And if they ran off to be together cared nothing for their worried parents to at least call to say they were alright. The families lived in a an unimaginable hell for a long, long time. I hope they read this one day so they'll know how deeply we've been touched. May God be with you all.

[@RPGreg2600]

What a tragedy

[@raquelruiz1215]

I don’t think they will ever move on from their kids death :\

[@zuazhar1630]

@raquelruiz1215 : You’re right. We don’t “move on.”

[@rxonmymind8362]

The way he said "we've been looking for those kids forever" got me in the feels. Sounds like something a dad would say.

[@Jeff-sp7bg]

Obviously they werent looking very hard. Any simpleton backward town cop would check any body of water in the area they dissapeared in. Hes lying....

[@MrWolfSnack]

Sparta, TN is a real "good ole boy' town, only 4,902 people. Like most rural towns with populations smaller than that, the sheriff is basically your uncle/dad/friend to every family.

[@sheraarehs]

It's so nice that the sheriff is a team player and appreciative of the help to find the car and missing people. This sheriff is a class act admitting stuff was missed

[@Stubbies2003]

Exactly this. This sheriff's reaction was the polar opposite of another cold case one I saw solved where the mom was pissed after the fact because the sheriff at that location didn't do their jobs well and she literally knew the entire time where he was. She had asked the sheriff to investigate at this spot and they never found him. It didn't even take the cold case investigators an hour to find his truck in the river and the sheriff was just being a retard about it since he knew he had fucked up.

[@gerriperreault6905]

Yes not everyone would say that.

[@seymourbutts4463]

@@Stubbies2003 was that on adventures with a purpose ?

[@Stubbies2003]

@@seymourbutts4463 Indeed it was.

[@deweykendrick1260]

I agree

[@jern75]

Finally found their way back home. Much respect to the man who found them.

[@mrbojangles9841]

This is why capitalism is good. A private enterprise with a kayak at work for a few days was more effective than local and state police were for decades. Government employees and institutions rarely impress.

[@adriianbeletso4449]

Frfr💯🙏✝️❤✝️❤🔥

[@nutzhazel]

@@mrbojangles9841 No it's not. Someone else could be paying more higher than you to not get the job done, and yup that's capitalism too.

[@sneat2028]

@@mrbojangles9841 😂😂😂😂 This has NOTHING to do with capitalism. Capitalism is profiting off of something for monetary gain. Usually a gross profit at the expense of others.

[@costalangel20]

It's a phrase that you're taking too literal.. back home meaning they now know what happened & are "back."

[@GoodMusicManiac999]

I'm glad the families are finally relieved from the anguish of not knowing. Here in my country it took 19 years to find a missing girl, her body was discovered in the church's attic by some men who were working there. The murderer was a boy who was always seen as a probable suspect, but evidently there were few evidence. In the meanwhile he moved abroad and killed another woman there. He's in prison for both crimes now.

[@Edfgt]

i think i have heard of this case somewhere

[@sosteve9113]

Strange world sometimes

[@yippy2041]

Was this the Danilo Restivo case?

[@GoodMusicManiac999]

@@yippy2041 Yes.

[@GoodMusicManiac999]

@GNO GNO The first murder happened in Southern Italy, the second in England.

[@sharonturley4022]

I'm so grateful that they were found. My brother drowned and his friend and we were so lucky to get both of their bodies. I find, that we grieve differently depending on the circumstances of a loved one's death.

[@NickanM]

I am so sorry for your loss. ❤😢

[@peabudddy]

I'm sorry for your loss 😢

[@jayram1405]

My uncle is missing for 18 years now and we never found him. Praise the Lord the Families have closure.

[@irenedavo3768]

His name?

[@justmejenny7986]

Is his vehicle missing as well? If so, contact Adventures With Purpose, they are asking for cases.

[@22lyric]

Resolution.

[@nadezhdawall-rossi2864]

I am so sorry to hear this.

[@Emmybear617]

😞😞🙏🙏💗💗

[@heathercloete7450]

This is so sad and bittersweet at the same time. For such a long time. I'm glad the family have finally found their loved ones.

[@shahinhasham9645]

22 yrs heartbreaking sad 😔

[@sarahlou3494]

This has Made me so sad ……. xxxxx

[@allisonjames2923]

Very sad. Everyone should look up the videos that show you how to get out of a sinking car NOW! "Seatbelts, windows, out - children first. That means, get your seatbelts off, then get the windows open, then kids out - oldest first” He said even if the car's windows were electric, they would work for at least 10 to 60 seconds. Or smash them. Once the windows are open, help children or others who may need assistance, out of the vehicle. "Especially with children, push them out of the window ahead of you, then follow them," Dr Giesbrecht said. If there are multiple children, his advice is to go from oldest to youngest. While this may defy a parent's instinct to help the younger children first, Dr Giesbrecht said older children could then be instructed to climb out and hold on as the adult gets younger children out. From: Escaping a sinking car: Staying put is 'death trap' says Canadian expert by Jo Joyce

[@relaxationAges]

Good if you feel so but nobody wants to find their loved ones this way, like dead. Nobody.

[@nonameB6919]

@@relaxationAges still better that not knowing if the loved one still alive or not

[@Nunu-_985]

This is what it means to be a decent person and human being. Tops to this officer.

[@pamelaholmes7108]

It wasn't the officer who found the car. It was a utuber

[@bigfish8280]

Hats off to the diver for volunteering his time and to the Newfound Sheriff, former officer for revisiting the case. It's truly unbelievable that they were found 20 years later. Even more unbelievable that no one thought to check the nearby Lakes along the roads they were traveling on. And that no one noticed the missing persons report stating they were closer to home

[@bigfish8280]

@@pamelaholmes7108 yes we all know that! The commenter is giving props to the former officer who is now the sheriff for revisiting the case you ding dong

[@rachelburgener819]

@Pamela Holmes- I believe the commenter was also complimenting how the officer handled the case in point, we’re all humans and make mistakes BUT encouraging departments to always take extra time and steps. Very admiral of him, he didn’t belittle any staff prior to him!!! 🙏🏻✝️😀😀

[@seraby7151]

@@pamelaholmes7108 yeah but the officer's gut feeling was the reason why the utuber was there. I guess he didnt want to do an official search because he didnt want to use state money on a hunch.

[@jasontyler940]

I remember seeing their missing posters at my high school near the front office where they had all of the missing posters pinned up. I looked at it almost every day the entire time I was there so when I first heard they were found it brought back a flood of nostalgia. Now that I’m a father myself my heart aches even more for their families. 20 years of not knowing and of living with the last memory of them had to have been gut wrenching. I hope and pray the families find peace. No one ever dies alone, Jesus Christ is always with us. God bless you all.

[@vincentzazueta2353]

I feel your concern, why did you have to put Jesus in it?

[@vincentzazueta2353]

Where was Jesus when they smash into that guardrail??HUH?

[@eugenevoltaire8681]

Whats wrong with you Vincent can't a person express their opinion

[@mkat4271]

​@@vincentzazueta2353 why does that matter so much to you?

[@vincentzazueta2353]

@@mkat4271 don't matter!! Just a comment like you just posted that all!!

[@michellelowe7082]

When my daughter got her first car I bought her one of those things to break a window in case something horrible like this ever were to happen I'd want her to be able to get out. This is really sad RIP Erin and Jeremy!

[@weisswurstfruhstuck8523]

I think they both must have been unconscious most likely. My guess at least. The car was almost intact. You could open the windows or doors after the car was filled with water. I guess the impact knocked them both out and they will not have realized much of dying at all. Would be interesting if the airbag was open or not. Or if this model even had airbags. As it seems they didn’t suffer at least I hope so.

[@aw3286]

@Michelle Lowe, I did too. It has the point to break the window and a seat belt slicer.

[@weisswurstfruhstuck8523]

@Brandon McHenry thanks for your insights Sir. Yeah I can imagine this is always so easy to say but if not trained beforehand you panic and this kind of situation is so quickly over and that’s it then. For opening the doors you would have to wait until the car is full with water. Which also is very tense moment and you’d panic easily. Always easy said that to be done. I agree there with you. Just was thinking they somehow could have made it out of the car as it also was not really deep even there.

[@thaqueen_sosa8]

I had my first car accident a month ago crashing head on with a tree on a country back road I was definitely unconscious from the impact and lasted a good while alone and had zero strength not even a breathe of air in me but by the grace of god he helped me push my self out the car and laid on the snow until a car noticed me laying like a mannequin on the side of the road

[@mechanicalpants]

@@thaqueen_sosa8 I'm so pleased to hear you survived, praise God!

[@mspicer3262]

The loss of young life makes me sad, but at least the families finally have closure. And well-done Jeremy, you're a good man.

[@davebrittain9216]

Yes, wondering for 20 years with out a bit of information would be so hard for the parents. You would always have that hope that they ran away but then it all comes to that end you worried about for so many years like a door slamming shut.

[@MM-qg5xh]

Too late though! Such a heartbreak!

[@jonathantaylor6926]

Hats off to the sheriff. Welcoming, helpful and appreciative of the outside help. This isn’t always the case.

[@maartjewaterman1193]

The police force are in desperate need of people who are able to think out of the box.

[@bridgetsclama]

@@maartjewaterman1193 Often, in the US, departments get into "jurisdiction wars" and become territorial. It's crazy, I know, but it's how it is with many departments.

[@adriianbeletso4449]

Hats off to the Sheriff's your an idiot.!!!!

[@nco_gets_it]

@@adriianbeletso4449 thinking is difficult for you, I suspect. Perhaps less television and more thinking practice could help.

[@maartjewaterman1193]

@@bridgetsclama Don't get these women and me a proper psychological test before they get their training?

[@Tomm-171]

I doubt anyone will see this but there is a story about my great grandpa where an individual went missing near where he lived on a lake. So, he went to the closest location on the lake where she was last spotted (a bridge for an over crossing on the lake) and jumped off. He let his body go limp and let the current take him wherever it led, which was straight to the location of the missing person’s body tangled up in a bunch of sticks and moss. Best part of this was he did it all on a buzz. Legendary papaw.

[@deprofundis3293]

Wow!

[@palemale2501]

These days they throw in life like dummies............

[@Tomm-171]

@@palemale2501 what do you mean? Like most people take life for granted these days?

[@casadilla111]

⁠@@Tomm-171I think they mean searchers toss in weighted human-shaped bags to basically simulate and track the path a human body would’ve gone.

[@Tomm-171]

@@casadilla111 Thanks for the clarification. My mind was sideways on that one

[@runninggreywolf8313]

Those poor families have suffered so immensely. My brother was missing for a year before his murdered remains were found. I think I would have lost my mind in over 20 years. The absolute worst pain is not knowing. May Almighty God Bless them as He carries them through their grief. Love & prayers for these families📿📿📿

[@mscoco7119]

So sorry to hear that your brother was murdered. May he rest in peace and I'm praying your heart continues to heal and lots of blessings come your way.

[@tiffanybolden1319]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@abbylynn8872]

❤💕❤

[@RainyDay6913]

So sorry for your loss 😢😞🙏🏼

[@karenovalasiti7819]

So sorry for your loss....

[@1Kaileegirl]

Respect to Sheriff Paige When asked a question he didn't give any excuses he said, We are all human we all make mistakes He's a sheriff with a huge heart the people in his town are very lucky to have him Such a sad story

[@charlesgerety1403]

It's such a typical answer. A cop out. He should admit they were incompetent and lazy

[@jimsmith9819]

and he treated Jeremy with respect and gave credit for the discovery where it was due

[@animalyze7120]

@@charlesgerety1403 You're very uneducated in this topic and your comment is proof of that. How long would it have taken you to locate them without knowing exactly where to look? 20 years ago there also wasn't a large group with sonar ready equipment to scan every patch of water especially at no cost. Would you have flipped the bill? I think not.

[@williehawkins472]

@@charlesgerety1403 I agree with you. People keep making excuses for incompetent law enforcement personnel. They have been finally cars in lakes for decades. The car could have been found but no one thought to look in the right location. It took 20 years to hire a smart sheriff instead of someone dump cousin.

[@MidwestPsycho]

@@charlesgerety1403 would’ve loved to see the work you could’ve done to help them find the bodies sooner.

[@BloodofaFool]

That's why there has been a movement in underwater sonar recovery with all these KZbin channels mainly led by Adventures with Purpose. The people who lend out their time, lives, and equipment to find these people is incredible. If you've never checked out their channel you should.

[@pamelaholmes7108]

I love nug. I'm just appalled at the army equipment the police spend money on when it could go to a little boat with sonar equipment

[@Worldstar_Tech]

And you know why there is a lot more bodies to discover hopefully they’re looking

[@erinjoy5625]

What Channel is this

[@MsPinkwolf]

@@erinjoy5625 his is Exploring with Nug'. Adventures With Purose and Depths of history are others. They often work together.

[@dennisjamieson3328]

Watch them all the time. Adventures with Purpose

[@HarrySatchelWhatsThatSmell]

That Sheriff is a humble man doing the best for his community.

[@SJ-ni6iy]

It’s so heartbreaking to see the parents of missing children/people.

[@shananalexander9789]

I wouldn’t survive losing a child. I hate that there are parents who have to live with that. I know they’re with God but it would still be too painful.

[@SISSY4175]

It is very hard sticks with you the rest of your life I lost my only child when she was eight from leukemia the little girl that's buried next to her was kidnapped and torture till they killed her and I think I know I couldn't live if that's how my baby died when I lost her it also took a big piece of myself that I could never get back a loneliness you have for the rest of your life. 🙏.😥

[@bobbymenon4057]

Tragic 🥺

[@SJ-ni6iy]

@@shananalexander9789 I don’t think I could survive that or be strong enough to deal with seeing my child go through cancer treatments or a terminal illness. God bless all the parents who have lived through this or who are going through it now.

[@jeffkerr7418]

Indeed but they were united again sadly in death but brought back for a proper burial. The deceased and the parents deserve that. It's sad but good.

[@Myfavorites877]

This sheriff truly impressed me. You could see the compassion and caring in his eyes and his voice. ❤️

[@berniceanaya6709]

Me to, I am glad that he has the guts to say that their human and they made mistakes but they can learn from it. They can also teach others to learn from this and for any law enforcement officer to say that, there's still some good in the police force. Many officers need to learn when they make mistakes to come clean and learn from it. We definitely need more cops like him!

[@MrTruckerf]

He is a good guy for the job, no doubt about that!

[@patrickkerner1471]

I agree

[@sidd5938]

Seems like he is a "protect and serve" kinda guy!

[@stevennguyen4993]

You'd find a lot of these folks in small towns. They usually become increasingly political and/or corrupted as the cities they manage become bigger. Usually under the influence of a spineless district attorney and big-city folks who are long detached to their own communities.

[@melsafken764]

What a great sheriff! Hope the community embraces him, instead of blames him. It's rare for authorities to sincerely welcome these volunteer teams with hugs. Great work Nug, am so proud of you!

[@profecarrillo6479]

so basically they were banging and the car moved?

[@kurtrussell5228]

What are you talking about, that Sheriff totally failed

[@kurtrussell5228]

@@profecarrillo6479 i bet they were drunk

[@GolfhausYT]

@@kurtrussell5228 Not sure what you mean. This incident happened in 2000. The sheriff was hired as a detective in 2011, and didn't become sheriff until 2018. He was nowhere near this case for over a decade.

[@kurtrussell5228]

@@GolfhausYT .....so what you're saying is.....the Sheriff killed them before he became a lawman?! Then he was put in charge of his own murder case? So that's why he didn't solve the case when he became sheriff because HE WAS THE KILLER?!.....i didn't think about that angle!

[@simonworthington3330]

Dont know how many times i have watched Jeremy doing his thing and the sadness and relief when he found them . Search teams like these fantastic guys that help folks for free is a bonus to have and use. Still leaves me in tears watching it. Respect Jeremy as that is one of the great ones you did and getting a cold case closed. Wow.

[@wpeale71341]

It is just silly to put heavy blame on this Sheriff. He came into office after the disappearance. New evidence surfaced that changed the outlook on where to look in the county. He already had aroused suspicions that the wrong areas were searched. Now what he did right was embrace free help to search those areas at no expense to his agency. He was grateful for the help and even pointed that free help to the very areas he had grown suspicious of. People forget that these departments run on a budget and must justify every expense. Not a great defense but still a fact. Kudos to this man for being open and accepting of help when offered. So many other people in charge consider the offer of help as an insult instead of what it really is. They are also ungrateful for the assistance they recieved when the case gets closed as well.

[@Richard_the_V]

Not blaming this cop, but maybe his cousins nephew who was related to previous cop in charge. This was too easy to solve, people weren't looking. That implies foul play.

[@dr.lecter9795]

Some people can’t help themselves but hate cops… it’s almost a form of racism… its no different then hating someone for their skin color..

[@Richard_the_V]

@@dr.lecter9795 questioning authority is not hate. It's American. Budgets are definitely not an excuse for a department to need KZbinrs to solve a case. Be grateful or trusting of a chief that excuses the lack of momentum that some cases like, say Gabby Petito, with "sh*t happens" ??

[@stephaniemomma]

@@dr.lecter9795 so, are cops at risk of being lynched and the govt looking away from it? Are they at risk of being sent to a concentration camp and the public ignore it? That’s the part that’s required to make it racism, as opposed to prejudice. It’s nothing like racism, as you can now see 🙂 But it is a form of prejudice. I hope that helps to clear up the difference ♥️🪶💨

[@citymorgue8462]

@@dr.lecter9795 Except cops can quit their job, can’t quit being whatever’s race you are

[@stephanieallangarman5598]

I appreciate the Sheriff who had the hunch to look in a different area even though the extensive time had past. It’s great that he was willing to accept assistance and to acknowledge mistakes made in the missing case. He’s at least relatable and honest. Condolences 💐 to their family and encouragement to her father.

[@MsMesem]

I think its pathetic that thé sheriff didn't instigate such a search long ago. Teenagers missing ....travelling on Riverside road....ffs.

[@sophiebean2023]

Sheriff didn't find them. It was a man ( private investigator) who found them and called sheriff...

[@jimsmith9819]

hes not a PI, hes a diver who searches bodies of water for missing people@@sophiebean2023

[@darth_yoda]

@@MsMesem Do you know how much it cost to do a search like that if the Sheriff have to call in the techs? It is a poor county even if he had a hunch on were it would be the investigators would have to search every inch of the river and get paid for that.. Which most like the reason why it wasn't done.

[@codyking4848]

@@adrianne-bp3yn lol - what?

[@TrevorHeathPhotography]

Such a tragic story - I'm glad Erin and Jeremy have been found so at least this provides some closure. RIP forever young.

[@coronarysteaka1213]

Soooo sad 😔😞😢😭

[@evamarek5205]

Yes. RIP🙏. Just children, really.

[@TrevorHeathPhotography]

@@katiedotson704 I mean 'closure' as to finally finding out what happened to them and discovering their bodies - that's all, nothing more than that. It is obvious what happened as it was a car accident and of course, nobody will know why it happened, but more than likely an error of judgement at the time, or an animal crossing the road etc - who knows. The fact that a lost loved one's body is discovered after many years is actually very helpful to most people who have lost them - we are all different and see things in our own ways. This is more like a point of closure as an event, rather than making anything any easier on those who have finally found their loved ones. The pain remains of course.

[@beautifulsoul4334]

@@katiedotson704 trust, knowing your loved one has passed on is better than never knowing where they are, if they’re being hurt or abused, if they’re being held against their will, if they’re dead, etc. To spend every moment of your life for 20 years wondering what happened to your child, and why they never came home; is like living in Hell. Knowing they’ve passed on will still hurt, and there will always be a void; but you’ll know for certain where they are so your mind is not in a constant struggle.

[@jacobstaton99]

@@katiedotson704 Because it finally provides complete assurance that these two kids are in fact, deceased. Without the actual bodies, a small fragment of your imagination cannot fully accept that they’re gone. The surrounding families can finally accept it, and begin to move on. That is the purpose of closure.

[@deanahensley]

I love that the sheriff was humbled instead of getting his ego in the way...u could tell how sincere he was

[@lawoftheland5923]

There would be no ego to get in the way, he wasn't even with the department back then

[@angelanolan1585]

This guy helped solve many cold cases. When you start something as a hobby and then become the "one person" to solve old cases with that hobby. Almost makes me think that we should be exmaming ponds, lakes, and rivers just to see.

[@TypewriterBlood]

I feel the same way!!

[@princessseithtoring456]

True, I think many bodies here can be found in rivers or any bodies of water than being buried on land.

[@huntern4454]

I was thinking the same.

[@princessseithtoring456]

@@huntern4454 One time there was a unsolved case here in our hometown and we were shocked to discover that the body they have been looking for was at a septic tank, they used some kind of acid so the body could dissolve easily and only a few bones and his clothes were seen at the septic tank

[@princessseithtoring456]

The suspect was his was wife and his wife's brothers

[@sphinxrising1129]

As a father of a 18 YO son, I cannot even start to imagine what these families has been through, but they are back home finally.

[@Brucev7]

found in 'Calfkiller River'

[@9786-e1e]

lmao

[@andybaldman]

Do you really need to have a teenage son to understand?

[@_ShootingStarsGoFar_]

@@andybaldman Makes it easier ig

[@floridafam8365]

Glad Nug got the credit he deserves. That sheriff has a lot of compassion.

[@OregonCrow]

Every small town sheriff does. Bigger city sheriffs lose all that pretty quick as its eaten away by hour after hour of non stop death, crime and work.

[@kishascape]

Months later

[@jasonm456]

Would be nicer for him if they had a link to his video

[@adjohnson9897]

Grateful for the dedicated police chief who had his department relook at the case. Thankful to all those who assisted with finding the kids. Condolences to the family members and friends of Erin and Jeremy. R.I.P.

[@davewylie654]

That Sheriff is a damn good man and you could tell he was personally invested in this. His comment about everyone makes mistakes but we need to learn from them is spot on. Nug just continues to be an asset to the people. Great job

[@tango6nf477]

I was a UK Police Officer for 30 years and I had to deliver many traumatic messages and they were always as traumatic to me as to the recipients. Some Officers are not affected but I think you have to be totally unfeeling not to become emotionally involved with the next of kin especially if it involved children. When I saw the Sheriffs response to the finding of these kids I immediately knew how he felt because just for once he was going to be able to give those folks answers they had been seeking for 21 years and closure at last. He said he cried, I know just how he felt, he is a good man.

[@Brucev7]

Especially if you have children.

[@Mortthemoose]

Thank you for your service. 🌹 That's one of the reasons I decided to not apply to be a policewoman.

[@christiankastorf1427]

A friend of mine took the initiative to stand by the side of police and firefighters in emergencies as the small town parson or vicar who he is. At first he met refusal, but by and by he got accepted and involved. He then got the proper, official safety training, protective clothing, helmet of a real firefighter and his electonic devices that alarm him. When a house is on fire he cares for the people who see their belongings and family memories go up in flames (not unlikely when farms catch fire and not even the cattle can be dragged out or their stables), and when there is an accident it is him who walks side by side with the police when it comes to ring at people's doors. They once had to wriggle the shotgun out of a farmer's hand who was going to blast his head off when he heard that he would never see his son again (motorcycle acident).

[@wills5482]

You shouldn't be a cop if you're affected by this kind of thing.

[@ffwast]

@@wills5482 Quite the opposite, only people who would be effected by such a thing should be officers.

[@MissNayNay22]

The pain in this fathers eyes and voice is so heartbreaking. I’m so happy that they have the closure that they need and their loved ones are finally at rest. Sheriffs department kinda dropped the ball on this one. Thank you to your man who brought them home.

[@mabadrie4298]

Kiopl

[@joeshmoe7967]

not 'kinda' more like TOTALLY

[@mimusic1853]

It’s a sheriff’s departments job to protect you from a thief, murder, rapist. Not from yourself, how can you blame the man for not finding them sooner? It was a single vehicle accident, gone without a trace, short of a crystal ball which isn’t btw on the sheriff’s annual budget.

[@Justin.Martyr]

*& Lord Jesus was Right there For Her the WhoLe Time!!!* *Look at Me!!! Bad Things NEVER HaPPen to ME!!!* *Cuz I Know the Lord Jesus!!!!*

[@jnc1028]

That was the girl's father. I'm glad he lived to see this day. I wonder about the boys parents & his family.

[@mittman9977]

May the families of the victims of this tragedy find peace. May the two tragically lost teens find wings in heaven.

[@user-sw8nr8wr6t]

They ain't going to heaven. They were probably drinking and driving after getting sloppy at a party.

[@StatesMusic]

@@user-sw8nr8wr6tNDE’s prove otherwise. your religion is nothing but a new way to fear and power monger.

[@kylelittle5867]

My 2nd cousin went missing in 2005 . Everybody in the community thought he was murdered, but just 2 years ago he was found in the local river. It was a car accident. 2 cars hit each other. My cousins car flipped and landed in water upside down. It was a bitter sweet moment knowing he wasn't murdered. But it was hard to hear that all that's left him was his teeth and a couple of feet bones

[@KKruse-jb4cu]

I'm very sorry that that happened to your cousin.

[@meredithgregory4982]

So sorry for your loss as well.

[@Im.A.Potatoe]

Why did it take that long? Where's the other car and people and weren't there evidence to show a car accident initially when it happened? That's a very long time to be missing from an accident especially with a another car involved

[@neenalouise2633]

Sorry 😢🙏🏽 may he Rest In Peace

[@s001til]

🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@iwantthe80sback59]

I can’t imagine the parents’ pain wondering for 20 years. I’d be insane after 20 minutes. RIP Erin and Jeremy.

[@jeromediggins8666]

Sad. At least these two kids were not abducted and murdered. No foul play involved. Just a tragic accident. My heart goes out to the family members.

[@DevonClaireFlannery]

And no wrongful convictions, either. Grateful for that.

[@13kimosabi13]

Did a deer jump out ? Did someone run them off the road? Did they run over a nail or someone shoot out their tire? Not sure there full closure jut yet.

[@JusticeAli-ev2ed]

@@13kimosabi13I believe it’s way more to this story😢

[@truthprevails4386]

@@13kimosabi13 it really was just an accident man.

[@zoiefinnian3540]

I remember when these kids were missing. So thankful they are finally home. Love to both families ❤

[@r3gret2079]

When this happened, I was a teen myself. Now as a parent, this hits all kinds of new levels.

[@equarg]

AWP has created a movement, a positive movement that helps answer questions and bring closure to families. Thank you Nug for helping to bring the teens home. Also, thank you Sheriff for reaching out and not giving up.

[@FLMegan]

Love awp

[@Elynn0303]

Big facts

[@melaniezirixa1239]

Agreed. Love watching AWP and Sam Sam the adventure man.

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Imagine if we didn’t have the biggest joke of a police force of any first world country ? Millions of dollars on dive teams and AWP shows up , simply listens to the family for 5-10 mins , and an hour later they find what the cops could have found decades ago. God I hate the police in this country.

[@gold-diggersanonymous1085]

@@SticksAandstonesBozo sorry bud, but Jarred keeps saying over and over again that the police force in many counties just don't have the right equipment to do the job. And even Jarred sometimes missed, just to visit back later and then find it. Joke or no joke, i do agree that Jarred start this great movement and a niche to find these cars & victim's. end of the day that really matters. Be safe!

[@hazelem1266]

There is no pain like the loss of a child.😢

[@richardshirley2786]

No, there isn’t.

[@patriciaburns3202]

And that's a fact!!!!;

[@sturgislawler2611]

So true Hazel...unless the child is young, and the Mother is taken. The loss is exactly the same. No words for either💔

[@cynthiaparris7549]

Very true. I know for a fact. It's a horrible pain. Like being in a nightmare and you can't wake up. I pray for anyone that loses their child. Your heart will never be the same.😥😪😢😢😪😥

[@MM-qg5xh]

Yes there is, it's loosing a child and not knowing what happened to them, are they still alive are they dead, if they died how? Did they suffer? What if they were kidnapped or rapped or tortured? Waking up everyday waiting for them to come home, maybe just maybe they're still alive. Yes, there's worse! Even worse than what I mentioned! Always there is worse than what you imagine as the worst, and also there is always better than what you think is the best! That's life.

[@LITTLE1994]

That is an incredible find. Big respect to the diver and the sheriff for finding that lost destroyed car. But, I feel so sorry for the father, knowing he wanted to know what happened for so long.

[@brianasamuels]

Agreed but correction the car was not destroyed. It was intact.

[@mikeicee]

Lol it was pretty destroyed.

[@brianasamuels]

maybe you should put your hearing aid in and listen to the video @4:00 when they say it was "almost completely intact" LOL!@@mikeicee

[@CraftySouthpaw]

A number of decades-old missing persons cases have been solved in recent years just by searching local bodies of water. It's a shame to think that families suffered for so many years wondering what happened to their loved ones (and perhaps didn't even live long enough to find out), while the answers were right under their noses all that time.

[@floridagirl9064]

Yep and guess who gets extra funding after cases are solved? Not the guy that found them that's for sure..

[@leahflower9924]

So that's where they need to look for kiely rodni

[@mcaesario]

@@leahflower9924 lmao perfect guess bro. And it's from the same circle of search and recovery team too (AWP is close with Nug)

[@orbitmouf]

it’s amazing we’ve gotten to a point where recovery is possible with technology.

[@debbiefranklin9825]

It's called a budget. Unfortunately police forces are granted a budget that's paid by citizens that they serve taxes and these are the first that communities want to cut. It always blows me away when people vote for these tax cuts and then they yell later "why didn't the police force do this or that.. instead of blaming theirvselves for cutting the budget.

[@mallorie3670]

So heartbreaking to know they were just down there for 20 years. Even though it took way too long I’m glad they eventually did find them and their family have answers and can properly put them to rest.

[@Frogmommyiester]

My hubby watches alot of these type guys, magnet fishing and recoveries and such and usually the police are mad, upset, angry what have you that things were found. Its so refreshing to see a sheriff use these folks to their advantage. RIP folks, so glad you're at peace now.

[@dougrogers3836]

I watch them too. I have only seen one detective give them a hassle due to a body recovery. When the chief or Sherrif found out he was disciplined and an apology was given. Other agencies due to their policies and protocols regarding who can remove a body, have worked with them to the degree they were allowed to. Now on the magnet fishing etc., a lot of cops don't want to be involved, and a few got hissy. But overall they appreciate them and their efforts.

[@Frogmommyiester]

@@dougrogers3836 yeah I would think they'd be appreciative over it. Its not folks trying to make them look bad, just helpful. Have a wonderful day sir!!

[@beneire6955]

Is this the guy who found a grenade with a magnet?

[@mikelitoris6976]

@@dougrogers3836 Thats funny cause I watch a youtube channel called "Predator Poarchers or PP MASS" where people lure predators on dating sites, and the cops always get mad at the guy who catches the predators, too.

[@mikelitoris6976]

@@Frogmommyiester The cops dont like it because it exposes how little effort they truly put into these kinds of cases... They'd rather go harrass some kids skateboarding or something.

[@i_luv_hecklefish]

I like the sheriffs attitude when asked if he and those before him had dropped the ball in investigating the disappearance. He said we're all humans, and we make mistakes but the important thing is to learn from them. I respect the man a great deal for saying that. I think he will put what he learned in this case to good use in the future. I'm glad these 2 teenagers are finally home. It was long past time. ❤

[@dineshapunchihewa1228]

I learned a lesson from the sherrif.

[@armageddonready4071]

That the kind of cops we need. Not the self serving bottom feeders.

[@Rose-p5m1v]

The sheriff’s heart shows sincere compassion/caring.

[@S.E.C-R]

Wow, this is incredible. I don’t know what I would do if one of my daughters went missing and were never found. I can only imagine how this man has felt all these years and probably drove right by that spot hundreds of times if not more! I’m glad he finally got his closure!

[@Cvgirl84]

😢😢😢😢I can’t even imagine 😢

[@mustaphamohammed2272]

Hi

[@rogerhargreaves2272]

Hi, you again. 👋

[@fajile5109]

Buy a ground scanner machine? Or a lidar? Or a boat radar? I mean it would only take one piece of gear and a little looking to find them.

[@rkit6707]

@@fajile5109 Why didn't you do that?

[@mfrmxcv]

Everybody’s talking about the family but I honestly cannot stop thinking about Erin and Jeremy drowning, just looking at each other knowing they’d die together.

[@ebonyhicks2013]

I know very sad they were so young 🥺🥺🥺

[@Wazupiseeyou]

Doubt they had time to be looking at each other.

[@catherinerosa-baker2937]

Me too

[@tarnsand440]

Those cars were heavy so likely sunk so quickly they cldnt get out. So tragic.

[@marvalousmarva6190]

@@Wazupiseeyou Exactly!

[@chris6767671]

I remember this story. I remember seeing their pictures for years (missing) I was barley 19 (just over a year older than the two). If anyone in either family sees this comment, please know that I know this brings closure, but also rips open that wound. Silently, for years simply hoping she was alive somewhere living a good life even without you, but now having confirmation that they passed….it rips open that wound that never completely healed. My prayer is that God places His hand upon all of you and heals your brokenness. I can’t imagine how everyone must feel that they passed this spot over 20 years… I, myself, would feel a eerie feeling, but also mixed with guilt and sadness. I drove past a man that was off the highway and out of sight for a few days while I lived in Texas and he died slowly of his injuries and I felt like if God would have given me a flat tire or something, I could have saved his life. Feelings of guilt and that eerie feeling are what I felt. I am glad they found these two, but I know the feelings are bitter sweet. I pray both families are at peace now… rejoice in the fact that Jesus was there that night NO MATTER WHAT our sweet Savior was there. Sending my love to all of you touched by this. God bless you all.

[@RC-ku8pr]

Very kind words to the family ... and yes God was their.

[@lazurm]

@@RC-ku8pr It's spelled "there".

[@RC-ku8pr]

@@lazurm funny that yesterday I was telling my co worker that I had a problem when to use their/there ....Thanks

[@judyjohnson8567]

The Lord knows your heart. Be at peace. 🌹✝️🧎‍♀️🎺

[@lazurm]

@@RC-ku8pr You can click the 3 dots on the right of your post and edit the spelling.

[@sharontrotter8198]

Those poor babies have finally come home to their families!! 🙏🙏

[@everythingpony]

No? 😂 There were not alive, thats not coming home

[@FLeigh12]

WHAT happened to the couple..? Were they found IN the submerged vehicle..???

[@maetot_bee]

@@FLeigh12it was said they could have ran off the road. And the search was done somewhere else. That’s why they couldn’t befoubd 😞 their bodies were found, almost intact, inside the car.

[@eileenharte2176]

I???

[@everythingpony]

@@FLeigh12 yes they died

[@muzicgr8]

Wow, as a Retired Law enforcement Officer this hits hard. I feel for the families and am grateful that the case has finally been solved. Great Job to the Sheriff.

[@mpshotattwice3253]

And Jeremy Sides

[@rorystorm4284]

The sheriff didn't do it.

[@mr.rochester1857]

That sheriff was so happy to take credit.

[@lilmissnobody4815]

Daddy!! 😘😘😘

[@bastogne315]

Sheriff was on holiday.. surprised he even fessed up!

[@shellieshirley1864]

Glad to see a Sheriff's dept. happy for the help that brought them home. AWP, Diving with Nug, all these diving guys are trying to help n not undermine the departments. They are proud to do what they can for families to find their loved ones n bring them home.

[@CarisstaRashele]

Yes, exactly what I said. AWP has been treated so badly for just helping and is sickening.

[@shellieshirley1864]

@@CarisstaRashele I also have seen that. I was so angry to see them disrespected by law enforcement on multiple occasions. Absolutely no reason for that. Always glad to see when they are treated right!

[@mpshotattwice3253]

Jeremy Sides's channel ,,, Exploring with Nug

[@shellieshirley1864]

@@mpshotattwice3253 yes! I'm sorry, I couldn't remember the exact title but knew it was Nug. Thank you!

[@shellieshirley1864]

@@sassylady2001Yes! All these divers who help really are AWESOME! They all deserve respect for taking the time in trying to help families find some closure. These guys do an immense service n should be appreciated.

[@lh5567]

This story is similar to what happened to my wife’s cousin in New Orleans a few years ago. She was a young teacher that drove into a canal. The police found a several cars in the water and I think it took several months to find her car. I think this happens more than people realize.

[@vjhreeves]

I agree with you. It happened in my city not long ago too.

[@littlemary2840]

Sorry for that tragic loss.

[@cconroy1677]

It sure does. One was found bc someone happened to see it on a satellite image with google earth. !!

[@kristenhowse4873]

Was this in the Irish bayou? So sorry for your family’s loss. I remember hearing of a young woman wrecking in the middle of the morning and them finding multiple vehicles nearby.

[@saltywaters4443]

This almost happened to me when I was pregnant with my first son. Was house hunting and my GPS ended up taking me into a single lane state forest route instead of the typical hwy route. Wasn't familiar with the area so I just thought, wow yeah this place is really rural don't know if we wanna live all the way out here but kept going to look for somewhere to turn around. Never found anywhere to turn around and ended up in a bunch of snow right next to a raging river still didn't see anywhere good to turn around so kept going through the snow thinking at least it's a Subaru. Came up to a down tree blocking the road up ahead so I breaked then the car skidded towards the river. Thank God there must have been a gaurdrail or something there I couldn't see under the snow or just God's Angeles because the car stopped right at the edge of the river.

[@kcallancallan395]

Jeremy is awesome and humble! I’ve watched the original video 3 times. You can feel his happiness come through the screen!

[@alisonmay4693]

You can see the pain and the toll it took on Erin's father all these years later. So very 😭

[@doomdude69]

I think thats just normal aging

[@adrianpena677]

It does make you age quicker with the worry & the not knowing, as a father of 3, I would've probably lost the will to live ! I'm glad he got some closure before he passes on ,poor kids never got to enjoy adulthood! 🙏

[@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp]

As a father of two wonderful daughters, I cannot begin to comprehend the anguish these families have endured. I would have curled up and died.

[@theultimatepeanut5834]

Wish the best for your two daughters and i wish they will live in happiness until the end

[@Gleyi07]

😔

[@haithamal-tamimi629]

May God bless your lov❣️ly daughters.

[@todorokisfavouriteobject9109]

I wish the best for you and your daughters. My father is also the dad of two children, one daughter and one closeted transgender son (me) and he would love me no matter what. I’m his little gremlin. And I’m sure you and him will carry on to be great fathers for years and years to come. I wish you and your daughters a happy life till the end of their reigns.

[@BigBubbaTakeYoAzz]

@@todorokisfavouriteobject9109 I hope your parents disown you

[@truthmarshal6627]

I’m always amazed at the number of people that simply drown in the cars. Don’t know the circumstances here or all the facts. But I recall a case in Texas when a mother and her two small children drove off a road into a lake during the winter and icy conditions. The road didn’t have guardrails until after the tragedy. Every time I drive this road I think of them. I can’t imagine what the mother felt and those babies. It angers me and makes me sad. The pain the husband and father of those children went through and maybe is still going through today. I wonder what happened to him, and if he was ever able to let go.

[@johnholliday5874]

I am thinking that the same conditions must have existed here -- no guard rails at the time -- for if there had been somebody would have noticed and looked there.

[@truthmarshal6627]

@@johnholliday5874 maybe. Just wonder why they were unable to get out.

[@christophermichael.w.7577]

I saw a video of a recovery of a pregnant women and her young children. It was awful to know that people had been looking for them for so long and yet they never had a chance of finding them safe because they were gone forever less than an hour after they disappeared.

[@truthmarshal6627]

@@christophermichael.w.7577 I saw that too. Heartbreaking.

[@SacredFire777]

This happens a lot.

[@FredSmith-s5t]

I lost my daughter at age 21 in 1999. There is NO closure. The pain only receeds with time.

[@elanshudnow]

Couldn’t imagine having a child go missing and years, even decades go by, still having to think about what happened to my child. Great job by the Sheriff and glad the family and friends now have closure.

[@prosperity8]

What about the guy who actually found them. He gave up his time for free.

[@AnOleMisfit-o1b]

My feelings exactly. I know how much pain fills our life losing a child, but not knowing anything about their disapperence is beyond all comprehension.

[@shirleycameron7718]

It all comes down to the parents...what happened that day....why they left home so on and so forth...your children are your responsibility from day one period....

[@gb9926]

Bless these volunteers who look for these missing friends and family members!

[@attackongranny813]

Hats off to Sheriff Paige for never giving up & hats off to Nug for finding them ! Both gave it all to help this family Finally have answers. ❤️🙏❤️

[@marjoriecoey3418]

Some of these sheriffs are so dedicated!

[@thirstdrinkh2015]

Sheriff did nothing. The KZbin guy did it all

[@thirstdrinkh2015]

@@marjoriecoey3418 lol

[@schoolvlogs4595]

You're wrong. The sheriffs is the reason they suffered for so long without knowing what happened to their kids. They should have done that work,not a youtuber

[@unicornmomma4376]

The sheriff did absolutely NOTHING. It was ALL dude with the boat.

[@annfish2853]

Most times when people are saying, ‘They just vanished off the face of the earth’, or They’re just gone without a trace’, it’s a body of water incident. Saddened for all, both the sheriffs dept, and the families involved. May each find peace and closure. My deepest condolences R. I. P. Erin and Jeremy🌹🌹

[@email6743]

There is no rest in peace without Jesus Christ

[@vashsunglasses]

@@email6743 God isn't real.

[@lizettenovelo1]

​@@vashsunglassesyes He is, and you will soon bow to Him in acknowledgement that He is Lord and your Creator!

[@DarkwingMcQuack]

⁠@@lizettenovelo1Which god/creator is this now? You religious types can’t ever seem to agree on it. Almost as if it’s a man made concept or something, lol.

[@danielleshaw6744]

GOD INDEED IS REAL!!! All I got to say is you need to get into the word more, oh you don’t know what that is! It’s THE BIBLE!! I pray for you!!! You are one of the lost that BY THE GRACE OF GOD can deliver you from!! I pray you find GOD before he returns!!!! The days are NYE and that eastern sky is gonna split and he will call all his children home!!! You my friend I hope will rethink your comment and ask for forgiveness bc that’s means for going straight to hell!

[@CarisstaRashele]

LOVE HOW THIS SHERIFF HUGGED THIS MAN❤️ I watch adventures with purpose & I swear sheriffs are SO MEAN to them 95% of the time. It’s ridiculous when all these men are trying to do is HELP solve COLD CASES!!!!!! You can tell this is a great town❤️

[@FluffballKitties]

Their egos get in the way. They are probably pissed that they didn't solve the case. There was one I watched where the vehicle was found before they were hardly in the water. The sheriff was pissed at them. They said normally the other divers are nice, those ones wouldn't even respond to them saying hi. It was infuriating for me, I can't even imagine for AWP. The parents had begged the officers to search the water, they refused. It was very sad.

[@dalestephen1361]

@@FluffballKitties Yes, i recall that episode iirc, Flagging away the parents concerns - that the section of the river did not need rechecking by Police divers/ searchers etc bc they had already done a 'sweep' at the time of the original search - then questioning that the vehicle AWP had found was even the correct vehicle and not just some other wreck that was dumped, and then after being shown the number plate telling the family 'the kid had probably taken off with some girl or had just runaway and wouldn't be in there' (unfortunately his body was ) and then finally the actual Police dive crew refusing to acknowledge or look at AWP - nor query them on the location/ position of the submerged vehicle etc as profession divers would automatically enquire about -- all completely disgusting all completely unprofessional , had the clear flavour of 'These jerks must think they are better than us bc they found the car/ body for the family instead of us - doesn't everyone know we're the heroes here, putting our lives in danger and on the line every time we get up ' ......

[@bleirdo_dude]

@Leo L Ok, Law Enforcement Officer Lover. Thanks for the heads up.

[@dalestephen1361]

@Leo L Lol, what a load of rubbish. Yeah they had the Cop completely insult a family over their dead child - again - just for Jarrod's camera. And then put the car back into the water for retrieval. Delusional cop licker.

[@dalestephen1361]

@Leo L Clown, i'm sure the family just loved having a cop dismiss them and their dead child all over again just for the camera ..

[@Katwoman4318]

Rest in Paradise Erin & Jeremy. Technology has advanced so much. Amazing; how he was actually able to see the car all those feet down.

[@bleirdo_dude]

Our knowledge has advanced, but thanks to the Holy Dopamine Ghost via Placebo Faith people still cling to myths.

[@frankkolton1780]

High resolution sonar with colored screens, side scan capability, GPS mapping, and paper graph printing option gear has been sold by Bass Pro Shops and Cabalas outdoors stores for over 20 years, they even have underwater cameras and auto pilot that will follow depth contour, past fishing paths, or steer your boat to any marked waypoint you want. It's not even that expensive anymore.

[@kerryfrancisco4788]

As a mother I just can't imagine. You can see the pain on the fathers face. RIP and prayers to the family.

[@emory4258]

Happy to know a family finally got closure! God bless! Big thank you and many blessings to you and the department!

[@mijgreco3914]

As a father you would always hold on to the hope that she just ran away. It must be heartbreaking to finally, after, 20 Years know her fate. So sad for him and family.

[@bluewizzard8843]

It's a relief. Anyone knows in their Hearts that they didn't Run away and that they are dead. This gives him closure.

[@glennweeks7176]

I live in a rural area of North Alabama and we have a missing person case now that has been almost 40 years. The young man's car is also missing. I just wonder if he could be somewhere in a pond, the river or any small body of water that dot this entire area. Maybe one day we will find him....

[@dianemackey]

Glenn, you can get in touch with Jared who has a YT channel called "ADVENTURES WITH PURPOSE". His team looks for missing persons where the vehicle is missing along with them, because that is the likelyhood that they are underwater. They use sonar technology to scan the water and they are scuba divers, as well as having a former tow truck driver, who is an expert in getting the vehicle out of the water. Jared has recovered over a dozen missing persons and solves those cold cases. HE DOES NOT CHARGE FOR HIS SERVICES! Jeremy, who is featured in this story, works with Adventures With Purpose as well.

[@debbiblakeslee2373]

Reach out to this guy he would help or adventures with a purpose……good luck dear 💜

[@sec2no153]

I also live in rural North Alabama, Blount County. Who is missing? We have several unsolved deaths and disappearances

[@geraldfossum4385]

What ever team comes in, they all do an excellent job, Jeremy, Brittain, Jacob, Jared and their teams. Team Waters as well. Contact anyone of them, they'll help.

[@jessiefrye3045]

@@sec2no153 my husband's family is from Blount County. Family of Firefighters.

[@robertzabinski6083]

The headline is wrong. The teens were not found, their remains were found.

[@sylviabennan]

Can’t imagine the amount of closure this brings to the family. So much respect for the volunteers who go out and dive or use sonar equipment to help solve decades old cases

[@alchemist.3]

'Closure' is something anyone wants after any tragic event. I am glad both families have finally got it. Rest in peace and deepest condolences to both families.

[@themoshpit8341]

The truth is very important in the process of healing!

[@part6133]

They don't even know you why do they need your condolences. Some people are not watching enough NBA basketball in order to enjoy life.

[@revelationakagoldeneagle8045]

@@part6133 showing respect is not as hard for some. Showing compassion for others shouldn't be either... What happened to you? I'd have to say, "To much NBA!" Overpaid men throwing a ball into a hoop... Even though soon if them are capable of compassion and respect.

[@nancydrew1102]

As a mother I can’t imagine the heartbreak of never knowing or the possibility that they could be alive somewhere . Thank god the families were able to finally have closure.

[@zackhudson5172]

Hello 👋 Nancy. How are you doing? Hope you are fine.

[@YuktubeIsDaFunniOne]

@@zackhudson5172 creepy

[@TheMrKristens]

I am so glad these 2 kids were finally found and able to be buried by their loved ones. I will not blame the detectives of the original case because they had a lot of information coming in, a lot of leads, and ultimately a lot of stress and pressure to find these young kids. Guaranteed the original case workers beat themselves up so many times over the years trying to put the pieces together. Cold cases are being solved because fresh minds come in that haven't had the stress and pressure to close the case in the newness of it. It truly is a team effort in some cases. I am just so happy to see the teamwork being fully embraced. Solved is the goal. Clearly, the original case workers collected extensive data and did a great job with records so down the road when fresh eyes were on it, they could also track leads and develop theories. Lots of hard work over many years and it paid off. I could see the Detective's flood of emotions after getting absolute confirmation he was holding the proof in his hand. Praise God to everyone who helped over the years. May these two souls rest fully in peace now.

[@dees2377]

Very well said- in total agreement and understanding that most officers work hard, diligently and are caring ... cold cases are difficult but thankfully newer tech is helping solve several of them in last 5 years!

[@jayryan7473]

It's good to know you are 'so glad' hearing about this. In reality it's sad you're not concerned about the competence of the detectives 20 years ago. That's the problem with some detectives, they assume it's foul play and they run around like Crockett and Tubbs seeking out the mischievous activities that went down to cause two people to go missing. Ultimately they put this case on the back burner because they couldn't find out which one of their local mob bosses made these kids 'disappear' without putting much thought into the possibility cars don't float and maybe they're actually at the bottom of the creek along the route they were driving.

[@michaelkabler9276]

@@jayryan7473 or they did know which one of the locals did it and so they set on an area away from it without anyone at the party questioned obviously or they would of known they wasn't there. And the one piece of information showing a location at a certain time from a actual witness way overlooked? The person the took the statement didn't ever read it? Maybe there is more info I didn't see. But so far putting two and two together, this doesn't look good. Maybe allot of cases out there where evidence is not being looked at for a reason. Why not make all cold case evidence public after a period of time less than 20 years and this one would of been solved at that time. Lots of others are possibly the similar. Even if I'm wrong and this wasn't covered up for years, it would of been solved by uploading the evidence. Either by the person uploading it or by someone reviewing it online. And if it was intentionally overlooked and it didn't get uploaded, the person that wrote it would see it missing and tell it. Either way, it and others would be solved that are just sitting around. A year or two max and the info should be public. I understand for a short period of time some evidence can't be general knowledge. Stuff only one person may know. But if they haven't found that person in a year or two, it's time to make it public a maybe keep a killer from continuing to be so free to do so, or getting people found and cases solved for closure. There is steps that could be made standard that would prevent cover ups, accidental overlooking of things and helping to remove some of the temptation of covering something up by making it harder. If there is steps then they are not enough obviously. My idea here off the top of my mind would definitely help, I'm sure there is better ideas to add as steps additionally too.

[@andrewmize823]

There are several deep drop-offs in my town directly adjacent to roadways, and they're completely covered up in kudzu, so there's no telling how far down some of them go. One day a few years back a bicyclist was riding by one of those drop-offs and just happened to look down and catch a glint of sunlight reflecting off a tail light, just barely visible in the overgrowth at the bottom. Someone had driven their car over the embankment--and it had been sitting there long enough to be grown over with kudzu. When the authorities went to haul it out, they found that the car held two badly decomposed bodies. They turned out to be the bodies of a couple of college kids who had randomly disappeared in the mid-90's. You'd be surprized how easy it is to lose a car in that kind of vegetation. That car could have sat there for a hundred years and nobody would have known it was there if some random guy hadn't been passing by at just the right time of day to catch that little red glint.

[@TravelingLG]

Something similar happened in Charlotte years ago. There was a pretty popular missing person’s case that everyone was aware of. Several months later a bad car accident happened on the highway and a helicopter was flying over. They happened to spot a car upside down off the highway while filming and it turned out to be the missing person.

[@donyoung7874]

Yep. Kudzu grows over anything that doesn't move. I have a cousin who's brother in law went off the road somewhere in DeKalb County which is adjacent to White County here, and it took winter to hit for them to be able to see the car. I don't remember if it was the same year or a couple of years later. My cousin and an uncle drove that road looking for him and drove right past because the kudzu covered the area so heavily. There's an abandoned building in another part of the county that used to be the Center Hill Restaurant, overlooking Center Hill Lake. Kudzu is swallowing it up now. The weird thing is I'm also related to Jeremy Bechtel so I know of 2 people who just disappeared in that general area of middle Tennessee and the terrain kept them hid. I think a lot of people thought they were killed in a bad drug deal. I find it better to know they died in an auto accident. I wish Jeremy's mom had lived to get closure.

[@mitchcumstein9808]

But wouldn’t you noticed guard rails destroyed

[@donyoung7874]

@@mitchcumstein9808 I think you would. There had to be a guard rail there in 2000. The river is right there. I don't think they went off the road at that point.

[@mitchcumstein9808]

@@donyoung7874 how did the car get in the River then? Maybe from that field. I really wished they would have addressed the possibility of how it got there. It’s driving me nuts lol

[@HSPAWN-ps3bf]

As a parent myself I couldn't imagine what these families went through. I showed my mother this and she told me she would much rather find out her child is gone then Wonder what happened for all those years. God bless the families and the man who found them

[@kenc2257]

Are you seriously saying that the Mother would rather that her child have died, rather than her (the Mother) not knowing her daughter's whereabouts or fate?! That is absolutely self-serving idiocy. There is a wide spectrum of fates between 'known' and 'unknown', and many would be preferable to 'death.'

[@da324]

@@kenc2257 That's not what was said.

[@CyIinder]

@@kenc2257 Having closure is much better than going insane on speculating.

[@nothanks1239]

@@kenc2257 No. She said she would want KNOW if her child was dead. Not that she would hope her child was dead.

[@nothanks1239]

My brother committed suicide by jumping off a cliff. The tide took his body out to sea before he was discovered. So we spent over two weeks travelling all over the country trying to find him, until his body finally washed up to shore. Those two weeks were a nightmare; everybody barely slept, barely ate, couldn't stop stressing, couldn't stop travelling. Obviously discovering him was traumatic. But, I can't imagine, if he never came back to shore, what the rest of our lives would have been like. To spend 10 years without closure, I just can't imagine. It really is like limbo.

[@nicolascampusano1609]

So amazing yet sad their bodies were finally found. A little bit of closure is better than no closure. RIP. This diver guy does amazing work. I wish he could find Maura Murray.

[@Thfysm]

Doubt any bodies were recovered. Just the car

[@trevorblue4531]

@@Thfysm Their remains were found in the car!

[@TheOcculus]

​​@@ThfysmBones survive and not all of them. You need at least some of the big bones to get some DNA for an ID.

[@PersephonePersonified]

I bet the man that found them never imagined this moment in his life, and because he’s made his life’s work this profession. I do believe we are created for a grand purpose and he found his reasons. Bless that man for finding those children and putting those families to rest.

[@kramnull8962]

The messed up part is. She looked like a very good teen gal. But the Sheriff made out like she just went partying. For 20 years you know the family was super hard on her in their hearts because the Sheriff made it seem as if their daughter might have been doing something wrong. She'll never be able to defend herself against that. Even with the families closure, there is a possibility there was still a little spark of "What on earth were you doing" inside the families mind about her. The Sheriff essentially wrote her off from the beginning and never made any of it right.

[@alisongilroy5304]

I concur Persephone

[@alisongilroy5304]

@@kramnull8962 you may be right. But now is the time to focus on positive things. Globally

[@islanddweller3674]

This is what this man has done for other families. This is why they involved him.

[@islanddweller3674]

@@kramnull8962 That is not so. That is YOUR mind and how YOU would react. There is only love and relief and as the wise saying says, "The truth will set you free."

[@MrsznewyawkRN]

Holy crap I ALWAYS wondered what happened in this case - wow crazy, super glad they were atleast found and the parents got answers.

[@AthanImmortal]

The video that Jeremy did of it is really worth a watch, it was put up on his channel (Exploring with Nug) on 4th Dec 2021, and it's called "SOLVED 21 Year Old Missing Persons Case (Erin Foster & Jeremy Bechtel)" if you want to search for it (in case you need the assurance, you will never see a body in any of these videos, only the car). The moment he finds the car and dives down on it is really humbling. It's sitting there at peace 10 ft down, and the call to the Sheriff is on there as well, so great to see a police department that was just grateful for the help and to solve a case.

[@brownskinbeauty.]

I just lost my brother a week ago and feel like I'm losing my mind. I can't imagine what their families felt after two decades have passed with no answers

[@leighannkst93]

Condolences to you and your family

[@jc10907Sealy]

I’m so sorry for your loss 😪

[@brownskinbeauty.]

@@leighannkst93 Thank you, I hope you and your family stay safe during this pandemic 💟

[@brownskinbeauty.]

@@jc10907Sealy Thank you, I hope you and your family stay safe during this pandemic 🥀

[@donyoung7874]

I'm very sorry to hear of your loss.

[@seanheaney8303]

Seen a bunch of videos like this and what really stands out is the Sheriff in this one. His compassion and his level of personal involvement are very high. If more sheriff's were like him the world would be a better place, in other videos they treated the finds almost more like a nuisance and a waste of resources where as in this one he seemed genuinely so happy and thankful for the discovery! This man needs some credit for doing a great job!

[@patrickjorda5523]

He had to he failed them...

[@ffwast]

@@patrickjorda5523 he wasn't the sheriff back then

[@ethancooper1560]

I’ve seen videos about these types of situations and in a lot of them the sheriffs/local police get mad at the people searching for getting involved and it makes them look bad

[@wealthmindset1626]

SHERIFF: "We are all human, we make mistakes." This county, America AND even the world becomes better because of people like this sheriff. Good job letting one of the good ones run your town❤💙

[@BlushResponse1]

Really?! That sounded very flippant to me.

[@colingallagher4848]

Yep

[@aidenwhite5484]

Steve page was my baseball coach for almost 8 years

[@FallingStar1080]

Sounds like oh well shit happens

[@Irishgui83]

Well he was saying it about his own team, wasn't as if he was absolving someone else. If i make a mistake that's what I say to cover myself too, we all do.

[@luvtoyscollector3373]

Aww poor kids, so glad they were finally found. Twenty years is crazy long. R.I.Peace 💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐 Love the KZbinrs that are out there helping to find the people 👍

[@lindaj5492]

Whoever first read and misinterpreted that missing person report, should apologise to the families.

[@christiankastorf1427]

Eleven years after a man had gone missing, leaving a note behind that he would end his life, the police in my hometown sent the divers down into the harbour to search for a gun that a suspect said to have flung in after a shooting. What they found was the car, the embossed numberplate still readable, covered in seashells and starfish, and a skeleton behind the wheel.

[@stonestacker5051]

Why is this so well-written? Nice work!

[@christiankastorf1427]

@@stonestacker5051 What do you mean, my comment? In that case "Thank you, very much." Well, I have got some "more above average" practice of English and I know how to use gerunds and the like, it was part of my daily job routine.

[@andrewcastleberry4921]

How do you fling a gun into the Harbour after you kill yourself?

[@tihspidtherekciltilc5469]

@@andrewcastleberry4921 Two different cases dummy.

[@dougrogers3836]

@@andrewcastleberry4921 Another case

[@drkatel]

My friend was missing for five months after Katrina and then his body was found. This was hard enough, but I cannot fathom the agony of one of my children being missing. Knowing the awful truth is better than perpetually wondering.

[@RedHorseAdventures]

Sad two young people lost their lives, but glad the families have closure. Job well done to law enforcement and Nug for giving of his time to help.

[@PamelaValemont]

Thankyou for finding them.

[@sandysue202]

I have watched this diver's KZbin channel a number of times. He is a good man and just wants to help locate folks who have possibly gone missing in rivers and lakes. If these were my children, I would want to know what happened to them, even though this would be a very, very hard thing.

[@ragilburhanudinpamungkas9571]

May i know the youtube channel name? Thanks

[@doinithard79]

​@@ragilburhanudinpamungkas9571 I was thinking the same

[@XMysticHerox]

@@ragilburhanudinpamungkas9571 Jeremy Sides. The channel is called Exploring with Nug.

[@robinlanier6886]

Those poor kids. They missed out on their future. My condolences to the families. 💔🙌🏻🙏🏻💐🕊

[@AC-er2fz]

😢very sorry for your loss. I can’t even imagine the heartache your family went through. May God gives you peace and comfort!

[@alexvids9232]

Young adults not kids.

[@bricknmotor]

@@alexvids9232 they were the parents kids

[@westcoastbred7745]

Its ok they don't know it

[@ScreamTatumRiley]

They were not poor and not kids

[@catfish252]

I'm so grateful that the families finally have the answers they have sought for 21 years. Thank goodness there wasn't any foul play and two good friends died together in an accident and were found together. My heart goes out to the families.