Couple Records Their Own Horrifying Disappearance on Snapchat

Sofia McKenna and Spencer Mugford went kayaking out of Connecticut one night, and never returned. Theo Hayez disappeared out after a night out in Byron Bay, and Marshal Iwaasa was acting strangely before he disappeared, his car later being found burnt out in an area with a startling amount of missing men. Let's look at 4 more of the scariest disappearances that are still a mystery.
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[@ThatChapter]

Thanks for watching everyone! Means a lot! 🖤

[@jend995]

Mike, take care of yourself, because I love ya ❤

[@ames2727]

Hi Mike!! You are so so welcome!! Thank youuuuuu so much for making this video (all of your amazing videos of course) and making me laugh so much. Your ability to intertwine such witty humor while you’re story telling + your cool facial expressions to me is fantastic!!! You’re AWESOME!!!!

[@MrStealUrDonuts]

Safe travels 🤓✌🏻

[@Minbets]

Thanks for posting 🤍

[@EYE_GOTCHA]

🤗

[@cackalackaboi9737]

I’m not one to judge people, especially young folks, but that was a terrible idea. I’ve done some dumb shit in my days, but the ocean at night on a row boat. . That’s some dumb shit.

[@thentheychopped]

Not to mention doing it wrecked.

[@SharmV]

They didn’t watch jaws…

[@RadarLightwave]

I won't even go in a swimming pool at night... Just pure fear washes over me, and I just can't do anything about it... 😅

[@toastercatx]

We need to make sure kids are educated about these dangers and not made afraid of calling for help when they need it. Too many are scared to call 911 for fear of getting in trouble.

[@Loralanthalas]

​@@RadarLightwaveI also stare at a dark pool in the middle of the desert with an unfathomable fear that a shark will magically appear if I swim on there at night without the pool light on. I wont hang out when the pool is dark unless there's at least three people between me and the deep end.

[@cali.girllivinnnevada8]

I came for the “Hey You,” but I stayed for the life insurance dance ❤

[@Stories_I_Tell_Ya]

😂

[@jacquelineaslan8403]

Me too…lol

[@Xkeilsx]

💚💚💚 haven't watched yet but YES!!! XXXXX

[@MachineGunnFunk]

Me every video lol

[@kandycepeterson2482]

Right!!?? I was just commenting on the life insurance dance! Lol it cracks me up just thinking about it, so, mission accomplished! ❤ Lololol 😂

[@jocure3979]

As an Australian 🇭🇲 hearing the term "missing backpacker" always stirs up a sense of foreboding with the thought "oh no, please not another one" close on its heels 🥺

[@redtez]

Unfortunately now that it's two members of the Milat family that are killers, I wouldn't be surprised to hear of a third in the coming years.

[@natashaboycebacon2987]

Yes “missing backpacker” is never good here 🇦🇺

[@rosekeyes3189]

Have you ever seen a kangaroo in the wild?

[@chelleyd4020]

What a stupid question to ask an Australian. Like asking an American if they’ve ever seen a gun

[@rosekeyes3189]

@chelleyd4020 I'm ancient and have never seen a gun and I'm American.

[@Carlton_Wilson]

Spencer definitely did not "know what he was doing." No PFD, no ropes, a 14' boat with oars for a mile long night trip on The Atlantic Ocean? Amateur hour. You don't eff with the sea.

[@eonianomega]

I took it to mean he knew how risky/stupid their plan was and was doing it anyway.

[@ginaverdi6101]

I was thinking the same thing! Does not seem like a smart and safe thing to do!

[@sylentknight]

@@ginaverdi6101 gotta factor in his age, men are in the trial by fire period around 21 or so

[@monicasmithtofantheflames3733]

Trial by fire...yes i love the way you put that​@@sylentknight

[@LaughingblueSu]

​@sylentknight. Yes, he was that desperate to be alone with her. And it worked.

[@Corey-p4r3l]

Those 7 missed calls are going to haunt her.

[@Bakhita711]

That's what I thought. As a mother, my heart goes out to her. May God pour out His grace upon her and all their loved ones.

[@queenbutterfly4888]

Agreed

[@Tandy20x]

I mean she will but I think her daughter did drown and it was Spencer’s fault even if he didn’t kill her, that’s extremely dangerous to kayak a mile from the shore in the Northern Atlantic

[@jackiekupstas]

I have chills. As a mom. This would kill me. Heartbreaking for the parents. Just horrific!

[@vingram100]

@@Bakhita711Give it a rest, it means nothing.

[@embo1771]

I’m only a few mins in, but I grew up boating and I’m already shocked at how stupid they were. Out after dark, drunk/high, and likely without lights? What on earth were they thinking?

[@dnr2089]

They weren’t thinking!

[@leob4403]

​@@dnr2089I'm always surprised at how people expect teenagers to have common sense when all they've learn in school is useless math equations

[@arthurgphotography]

They were thinking, but then they got high

[@LemProbs]

I’m commenting so people don’t make the same mistake: call 911 before calling your mother in an emergency. You can tell mom all about it after you get home safe.

[@ohioborn]

Fun fact, i found out my sister is also a huge TC fan. We were fans separately, and on a trip to visit our mom, she asked if i had heard the irish guy who tells true crime stories? I said of course, lets give it a goooooo. Mike. Bringing families together with sad stories.

[@musagcilitshana1120]

TC Fan family all the way from South Africa Cape Town.......🤣giving it a goooo all the way

[@Wowjustwow37]

That’s awesome!

[@mynameismal3247]

That's so sweet!

[@michaelstratos7803]

Let’s give it a GUUUUU

[@oLdSoulz420]

I also found out my lil brother is a tc fan 😊I was soooo hyped ❤❤❤

[@Earcandy73]

Thank you for covering Susan Walsh. She is the sister of my good friend Arthur Merchant. Given her involvement, we do not think we will ever know the truth. She was a journalist for The Village Voice “Greenwich Village, New York” at the time. This has really affected Arthur over the years. Their father did not live long enough to have closure.

[@beerjedi1324]

I never turn off the video until Mike says "Cause I love ya." We love you too Mike.

[@trinejensen1707]

Me neither 😊

[@mz.jackson3760]

I do the same lol

[@agneskorea5000]

Never!!! 😊

[@Lola-AreaCode212]

Same 😊

[@williamsummerson1204]

Same.

[@quentincollins1825]

Drunk, stoned and at sea is no way to go through life.

[@Bettinasisrg]

Unless it's a metaphor😂

[@BarryHWhite]

TF im a stoner landlubber

[@sandrafaith]

Clearly

[@stevengray4595]

Shut up you rocket 🚀 they fell out the boat when he opened her backdoor.

[@lj0727]

I mean, it’s a great way to go about life if you’re on an actual large seaworthy boat, and know what you are doing. Because then, chillen out there drunk and stoned is pretty relaxing and amazing. But on a little kayak, at night, with only a paddle? Hell no.

[@tifKh]

My friend Fandia drowned in 2006, down by University of Rhode Island- they took a boat out, and it was foggy. Other early morning fishermen heard screams and tried to help, but you can’t tell where sounds come from on open water. Rip.

[@jamieluce5808]

Oh no, that is so sad. Very sorry. The poor fisherman must have felt terrible. 😞

[@zeldayraita9515]

As someone who grew up in the New London area, the idea of paddling out to that lighthouse is insane!!! That is so far out in the water and the water is choppy and cold. Such a wild story

[@chrissieroxba2949]

And in the dark of night! No thanks!

[@schrisdellopoulos9244]

Let's be honest. They were two dopey kids. She can't swim, but is sitting on a little boat in the dark in those waters. He doesn't even bring a line to tie up his boat? Uses a T-shirt! They were probably drinking and smoking weed. They FAFO, kinda like Trump voters today. 😅

[@Longhornechi]

My family live in Mystic and I was thinking the same thing…that would’ve been a hard fought trip. Especially, since he had to paddle for 2 people….very sad, really 😢😢

[@ruralbrewery6585]

With no line to secure the boat, either...... ​@@chrissieroxba2949

[@dianedoncheski2302]

We talkingNew York or Conneticut here? I'll need 2 diffrent hangovers if I'm crossing states here!

[@TheMasterplanXx]

Do you know what I love about u mike? No matter how big you get you haven’t changed! You’ve really honed ur art and I’m so here for it. Keep being you!!

[@missmissy_90]

100%

[@akwhiteboy888]

I mean the glasses are gone… 😅 just playin

[@SingPandaProductions]

Yes love him.

[@rocketamadeus3730]

RIP Conspiracy Captain

[@1.4....3...youandme]

So True!!! 😊

[@DallasLaxton]

I live near Kamloops. Our RCMP don't seem to be doing much about any of these missing men. They also aren't saying if they believe the disapearances are connected. There are actually even more missing males in the Kamloops area

[@AndraMikkelsen]

A number of years ago I also read about different cases of young SFU male students who had disappeared.

[@squishish]

They are being trafficked or killed by the same group and the RCMP are bought /involved for it. Sad :(

[@chelleyd4020]

You talking about the missing school kids when Elizabeth2nd and Philip visited in the 50/60s?

[@aleeshaj2084]

The rcmp is horrible in BC. (Maybe country wide honestly) We also have a disproportionate amount of missing persons cases in BC that doesn't help. Like more in BC than if you combined the rest of the countries provinces. Maybe it's the terrain, but it's definitely troubling.

[@jcdenton6074]

I know people from up around there and unfortunately Marshal's family knows why he disappeared, they likely know he's dead, too. The cops probably know as well and decided to "leave well enough alone" as well....

[@Atlas-Struggled]

If someone told me “I think that guy is going to kill us.” I would take it serious.

[@MsSonali1980]

That was 100 per a made up story. Like, oh yes, you are friend with one of them, but you also saw both together at a bar, but there was also a scary looking man with them, then the three went out of the bar, but you saw them hours later, sitting in the car of the one dude you didn't know, and then you go ask, and he tells you that the guy will kill them. Someone needed a bit of attention, that's all. That dude had a psychotic break, tried to get rid of his electronics, believing they were bugged or whatever, then waited to get hands on his old electronics, drove into the foods, figured the old ones had be bugged as well, destroyed and burned everything and legged it into the wild.

[@jezpeep538]

​@@MsSonali1980 So you completely made up a theory and take it as a fact?

[@Chaoitcme]

@@jezpeep538 If you were at a public place being held by someone you believed was going to kill you, why did they not yell out for help and try to run away. I live near Squamish. Squamish is the town in between Vancouver and Whistler, the famous ski town where the 2010 Olympics was held. Squamish is a safe town and if in danger they could have asked for help. This story does sound fishy.

[@Michigander269]

Something about Marshall's case nobody talks about is the fact that the steering column was removed from his truck and NEVER FOUND. That is a complicated and time consuming endeavor even when you're in a garage with all the right tools. So either someone extremely competent was there in the woods to do the wrenching, or the truck was towed/moved there after it was already removed.

[@MsSonali1980]

I would guess, the same person that messed with the scene just pulled the steering column because it had some value. The hikers were surely not he only ones coming past the scene.

[@Michigander269]

Possibly, though if you look where it was on Google maps it is miles down a logging road which is quite hard to traverse without a truck or higher vehicle. It's pretty far out there. And another KZbinr made a hiking video with a group that stumbled across it as well, kinda creepy really. Also some random guy just came and took the truck for scrap, police never investigated it as a crime scene. Or at least didn't restrict access to anybody walking by

[@woodworkingandepoxy643]

That's insane they didn't tow the truck in as a crime scene. How incompetent are they?​@@Michigander269

[@travelwithtony5767]

Probably interrupted drug traffickers.

[@travelwithtony5767]

Hates men and wants to off their junk, but continues to dance for them and take their money despite being traumatized..almost like it was the easiest way to earn easy money and couldn’t give it up.

[@selby2180]

Mike, I just want you to know that you are definitely the best true crime KZbin person out there. Don't ever change.

[@dont-touch-my-tots]

Thank you for covering Marshal - this happened in my home town and I was so happy you covered it. Someone has to know something.

[@bradkirchhoff5703]

It was all him. Nothing in that story says foul play. He sounds like he got paranoid and had a mental episode. Burning all his old electronics but taking a phone? Nobody would do that. That is literally thousands possibly tens of thousands of dollars worth of tech…He wanted to disappear or get away from something

[@leahsyl81]

@@bradkirchhoff5703I’ve been thinking the same thing. Especially when he said that he dropped out of school and stopped paying his bills. Seems to me he was going through something and was trying to go off grid.

[@MsSonali1980]

@@bradkirchhoff5703 Yeah, there are subs on Reddit for people that believed they are gang stalked, for example. I wouldn't be surprised if both of the dudes tried to meet in the backwoods and go awol together. He probably wanted to have his old electronics because he thought the most recent ones were infected or bugged or whatever but then he figured the old ones are bugged as well and destroyed them. There really is no mystery with this one. Only that he/they haven't been found by now, but there are a lot of similar stories of people having a mental break (some obvious and some not so obvious) and seemingly vanishing from the face of the Earth.

[@JK-gm6kk]

​@@bradkirchhoff5703it seems as though disappearing is really really hard to do these days. You used to be able to get documents that belonged to dead people alot easier back in the day, I guess. Nothing was interconnected across the country to say "this person is dead, and shouldn't be applying for a social security card"

[@Offended_by_reality]

@@bradkirchhoff5703 Bingo. I’m surprised more people aren’t catching onto this. He destroyed all of his tech. Now why would he do that? Insert your own reasons.

[@Foxgrrl]

Thank you for covering Marshal. We miss him terribly.

[@MRCOLVAN1]

I’ve been patiently waiting for his story.

[@dolphinj40]

So sorry still having hope

[@renee1961]

I'm Praying.

[@JohnnyMichigan313]

RIP Marshal. May God bless ur family and friends w answers soon rather than later

[@crownviclx2000]

No WE dont !!! YOU miss him !!!!!! Cmon now!!!!! 🤷‍♂️

[@savage_optimist]

Ugh can you imagine how her mom feels not answering those calls??!!

[@maryuhh89]

Right?!? I always check my phone...no matter the time

[@havag4174]

@@maryuhh89she was probably sleeping, how the hell would she check it

[@knoxx1111]

@@havag4174if the phone wasn’t silenced or on vibrate she would most likely hear it and wake up. Very sad. I can’t imagine how the mom feels. My mom would never forgive herself.

[@benjaminc.6778]

Missing persons almost make me sadder than murders. The majority are victims of murder but some are probably enduring a fate worse than death - human trafficking. No closure for the families. No justice. It’s so sad. RIP to all the lost victims.

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

Understandable...

[@mboyer68]

Totally agree. It must be agony for the parents and siblings, I'm sure the mind wanders to the worst places. Pray for the missing and their loved ones 🙏

[@benhartart9487]

I bet you cry yourself to sleep huh 😂

[@Angel-zk5gi]

99.6 of missing persons are people that just don't want to be found. It's not that serious, especially coming from a channel that fabricates small details to make the story a bit more dramatic

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

@@Angel-zk5gi I heard that before...

[@christinamazza3158]

Being from the area, I so appreciate you covering Susan Walsh! Thank you! It’s becoming a forgotten/unknown story in Nutley and getting coverage from you brings some hope to reigniting interest!!!!

[@nik4456]

Yeah, I feel like her story could have been its own episode. I so wanted to know more. What a crazy story that needs more of a deep dive. As someone from the area, do you have any theories of what happened to her?

[@faithb8343]

Around 9 years ago, I saw a homeless woman in Philadelphia who looked exactly like an older Susan Walsh. I had recently watched something about her and her face was fresh in my memory. I contacted local police who directed me to the detective handling her case. They said they would check it out.

[@Leslie12.66]

So many channels use stock footage with voice overs. I am impressed with the quality of your videos. I know that what I’m seeing and hearing is well researched and pertinent to the cases you discuss. Informative and interesting every time. Thank you for the time and effort you put into your videos.

[@Cyanapanasati]

Damn period you should go back to the And then start watching Everything. He was so funny back in the day and his s*** was scary too. Are you still pulled my blankets up to my chin? When I would watch a video cause? He had this spooky music. He would play PERIOD take note. It took him a long time to tell us that he loved us period i'm kinda jealous those videos were great All of them were about 30 minutes and it was so filled with footage and arrest body Cam phone calls text message is news reports moon the works. . The quality has gone down to be honest, And I feel like he doesn't really even bother to edit. He just repeats himself all the time He was so funny back in the day The quality has gone down to be honest, but . I still drop in from time to time to leave a comment. Say what up and tell me so support his videos. I'm glad he's doing well period

[@Cyanapanasati]

Sorry my voice to text is legit broken

[@kev8370]

Yeah PERIOD..😢

[@cackalackaboi9737]

Mike, you make my days every time you post. I just pop in my air buds , as I’m working. I’m an appliance repair technician so I’m in people’s homes fixing their appliances with you. Thanks for being there 👊🏻

[@moshebeauford5360]

We all love you, mate. Thanks for your storytelling ❤

[@mallory_denise]

Oh, hey you. Thanks for all you do!

[@thebreakdown7753]

What a waste of money. You didn't even get a like. Nerd!!!!

[@mallory_denise]

I don’t think it is a waste of money to support creators on digital platforms. Actors do not come and personally thank you when you watch their movies.

[@HattiiJ]

​@@mallory_denise that jackass has been making asinine comments to several people in the thread. Poor little fella is desperate for attention. I guess Mommy didn't love him.....

[@melodygreen5029]

The lesson I have gleaned from this (the same one I tell my own adult children) “Never drink to excess with strangers, it will NEVER turn out well!”.

[@JK-gm6kk]

Ever hear of a bar?

[@HippieMountainMama]

Always wear a lifejacket and just drink at home. Very crucial life lessons.

[@melodygreen5029]

@@JK-gm6kkLearned young, don’t frequent bars!

[@stedydubdetroit]

Yeah avoiding alcohol is a great strategy. There were even 6 hostel kids killed in Laos recently from methanol poisoning. Apparently, methanol has zero flavor and is basically bad spirits that can kill you with one tablespoon. Drinking ANY ALCOHOL isn’t safe. None.

[@stedydubdetroit]

@@JK-gm6kkyup. Horrible places. That’s where dirty, devastating D.U.I.’s BEGIN. Normalize sobriety

[@AutumnOddity]

A good reminder to 1) always tell someone where where you’re going and when you think you’ll be back, and 2) if you’re doing something like paddle boarding or kayaking, only go as far as you can without getting too tired on the way back! You never know what will happen. Had a wonderful paddle boarding excursion get a little scary when the weather turned mid-return. This story kind of reminded me of that

[@kjean8605]

Good reminder. So baffling why she would go out so far on a boat if she couldn’t swim well. Especially without a life jacket or something similar. So sad. 😞

[@bettywith2girls]

@@kjean8605 Probably why we ALL kinda did dumb things, where we thought we were invincible, as young adults. You can tell by the pic her bf took of her there, neither thought they would get into any trouble and thought this would be a fun adventure. I'm guessing they may have taken drugs before they went...we know they had brought drugs for when they got there. I'm guessing the drugs didn't help her bf when he tried to swim out in vain to try to get the boat back and most likely drowned, sadly. I can't imagine, her, not being able to swim (I'm the same...can't swim either, not thrilled with water), would ever chance, in the middle of the night, going out in the water that her bf just drowned in to either get that boat or swim anywhere. She probably just cried and hid in fear. I'm guessing she thought they were alone there...when they really weren't. Somebody there could have easily did what they wanted with her, killed her, and sunk her body in the ocean. I was never the adventurous one, even as a young woman, but still I got myself in 2 predicaments, one that if it wasn't for a young guy who saved my life and by the Grace of God, I wouldn't be here today. Her bf and her just weren't that lucky, sadly.

[@lirpa1981]

2:34 something about going out in the night with an ex and telling no one is weird. She didn’t tell her boyfriend. Something seems so odd here… maybe the BF knew. I dunno. Something so bizarre here!

[@TheMrNiceGuy223]

Always telling someone where you are going and when you should be back is a must for people that go hunting or camping in the bush that's for sure.

[@twinngonespinn]

its also smart for 1 trusted person in your life to have you location at all times, scary world we live in

[@linneaweilacher8939]

I picked up a hitchhiker years ago around Thanksgiving. It was cold and raining. I treated him to a dinner and a beer, we hung out long enough for him to get dry and warm. He told me about how he had started out his journey with better gear, but in the forest of canada he had been jumped by a gang of men who spoke Russian. They took everything from him and he felt he was lucky to have gotten away with his life.

[@AndromedasLight17]

I lived in the PNW. Tons of people breaking into cars, stealing backpackers gear, predators, and weirdos in those woods. I nearly camped in a forest that was burned to the ground the following day by a homeless man. It was intentional. Always listen to your gut.

[@darpanabai3967]

I feel like this video illustrates how strong of a force the ocean is. A lot of these cases are likely drownings in the ocean, and then the currents of the ocean, which can be swift in one direction, can wash you out to sea.

[@tarrynball287]

@darpanabai3967 As a surfer myself I learnt pretty quickly to always respect the ocean's power.

[@JK-gm6kk]

​@@tarrynball287i was just about to say, I was in San Diego for a couple weeks when I was a teen, and we rented surf boards for a day. I started to get the hang of it, on some level. At one point, I ate it big time, and the current was literally pinning me to the ocean floor. For what felt like a very long time. Was definitely a wild way to witness the power of the ocean first hand.

[@mitrovarr]

The boat and body can go in different directions because of wind. The boat sticks up over the body and follows the wind. The body mostly sinks and follows the current.

[@waffle_chair9269]

@@mitrovarrstrange they found his though, and not hers??

[@mommy2libras]

​@@waffle_chair9269 not really. Any number of factors can affect what happens to a body in water. For one, if he did start swimming, he'd likely have been away from the lighthouse a bit, maybe even made it to the boat but unable to get into it, held on for a bit til he couldn't anymore or waves hitting him in the face or whatever and drowned. And if she fell in right there, she'd have been subject to whatever currents were immediately surrounding the lighthouse. Which would be different than even being 100 yards away. Water moves different around a structure. Also, currents can be vast but there can also be a bunch of small ones in a given area, moving in the same direction, then splitting or in different layers of the water table,etc. And I haven't seen anyone mention the most obvious thing- the coast of New England has tons of sharks, plenty of great whites and other large ones

[@michpratt1]

I don’t think ppl understand how strong and scary the currents and the ocean itself is. Not to mention the predators in it. I wouldn’t dare take a risk like that but unfortunately many young folks think they’re invincible or get “beer balls” as we say. RIP to everyone noted here 😔

[@lindakeays2864]

Vancouver Island, BC. Canada here. Pacific Coast. I have gone kayaking on the Pacific Ocean many times. Never a problem. You need to know the tides and the weather. Of course, in Canada, the water is always deadly cold. You must be a strong swimmer, stay close to the shore, and have a life jacket. And electronic emergency beacons. And a fking map.

[@nicoleredia8047]

​@lindakeays2864 sounds like you- in the most complicated, unnecessary way- agreed with the person above. American here. East coast for life. I've seen the ocean fk up natives. You don't fk with the ocean.

[@Let6Me23Reflect]

Thanks!

[@Psyopcyclops]

You’re welcome! Any time, friend. Give it a goo and stuff.

[@hopeklemann1]

🌸 in the first story, as a mother I would completely and totally blame myself for all those missed calls

[@randibgood]

When I'm asleep, it's like trying to wake the dead. But I would still feel completely responsible for not hearing the phone when my daughter needed me like that.

[@robinbank5]

Why wouldn't Sophia leave her Mom a voicemail message? And yeah, why not call 911, even if you might get in trouble? Very strange and tragic. 🤔🤨😒

[@tessabiggs2917]

Butt dial (?)

[@TAddy-wq3hg]

I taught high school and a lot of the kids just don't trust cops to help them out. They have very few examples of kind/helpful police officers but PLENTY of dangerous/scary/useless examples.

[@MrYinkster]

999*

[@thatnerdtori]

Connecticut used 911​@@MrYinkster

[@BeRightBack131]

This is exactly why I've trained myself to wake up and answer the phone, especially in the middle of the night. Just in case someone needs me immediately.

[@NHWatching]

I remember when Theo went missing, we all watched day after day as they searched, (I'm from Sydney) hoping they would find him. The search effort was EXTENSIVE! A lot of money and resources were spent to find him. Much more than is usually allocated. As a tax paying Australian, i wish it would have resulted in a conclusion for his family. xo

[@primroseproblematic2059]

I had never heard of Susan’s case before. What a woman. Thanks for sharing her story.

[@junemarshall-kingsley566]

She was so beautiful and intelligent, yet lived a reduced lifestyle. Her story would be worth looking into. How did she end up living in that dump, over her ex and with another guy, with no phone and with a child? Reduced to "exotic dancing." which she hated. Then, pulling herself out of it. Or would her personality and mental patterns continue to wreak havoc in her life?

[@ponypublications]

A stripper who's also a detective or journalist sounds like a sick premise for a TV series. RIP Susan, you were a badass.

[@ryshellso526]

Sounds like a snitch...

[@BikingVikingHH]

Nah, she was a mess

[@AutumnOddity]

Wife material fr

[@AndyBonesSynthPro]

Especially if she's also a vampire- how about it Netflix?

[@randalthor6872]

I don't have much confidence in a detective that is a sex worker lmao

[@lemonlily4022]

I love living in beautiful British Columbia, but Jesus some grim stuff happens here. I wouldn’t be surprised if many of these young men got in over their heads with drug related stuff. Thanks for covering these stories Mike. ❤

[@trutlenemo]

Mike is the Man.💯💯💯 Excellent story teller, keeps you in tuned the whole way thru..! Sick of all this A.I crap..Period..! Keep it going Mike..👍👍👍

[@missmissy_90]

Agreed. Well said, my friend.

[@sandey42]

I just love how your personality has come out over the last 4 years I’ve been following you. I’m so happy for you and your success. I love your content and the way you tell stories. I love the life insurance skits 😂

[@missmissy_90]

Four years as well. The pandemic only win was discovering what YT was all about. Favorite entertainment

[@1.4....3...youandme]

​@@missmissy_90Exactly!!! I agree with you 100%!!! Mike is great at what he's doing here!!! 😊

[@friendlykiwi384]

I walked Theo’s route in the daytime. I could not see how a non local unfamiliar with the area would have been able to navigate that course on their own and in the dark….. especially with it being dark. Sad story 😢

[@peripheralparadox4218]

Yeah he was definitely taken and murdered. Lured out to cosy corner under pretext of a beach party.

[@peripheralparadox4218]

You can’t navigate those rocks at night either, so falling off them and getting swept away or eaten is highly unlikely.

[@jameshopkins503]

Dealing with chronic pain right now. It’s good to be distracted for a bit with you guys

[@tat1790]

Helps me too lovely.

[@AB-un4io]

Isn’t it? 🙂 Such a great channel. I’m sure it helps so many in getting through…whether it’s for chronic pain, like us…or any day to day tasks. Or for plain, old relaxation. The channel and Mike? Like an old friend. ❤ I sure enjoy listening to Mike. A lovely young man; I’m grateful for his dedication. He’s very skilled in the art of storytelling. A raconteur. Take care, all. 🙏🏼🕊

[@toddburgess5056]

I'm sorry that you're having to deal with that, are there things you can do to help alleviate your pain at all?

[@lindabidwell6722]

Sorry mate. Really.

[@SheriParkhurst-wd5cj]

@@jameshopkins503 Hi James! I feel for u! I also have a chronic illness that is very painful with no cure but luckily I’ve been having a lot of good days lately! Been dealing with it for abt 13 years. I can tell u to stay positive & hearing that is great but I would sometimes want to scream & say shut up bc it’s really hard to stay positive when u know the pain won’t stop!! What I do is try to keep myself distracted just as u r doing by watching a great vid like this or watching a movie or reading a good book while cuddling with my animals! I know this isn’t much help but I just want you to know u r not alone! Since u like Mike here’s a few of my fave true crime channels on KZbin! Disturban The Crime Reel Shrouded Hand Criminally Listed & Paranormally listed Coffeehouse Crime I know there’s more but I’m drawing a blank! I sure hope this made u feel a little better!! Take care James I really hope whatever is causing your pain gets better & u find some relief. ♥️ Just remember STAY POSITIVE!! lol 😆

[@rebeccajoensson]

Regarding Sofia, there are sharks around Long Island, even a Great White "nursery" that could explain why she wasn't found.

[@JY-tq8dr]

Horrific 😮

[@iheartwheelies]

I saw a werewolf sipping a pina colada at trader vics, his hair was perfect THICK

[@GrandTime-17]

😂👍👍 Better not let him in!

[@sctenz]

The hairy handed gent? That ran a muck in Kent?

[@LindaB651]

i was thinking the same thing. A friend who used to fish the area got spooked when he was fishing from a sandbar and saw a set of dorsal fins go past that were from a 15 to 20 foot shark.

[@leighowen4345]

I remember watching the 60 minutes Australia documentary on the Theo Hayes story. So frightening to think that you are going on a wonderful holiday and the next minute you vanish. It must be so torturous for families who have loved ones who go missing without a trace and they are never found. It must be worse than finding their body because you will probably always live in hope that they will find their way back to you, someday....somehow😢!

[@VegasJD]

I live on a large lake. Every year we have 3-4 people die doing the same thing. They go out on paddle boards at night, with no life jackets, and get swept or blown out and can't get back against the wind.

[@Pete-z6e]

Evolution ?

[@2terrapinturd]

Inhibition obliterated by alcohol

[@jamieluce5808]

Being on the water at night completely freaks me out. I can’t believe people do this. So sad. I live near a lot of rivers where people drown every summer. It’s very sad.

[@brittanytidwell1754]

This same 30 years on the same lake, I always THOUGHT I was a strong swimmer. I had taken about 12 years of swimming lessons, swam at the local pool every summer and of course the lake. Until one day.. my cousin and I were jumping off the boat no jackets of course, we’d done it 10000 times before. This day the boat had drifted the entirety of the lake, before we noticed. It only looked about 15 feet from us and being the strong swimmer I was gonna be fine getting to it. WRONG. It was drifting as I was swimming. Never closing the gap. I quickly got tired as did my cousin who couldn’t even backfloat anymore. She was holding onto me dragging me down i literally thought I was going to die that day. Learned that day it doesn’t matter how experienced you think you are. Water is a beast and should never be underestimated. If I wasnt able to backfloat I’d be dead rn. My cousin started to panic immediately I was shocked she couldn’t even back float. And she too had taken over a decade of swimming lessons. It was really such a surreal and eye open experience and tbh I haven’t been back in the lake like that since. (In the middle or jumping off a boat and ALWAYS wear a life jacket now) I cringe when I think back to all the times I carelessly got in the deep water without one. So sad for her family that they don’t have real closure. ETA and this was in broad daylight. I can’t imagine if it had been dark.

[@coldstuff9784]

yeah water is actually extremely dangerous, it even used to be the number one cause of death at one point. They told us stories in high school too of stupid teenage boys who tried to swim across the lake and drowned.

[@keleconomides1986]

I love Mike, he's one of thee most interesting story tellers EVER.

[@missmissy_90]

Yes, agreed 👍🏻 He's authentic. He keeps his members at only $2/month, so he's savy as well. He is the only one I would ever consider being a member. Broke af but can afford $2. Not on a CC without the funds to pay off balance each month. 😢

[@Kattycorner59]

@@missmissy_90how do you join? Is it really worth it ?

[@WendyDralus-pq8fg]

This is my first KZbin comment ever. Thank you for being you and perusing these stories. I do enjoy your humor. And thank you so much for using the term “sex worker”. These women deserve respect. They are somebodies child. They are someone’s sibling and best friend. Thank you ❤️

[@erikwhitebeard79]

The byron Bay one is nuts. I had a very similar experience there when travelling there about 22 years ago from Ireland. I stayed in the same hostel and got thrown out of cheeky monkeys 2 nights in a row😂😂 I also got lost on the way back but luckily I bumped into a fellow backpacker from the hostel that walked me back. Poor theo. 😢

[@user-mi4ey6bb1e]

Yes and that's likely what happened to him except the "backpacker" he met was less of a good samaritan & had more evil intentions in mind.

[@macjrc]

Doesn’t it sound like he met a local girl or something like that? As in he’s following someone that knows their way but he’s getting worried cause it’s dark and thick trees but he doesn’t want to “wuss” out so he follows this person but keeps checking his directions so he can find his way back. They get to the beach and drink and watch videos and what not. It just seems strange that he’d go that far to hang out by himself and watch videos. Especially if it’s a path that only the locals really use or know about.

[@user-mi4ey6bb1e]

​@macjrc yes, everything you said except it was a guy that was leading him, not a girl

[@annakoreneff1226]

I remember Cheeky Monkeys and some very Cheeky Irish backpackers 20-22yrs ago😂. Did you go to Bunderberg? Fruit picking and backpacking around Australia wouldn't have been as fun without the Irish.

[@bettyspag_]

The Irish backpackers here are the best 🤗 met my best friend when she was here on holiday from Ireland. She lives here now 🦘

[@nickyjones867]

My heart hurts for Theo’s parents. I can’t imagine their pain😢

[@CAHSR2020]

Same thing happened the night I showed signs of being drugged. Tried to talk to staff only to be tossed into the street by indifferent bouncers. Having seen what happens to other men in that situation I was extremely lucky to make it back to a hotel.

[@unoriginalsyn]

The disappearance of Theo Hayez still haunts the area 😢 there also seems to be growing evidence of at least two serial killers active on the North Coast of NSW 😳

[@vaniprod]

It's so heartbreaking to realize how normal and relatable each family is in these stories. Not knowing is the hardest thing I think, no real closure or end is almost worse than the actual loss.

[@1.4....3...youandme]

Absolutely!! And then no REAL investigations or follow ups!!??? What is THAT about!!!???😮

[@grammy_monkey]

I think not knowing would probably be worse too

[@filledepieuvre]

These stories are heartbreaking, and the horse found walking on the road w his owner missing… If horses could talk ❤

[@eangelillo]

That made me sad, like, how’s the horse doing now?

[@thielemegan]

@@eangelilloI missed the horse

[@blaisebaileyfinnegan8202]

"I want some oats. You got some oats? Gimme them oats."

[@baconeater6765]

Me: oh unsolved mystery, great videos! Also me: can't believe I can't find out what happened despite the title!! 😂😂

[@acediamond7524]

“Let’s give it a goooo” never gets old! 😂

[@missmissy_90]

Never gets old and never fails to put a smile on my face.

[@bjarskiweber]

Several years ago there were 4 softball players from a local university that went out driving and stargazing. They drove right into a waterhole. Instead of calling 911 they called one of the girls boyfriends. They were in a complete panic and when their bodies were found they were all crowded in the back of the vehicle. I think Spencer tried to swim out to the boat that came untied, Sofia panicked and tried to go after him. This doesn't seem like foul play.

[@marlonisaac1]

Oh my gosh! That is absolutely horrible and a terrible way to go.

[@bjarskiweber]

@marlonisaac1 it was so sad, they found them and one of the girls dogs in the back.😪

[@MsSonali1980]

I found it unplausible when he (or her family) said she would've never gone after him since she wasn't a good swimmer. Her friend was about to drown, what else should've have done. Watching him drown? I cannot swim, and I don't know what I would do, if someone was drowning. But surely not sitting there and watching it happening.

[@bjarskiweber]

@ I think she thought she could probably get to him or maybe the boat and misjudged the distance.

[@CAHSR2020]

@@MsSonali1980 Why would her family lie? If they say she would have stayed out of the water it was probably based on something.

[@audreyb1935]

Irish girl living in Vancouver, when ur talking about squamish i know it well as we camp there , and have been in that bar , that Irish place. Just a strange strange story and so sad

[@lindabarrett5631]

If that one guy said, I think he's going to kill us, why did he get back in the truck and not go back into the bar???

[@dude-man]

booze makes for poor decisions, but yeah kinda strange

[@denisehagwood1077]

That whole story sounds like BS.

[@CantTellYou]

@@denisehagwood1077 It is a “I met that guy at a bar and that other guy was there too!” story after all….

[@thielemegan]

Guy could have had a gun and threatened to kill the other man if he fled

[@jslaughterofthesoul4939]

Thinking the person who wrote that was full of BS. What kind of description is "scary looking"?

[@JenAgrippa]

I am from B.C and work in the north. Not surprised by these disappearances. Alot of space and no need for accountability. Easy to get away with crime. I pass Spence's Bridge and another man has a bilboard there put up by his brother. He was in his 40s. Like the two men from Surrey his car too was found burnt.

[@bcpr9812]

I'm from BC, too (Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland). Based on what I've watched and read, so far, I suspect that Marshal Iwaasa got caught up in the drug trade and crossed the wrong people. Biker gang, maybe. The Hell's Angels have a significant presence in BC, last I checked. He is probably buried in a separate location some distance away from where they found his burnt-out truck, which probably had its steering column removed and the rest torched in order to destroy evidence.

[@CantTellYou]

It looks like a beautiful place to live, at least 😔 What are your theories? Do you think the burned vehicle cases are unrelated coincidences, or something deeper going on?

[@2dronetek2]

Sounds like a serial killer is running around out there.

[@AndraMikkelsen]

@@2dronetek2: Just like drunk women, drunk men are also vulnerable to predators. Added to that is the risky behaviour of inebriated young males.

[@charlotte31415]

People don't seem to have any concept of how big this area is. I grew up in Kamloops and I have never been to Pemberton. Google maps says it would be about a 3.5 hour drive between the two locations. Most of which is wilderness. People go missing in wilderness all the time. Driving time between Manchester and Glasgow would be about the same. Do you think every man to go missing between those two cities would be linked?

[@seapup2247]

I live across the river, and her mom is devestated!!!! 😢😢😢

[@jenellenelson4447]

Working at a hostel would be stressful as hell. Guys supposed to check out, two days later his belongings are still there, my immediate thought would be "oh no.. Time to call police who aren't going to take it seriously."

[@BlueAlien2]

You are a grand storyteller in the new “classic” crime tradition. Thank you for so many good times over the years.

[@tarabunch4112]

Too many young men disappear after being thrown out of a Bar and are never seen again. If someone in your group is kicked out of a Bar... Make sure that someone chaperones them back home/hotel/hostel to see that they are safe.

[@Longhornechi]

Mike, as a Dubliner, I DID notice that you said “Mom’s house” 😂😂😂 - You almost sound American 🇺🇸…Don’t leave us for US…

[@whodis2792]

Mam's house :)

[@squishish]

I don't think that's a concern atp lol. Whole place is bonkers :')

[@imthedevilkys536]

​@@squishishnot really, internet makes it seem that way. It's pretty chill.

[@squishish]

@@imthedevilkys536 man i am also in here lol. depends where you’re at but generally rn, whole thing’s messy

[@imthedevilkys536]

@squishish everywhere has problems. I just don't agree that America is worse than anywhere else. It's awesome here.

[@murraymclean9072]

Byron Bay is beautiful on the eye. I used to travel up there in 70's & 80's, beautiful, but watch your back. Always had an under current.

[@bk138gt6]

Unexplained vanishings are extremely fascinating to me. Especially if there are weird videos or photos too

[@GreenWeenie311]

My Mom lives in Old Lyme, CT and has a private beach, so I've been kayaking, boating, and swimming in the Long Island sound since I was a kid. I just started the video but don't recall hearing this story before so I'm ready to give it a go! It's wild to hear you talking about places I'm so familiar with. I'm here early too, yay! Thank you Mike, you've become one of my favorites over the past few months.

[@macjrc]

No no you’ve got to give it a goo

[@Lily-e8z8t]

Whatever my mood might be, your videos ALWAYS make my day brighter...Let's give it a GOO!❤❤❤

[@dixierae3442]

I never dreamt I would look at a pay phone as a luxury item. Not to mention how absolutely necessary it was in case of an emergency. I was apalled as I watched all pay phones removed without consideration of the people who were unable to purchase or pay the monthly bill. I can't afford one and get very nervous when I am highway driving. They used to have phones at mile intervals. I get paranoid that my car will break down and I will find myself stranded a sitting duck for any creep who drives passed. I believe technology has left us in a much more precarious environment.

[@stellamary204]

In Australia all our pay phones are now free. As long as the number is within Australia which i think is a great idea. You never know who has had to flee a situation without their phone or they don't have money on their phone.

[@JoTracy]

In Australia we kept all the public phones and made them free to use

[@dixierae3442]

@JoTracy That is so awesome. That sounds like a place I would like to call home 🏡 😏

[@leinonibishop9480]

There are cheap cell phones still available with pay for minutes type plans. You don’t have to get an expensive smart phone. Also most cell phones you can call 911 whether you have service or not

[@ChevereJones]

@@leinonibishop9480what this person said ☝️ if you have money for gas you have money to buy a cheap $30 phone and $25 prepaid minutes card to use for emergencies. Or just the phone in case you only call 911. Also, I use visible which has unlimited minutes for 25/mo. Stay safe ❤️

[@Bubbles-n-Lipgloss]

My heart always aches for the families of the missing people!!! The never knowing would slowly turn a part of you insane.

[@Randomvidz657]

Out of the 1000s of people in the UK who go permanently missing each year and are never found again, what has actually happened to them? I remember one news article that said of missing people who are found 50% of them 'opted out', not sure about the other 50% But the ones who are never found again? Baffles me.

[@corinacoady2183]

SO TRAGIC.... MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH THESE POOR YOUNGSTERS FAMILYS

[@kenzers-]

How crazy - I went to school with Sofia and my family bought her families home when I was an early teen.

[@jonny-b4954]

Dude paddled out a mile at 2 am with NO ROPE to tie his boat off? I mean....

[@elemenknow420]

The sound of your voice is both soothing and terrifying .

[@ThatChapter]

Thanks? Maybe?

[@ScuzzleButt36]

There's something wrong with you if you think his voice is terrifying

[@elemenknow420]

@@ThatChapterno…thank you.

[@Loralanthalas]

​@@ScuzzleButt36if his voice is connected to your story you're screwed.

[@Shannob]

Hahaha wtf 😂

[@lynnfraser1338]

Love and light from New Zealand everyone 💛

[@1badcrow463]

Hope your summer is nice.... Minus 16 here in British Columbia 🇨🇦🍁

[@thegreencat9947]

Crisp!

[@liamstrange4939]

Kia ora 🫡

[@dianacryer]

Lucky. I would love to be in NZ right now.

[@clairewithanire]

❤ same here from Auckland!

[@cellularbunny]

i’m from BC and Pemberton is known for its music festivals and kind of party atmosphere. lots of people come from across Canada to see these festivals, wouldn’t be surprised if some weirdos did as well

[@mynameISsky]

This wasn't murder. This was drowning. Noticeable: no PFDs in sight. Safety first when it comes to going out on the water.

[@seanellis4878]

My thoughts exactly. No theorycrafting needed, they taunted mother nature and she fought back.

[@av_oid]

And a kayak, not a boat.

[@JuliePerkins-pw7ob]

"Let's give it a goooo" We love you too Mike!!

[@Inabe11a]

You’re so sweet Mike we love and appreciate everything you do for us!!take care!

[@renee1961]

How Devastating to have a Loved One Vanish! My heart is breaking for these Families!

[@seandelap8587]

Out of all the places to go they chose the middle of the ocean during the middle of the night

[@Loralanthalas]

Imagine being so young again that mortality never crosses your mind ❤ I grew up scared of the ocean and never even saw it! 😂

[@osric729]

In a rowboat.. like bro...

[@JanoyCresva]

ALcohol makes dumb people dumber

[@drewfromyay882]

Very poor decision making. I've gone boating in a lake at night, but doing it in the ocean is crazy.

[@StephanieJac3329]

And 1 of them not being comfortable with water. Dumb and dumber. People are justifying their actions by saying thwy we're young 20s. Folks were/are raising families at that age.

[@DannyBridie]

the most unsettling part about all of this is the 8 missed calls.. what would they have said had the calls been answered? what was happening in those moments? you can theorize that they tipped and drowned not being able to swim, but they wouldn't have been able to make the phone calls had that been the case. so eerie man.

[@seandelap8587]

Its likely that Sofia suffered the same fate as Spencer its just that her body has yet to be found

[@jacobclemmons6091]

Most likely for sure 100%. For videos sake a sprinkle of mystery helps and when you don't have a body/evidence ppl brains make crazy stuff up in absence of a concrete answer.

[@LakeGirl24]

Good job captain obvious.

[@sabre5807]

Sharks probably... sad.

[@Alex-tu9bh]

@sabre5807 Dont blame the sharks man, it could have been a pack of blood thirsty turtles

[@gigicolada]

I agree. She probably jumped in to help Spencer :(

[@sherrylaury]

I'm really enjoying these multi story episodes. Please keep them coming. Love ya Mike. ❤

[@grammy_monkey]

I do too! There's so much stuff to watch, to learn about so it's nice when you can get multiple things in one video

[@cosmohobbs7506]

Another darn fine video, Mike! Love suspense, not horror. You do it well, thank you!!

[@sandrafaith]

That first story, a good reminder to always have on a life vest when out on the water--watching him rowing without one on is anxiety inducing Well done as usual, Mike! Thanks for being funny as hell where appropriate and remaining respectful of victims.

[@seanellis4878]

Shirtless, in the pitch black freezing water with no life jacket...I can't even imagine.

[@deatrabay]

I mean sure lol that will only help you out for so long in the middle of the Atlantic. Like minutes.

[@KarinaSankarsingh-vi9ri]

A life vest?!? How about don’t go at all! Wtf

[@PurebloodStalker]

Salute, from, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@melissamccleary9611]

This was a great one, Mike. Thank you. Very heartbreaking stories I’ve never heard of. I’m from north Jersey so it’s interesting to me to hear these stories. I was a bartender for over a decade and worked in some seedy areas and wasn’t always aware of my surroundings so I’m thankful to be alive. The background is great, it looks nice on you. You do great work.

[@FrankThe77Tank]

I live in Brooklyn, NY & a bunch of neighborhood kids went out on a boat in like 2012. It was chilly so they all had jackets on. The boat flipped, they all drown. All fit 20 year olds. The clothes got soaked & were too heavy.

[@tracey8698]

That's so sad 💔

[@alpyhaWQFwef]

Adding in that cold water &/or wind chill makes body temperature drop so rapidly that hypothermia kills or causing drowning within minutes no matter how good of a swimmer someone is.

[@danidavis7912]

At the risk of sounding crass, I have little sympathy for idiots who go out on the water without a life vest on.

[@maryevelyn3059]

An guy I work with had a friend who was on a little inflatable boat with no life vest and the water at this time of year is 15°! The bottom of the boat was ripped by tree limbs under the water and he drowned as his wife and children watched from shore absolutely terrified & screaming as he drowned. Had he been wearing a vest he might have made it to the shoreline? But the water was so cold and his muscles just locked up. So tragic 😢 just a very bad idea to go on the water in winter and no life vest.

[@bettyspag_]

That's so sad 😢 my friends roommate got drunk at a Christmas party a few years ago and fell off the jetty into the river right near the bar, no one noticed and he drowned. It was the middle of summer so no heavy clothes but booze and water can be a fatal mix 😞

[@anxietyfree2012]

Recovering from a dental procedure and needed something to take my mind off the discomfort, thanks Mike ❤

[@SRWJ]

Salt water! Sending you healing vibes ❤

[@forlanzsake]

Same...

[@madenee2612]

❤ sending you good vibes and healing energy. Speedy recovery💞 enjoy as much rest as you can.🎉

[@Goonie856]

I have to go on the 24th and get some teeth pulled!! 😬😖 oh boy..

[@Stories_I_Tell_Ya]

Feel better!

[@courtneybrown-m2r]

I consume a lot of true crime and you have a conversational way of storytelling that is both endearing and engaging. Always a pleasure to listen.

[@lizardsofozz]

Wow I just noticed the 2.1 Mill subs. I've been here since like 10k and proud to have been here

[@jennymae5780]

Thanks, Mike! I'm just heading out to shovel snow in Montana and was scrolling for some entertainment, you're the best!

[@Loralanthalas]

Ugh. How do you do it??? Anything under 75 is too cold!

[@heisthetruth0]

I live on montana also its in the negatives here so me n my 10m baby are just chillin watching KZbin lol

[@Bettinasisrg]

Hi neighbor I'm west a bit, 40 miles from Canada and we've got cold windy crap weather today. Thankfully we also have Mikey!

[@heisthetruth0]

@Bettinasisrg definitely, I'm in north central mt, so cool to see another montanan enjoying Mike's videos 😊

[@Kickashflow]

New England!? I’m listening as i multitask and here University of ct and stop in my tracks.. never heard this story… I’ve seen the lighthouse so many times..

[@phillyfan311]

every tuesday at 3pm EST i’m always excited.! another great video Mike! cant wait for next week

[@Lorjarca]

Good afternoon from western Canada 🇨🇦

[@reneschwartz2795]

Been watching your videos since the beginning. Loooooooove your storytelling. You are a fantastic content creator. ❤❤❤

[@sandpiper1665]

Good morning from Kelly in Australia ✌🏾

[@ThatChapter]

Good night from Ireland!

[@Echo2niner]

Hi Mike, much love here from Florida.