Missing teen's car found submerged 21 years later

[@AnnaKilledY0u]

Jeremy, Thank you from the absolute bottom of my heart. I’ve known Erin since I was in kindergarten & this has been something that has completely changed our lives. Thank You! So much for your efforts & I hope someday we can repay you for everything you d done for our community. #SpartaRemembersErinAndJeremy ♥️

[@mpshotattwice3253]

I'm sorry for your loss , and all the families and friends , may they RIP , and a Big thank you to Jeremy Sides ( or Exploring With Nug ).

[@AnnaKilledY0u]

Thank You MP we appreciate your thoughts & words. Our entire town is grieving, but thankful for everything Jeremy has done for our community. He’s our hero ♥️

[@paulym5814]

Now they’re home for Christmas. Thanks to all involved for brining them home.

[@matt7iron]

Was That metal 3 foot wall along the highway there in 2000, and did they run off the road at night, sometimes the black sky and black water can look like the black road at night and they could of drove in.

[@mpshotattwice3253]

@@matt7iron No it was not there .

[@westbayoutdoors123]

Just to be clear, the "high tech sonar" in use is basically a high end fish finder, available for a few thousand $$$ to any angler, fire department and police department. It's the dedication that makes the big difference. Kudos to the police in Nug's video that appreciate Jeremy's efforts.

[@Dwight_]

can you send a link of that kind of sonar?

[@johnalmaguer7602]

As much revenue fire,sheriff, and any other departments get from taxpayers it should be mandatory to have this equipment an also trained personnel in these areas man come on. Also need to check an make sure the equipment is even in there possession, we know how they like to say the.money went all that equipment but sometimes it got miss placed. ....

[@RockyZajThoj]

@@Dwight_ he’s using a garmin echomap, it comes in 9” 10” and so on. When he’s scanning with two orange side that’s SI (surface scan) when he’s using real time scan, that’s Garmins Livescope, it’s like a ultrasound with live data.

[@mrbojangles9841]

Why capitalism is better than socialism. Capitalism creates dedication because of incentive. Socialism creates no dedication. That's why the government was unable to find them yet a private youtuber wanting to grow his channel was successful in finding them.

[@Red-Bird-October]

@@mrbojangles9841 You are 100% right.

[@countrygirl8295]

BLESS Jeremy for bringing closure and helping to find these missing loved ones

[@patriciajrs46]

I am glad that there are brave people who train and take it upon themselves to help solve mysteries. I am glad these two are found.

[@buchmannray]

Bringing loved ones home. Great job

[@michaelgarrity6090]

Great job finding these long missing teens, Nug. Such great work he is doing with such cases.

[@ivyyoung521]

Jeremy is such an amazing man! Great job Nug!

[@nicolemccrory1310]

God Bless You Jeremy! That is awesome! Closure to both parents!!!! This hits home for me because my nephew came up missing and he was found dead in a local river called the Potomac River 5 years ago! So these cases hit hard but I love watching and I love seeing closure for their families!!!

[@bahoonies]

@Nicole McCrory My condolences on your tragic loss Nichole but thank goodness your nephew was found. At the moment here in Ireland a t.v. series is running on people who have been found dead but unidentified. Recently though, police have managed to identify three of them years after their poor bodies were found. In one case they liaised with police in America because he was wearing a watch only sold there. It is so nice to know that they never give up the search. Thank goodness Aaron and Jeremy have been found at last and they can finally come home.

[@survivrs]

Such a sad story, but at least the families have closure now. My prayers go out to them all and kudos to the man who found the submerged car.

[@justme8108]

This guy is great!

[@jhOO7]

I pray their families find peace despite reliving this tragedy.

[@ScoutMoser]

I went to school with Erin and was shocked when she had went missing. I hate it that their finding wasn't what the families had hoped for, but at least maybe this can bring some type of closure and a close to this case.

[@ScoutMoser]

@Jason Sheppard Yeah, I believe she is.

[@johnhuey8511]

​@@ScoutMoser is it possible they could've escaped the car when it crashed and ran somewhere else?

[@ScoutMoser]

@@johnhuey8511 no, their remains were found in the car. DNA test confirmed that according to the local paper.

[@FreshTillDeath56]

Glad to see Jeremy representing the diving community so well. All for discovery and adventure. Condolences to the family, and I'm glad they were able to find closure :(

[@matthewmoneypit1558]

I watched the discovery video last night. Amazing and heartbreaking. My condulances to the families.

[@collidingforces9589]

Oh wow. This story is truly ambivalent, on one hand glad they found the car and their remains, on the other it's just devastating knowing their last moments might have been a terifiying drowning death. May they rest in peace.

[@DEEDEEGARRETT1]

All thanks to you Nug !

[@maryjarrell5824]

Prayers for the family!

[@rickbaier1042]

Kid in 4 days does what cops can't accomplish in 21 years.

[@kaelthunderhoof5619]

Well they didn't have an advance sonar device back in 2000

[@Morpheen999]

@@kaelthunderhoof5619 What do you think the military was using in 2000? an old Nintendo? Side scan sonar has been around since at least 1980 It all comes down to how much time and money the County is willing to spend

[@Woohchaiell]

He’s not a kid lol.

[@manchesterexplorer8519]

@@kaelthunderhoof5619 Sonar was more than capable of distinguish a car 20 years ago . The problem is the police had no clue what happened , this guy just gave it a shot and happened to find it. It would be the equivalence of you , me or anyone's child to randomly disappear over night . Anything could happen and you don't know where to look.

[@wolfthemandalorian3328]

@@kaelthunderhoof5619 side scan has been put for fisherman bass boats for over 10 years.

[@pattystordahl3754]

Awesome find for parents. Great job Nug.

[@annetteward2047]

I Love watch the videos of the search teams, they have started a wonderful service, and helped find so many missing people. Jared Liesek, founder of ADVENTURES WITH PURPOSE had start this movement, and others have followed him making the movement what it is today.

[@happytrails3]

I appreciate that the reporter is not holding a device. Sorry to hear of this news. At least the family knows now.

[@nunyabisniss1179]

Aw, bless the family. I'm glad the teen's are back with them. So sad.

[@LUCKSREVENGE]

Maybe they swerved to avoid hitting an animal.

[@georgeshaw8925]

Great job Nug.

[@goutvols103]

Perhaps another organization may have more insight as to when the guardrails were installed in that section of road.

[@mpshotattwice3253]

I don't know when they were installed , but they were not there 20 years ago .

[@Katelyngameing1990]

As I watch these videos.. I can't stop thinking about all the bodies of water,rivers and creeks in the world that MIGHT hold answers to missing loved ones??? Prayers to the families.... I don't know if they have closure but they have answers to what happened and where they are??? May God bless all of you...

[@sugs1258]

At least both families have closure.

[@CowsR4me]

Weird how many videos ive seen of this, yet none of the news companies link or even mention by name Jeremy's youtube channel. Exploring with Nug is the name

[@rachellebrown9606]

Thank God for Military background and KZbin. What a blessing God Bless

[@johnlazlo1908]

Just watched this on Nug's You Tube Channel. Sad but Happy it's closure for the family n freinds.

[@sharonmeans5860]

Prayers

[@maryjarrell5824]

GOD BLESS YOU JEREMY!

[@Frizziegetbusy5556]

This is crazy 😱😱😱😱😱

[@twinturbocoyoteftw]

My heart goes out to the families involved. If I were local law enforcement I would be embarrassed that they were found so close to the main road. Maybe they should take lessons on how to properly search instead of just giving up.

[@NiueanHoney]

I think how much I have done since the date they went missing travelled, all my daily routines 2 different jobs all in 22 years worth of life and to think they have been there that whole time…

[@curiousdog1207]

I bet 21 years ago that highway didn't have those guard rails

[@Woohchaiell]

I’m surprised. I thought guardrails were everywhere by 2000.

[@curiousdog1207]

@@Woohchaiell Maybe not on Country Roads

[@AlottaBoulchit]

From what I recall reading that road didn't have rails when they went missing. I thought it was a cruel irony that those rails went up while they were down there beside it. Like you could imagine their ghosts being like "wow thanks those would have been so helpful before..." 😭

[@AlottaBoulchit]

@@Woohchaiell lots of country roads don't have them. I lived in the country and saw it often. My mom and I almost went off a country road into the river one dark moonless night when we both dozed off for a few seconds from the monotonous ride. I woke up just in time to see the road curving out and to the side of our headlights beam and screamed "MOM! THE ROAD! TURN!" I woke mom up just in time for her to turn and we crossed the small bridge safely. It rattled us both. I still think about that moment and it's been 10+ years. The road we almost went off of had a rail but only by the bridge and not on the curve which had a drop off to the river's flooding area. They really should have had one there cause it was a very creepy drop off. It used to give me chills to drive by it before we almost went off it that night. So knowing we almost fell off it later was so scary. Lol

[@Sunny25611]

Condolences to the family 💔There should be teams of divers in every state when someone goes missing! It’s unbelievable how many long time missing people have been found in the past few years under water.

[@marita6862]

Sad 😞

[@rickbaier1042]

No guards rails there years ago?

[@dogsarethebestcatsaretoo6764]

Very sad

[@lindabennett1978]

Awesome and Amazing Job Jeremy!!❤❤❤

[@lonelylionsingle7582]

It's so sad...I feel with their parents that has been hoping to know what has happen to their child & now after so long they know I hope they can get a closure by giving them a proper burial when time is right...R.I.P. Erin Forster & Jeremy Bechtel

[@Frizziegetbusy5556]

This is crazy

[@owbeer]

all the windows were intact when jeremy discovered the car, they really destroyed it when recovering the car like that.

[@dreamsingr]

It depends on how they haul it up. If they use air bags they will break windows to float the car up. If not, they'll break windows to drain water faster to make it less heavy and sometimes the windows just break.

[@TheBeingReal]

With the metal rotted away little to hold the glass in place. Add the water pressure as the car is raised and they can blow out.

[@yungsneed8449]

They had to pull the remains out and secure a line through the window to stabilize it as they pulled the car out

[@layna92]

@@yungsneed8449 how

[@miguelmayorquin5485]

Sorry to ask but what about the bodies? Are those in the car still?

[@AlottaBoulchit]

When he found the car the windows were up implying the bodies were inside. The police said remains were found. When they raised the car the windows were all smashed open with no visible bodies. One can assume that the police divers had already collected the remains before raising the car out. Poor kids.

[@brenne8030]

I’m not trying to be gross or morbid but I have to ask after 21 years under water what kind of remains would be left to identify? And wouldn’t that be the most scary gruesome recovery!?😓😰😥😩

[@MaryHernandez-5909]

Hi Ms. Brenda. I must admit that I have had that same thought watching a few of these videos lately. I'm sorry for their loss. May they now rest in peace..🙏😔

[@johnalmaguer7602]

Sheriff says it could take another 20 years to search the car for evidence in the disappearance, to be continued........

[@jemeritte]

Great job of Jeremy aka Exploring with Nug.. What he does is great, he is also part of the AWP movement (Adventure with Purpose)I hope people will support them, subcribe to their channels and maybe do a donation.. They do all thid out of their own pockets. Greatings from the Netherlands!!

[@jasonsheppard5778]

Is the kids parents still living? Anyone know?

[@randomrazr]

MONTHS?

[@orangemonster61]

OMG They can now be returned.

[@KariChapo]

Its a small town and they didn't think to check the local lake they honestly didn't care to be honest

[@MrCraigblaze]

Where is this ?? Thanks for the Upload 👍 !! Xd

[@blaw11b]

Was it murder/suicide.

[@blobster91]

Was this an accident or a homicide? Hope the family can get some closure and kudos to people like jeremy that are this selfless.

[@AlottaBoulchit]

Uh...How could this be a homicide..?? 😬 I think accident is the only thing that makes sense but in the end we'll never know because they're not here to tell us.

[@blobster91]

@@AlottaBoulchit you never know. this was 21 years ago. but either way it is incredibly sad.

[@mikeylee5904]

I hear a small voice say" they found us,we going Home"

[@hille422]

Note to all law enforcement and search and rescue. The next time people go missing, search the godamned lakes. 21 years?? Found in 10 ft of water??!! 8 miles from the fosters home. The dad even fished over his daughters dead body. Horrific.

[@missh.307]

Thank goddness somebody is doing the police work that they are clearly unable to do! Police fail yet again!

[@vcastik]

This is shown , how police do their jobs well! It's taking just 21 year's!

[@bellebelle90ful]

And it wasn't even the police who found them. Glad youtube is doing good in the world

[@luisagagnon902]

20 years Why so long to find the car. Amazing Job Driver.

[@manchesterexplorer8519]

Because they likely randomly veered of the road into a river , a bit hard to just find . The person with the sonar just happened to have a hunch and checked the area.

[@catrachaV4]

They should checked the grass was top from the road 21 years ago then they could see trails of wheels...

[@manchesterexplorer8519]

@@catrachaV4 Assuming the investigators knew where they were driving ? Teenagers are well known to just drive around randomly for hours . I was a teen at some point in my life , parents had no clue what kids were doing 20 years ago as cell phones didn't really exist to track them .

[@TheRaghorn]

How could it take months?? The windows were all closed so NO Bones could of fell out. They broke the windows to allow the water to be released when they pulled in out. I mean, it should only take a few hours to power wash the mud out of the car and pick up the bones. But now it coulld take months to decide which bone belongs to which body, but does that really matter now?? The bones will just be cremated in the end anyway.

[@AlottaBoulchit]

Maybe the months timeline is because the lab that will test them has a backup of other things to test. Ya know... lots of tragic cases happen that need DNA testing. Life isn't like a TV show where everything happens fast and is wrapped up in 35 minutes.

[@kahakelii]

Mahalo Ke Akua.... 😔

[@pauljamison3340]

Sheriffs department obviously didn't look very hard, probably thought they had run away together!!! There must have been some sort of tell tale sign that a car had left the road there!!!!

[@ichigomgx]

They don’t really care. Police were probably thinking they’re just crazy teenagers so who cares if they’re lost. The whole time they were just in the area

[@judck]

They were looking at the wrong place. The new sheriff realized that and asked Jeremy to search in there.

[@MoonChild-nw6oy]

Right - you’d think there’d been skid marks or tire tracks in grass - sounds like they really didn’t investigate. A car could have run them off the road to which could been a deliberate act .

[@ComeOutOfHerMyPeople]

I don’t think that’s a fair comment. If you watch Nugs video on his channel the first thing the sherif did was hug him and thank him for finding them. He said he hadn’t stopped looking. The unfortunate truth is - cold cases don’t have budget.

[@pauljamison3340]

@@ComeOutOfHerMyPeople If they had looked properly in the first place it would never have been a cold case.

[@hunna5849]

Any evidence is long gone washed away

[@berryofficial2257]

YOOO JERMY YOU IN NEWS!

[@ereynoldful3974]

This isn't swampy water lady....

[@asianadventure916californi2]

🙏

[@henryklazer89]

were the bodies inside the car?

[@mpshotattwice3253]

yes

[@Kbooty46]

Yes

[@PuertoRico413]

😢🙏

[@3982-z3x]

Man I'm glad I can swim

[@TheBeingReal]

Probably driving too fast for conditions and right into the water. Likely did not know how to escape a vehicle in the water and down they went.

[@AlottaBoulchit]

Could have been an animal in the road they swerved too hard against and got knocked out so they couldn't escape. 😔

[@unitedstatesirie7431]

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS ..... WHY DID NOT THE BOY AND GIRL TRY TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WHEN IT WENT INTO THE WATER ?? There is something very suspicious about their deaths ! WAS it SUICIDE or MURDER or a RITUAL KILLING ?

[@barbellsandgames3721]

Probable a Hot Air Balloon.

[@Woohchaiell]

It’s hard to open doors underwater from the pressure. Plus they may have been knocked unconscious from the force of impact.

[@armandocastro7260]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kiinganutiamat5036]

F@ck the car....WHERE ARE THE KIDS!!!

[@goutvols103]

The sheriff indicated that remains were found inside the vehicle.

[@anthonygionson7058]

The team at Adventures with purpose, with the “Shaka” 🤙 sign you flash with what you do for families and the planet is called Aloha you guys got it, is Brock one who lived on the big Island of Hawaii the same Brock I attended a Equi Therapy session in Kohala

[@lisalozano594]

WHY couldn't the police do that ??? Maybe he had something to do ? Sure .... free lance driver 🤔

[@GRIMSREVENGE253]

This type of story is why I would never live in these South Park ass backwards towns ....................GRIM

[@williamsimmons152]

Why…? Would you expect the PD or the Fd to find them in time to save them ?

[@GRIMSREVENGE253]

@@williamsimmons152 You have people missing in their own hometown for over 30 years and then a group of college nerds come into town and be like, so who you guys looking for? And the P.D. be like, ... we been looking for these two teens for over 30 years and have exhausted all our resources and you guys will never.... "Hey", we found them. they were in the pond 12 feet from their house. "Damn" why didn't we think of that!!!

[@williamsimmons152]

@@GRIMSREVENGE253 Absolutely….send the small town swat team, dive team, drone team, mountain rescue team, hazmat team and cave rescue team. All these small towns have the resources to fund those. WTF….the bodies are 6 feet from the third oak tree past the second field stone wall off county road 6202.

[@annavete5533]

Qaaw

[@lonelylionsingle7582]

It's so sad...I feel with their parents that has been hoping to know what has happen to their child & now after so long they know I hope they can get a closure by giving them a proper burial when time is right...R.I.P. Erin Forster & Jeremy Bechtel

[@marita6862]

Sad 😢