The Vanishing Act

About this episode

The episode explores the mysterious disappearance of medical student Brian Shaffer during a night out in Columbus, Ohio.

On a typical spring break night in 2006, 27-year-old medical student Brian Shaffer stepped into a bar with friends, but he was never seen leaving. What began as an evening of bar hopping in Columbus, Ohio, quickly turned into one of the most perplexing missing persons cases of our time. CCTV footage captured Brian entering the Ugly Tuna Saloona, but despite extensive searches and investigations, no footage ever showed him exiting.  Did Brian disappear voluntarily, or was foul play involved? Join us as we explore the chilling details, unanswered questions, and lingering theories behind the mysterious vanishing act of Brian Shaffer. https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/brian-shaffer Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here Subscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jack Laurence

Topics covered

• missing persons
• true crime
• mystery
• investigation
• CCTV footage

Keywords

• Brian Shaffer
• missing person
• Columbus
• Ugly Tuna Saloona
• CCTV
• true crime
• foul play

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ugly Tuna Saloona, FBI

Places: Columbus, Ohio

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