Rey Rivera: A Call, a Note, and a Fall // 613
From Going West: True Crime by Dark West Productions
June 2, 2026 · 1h 4m
About this episode
This episode covers the mysterious disappearance and death of writer Rey Rivera in Baltimore in 2006.
In May of 2006, a 32-year-old writer in Baltimore rushed out of his home suddenly after receiving a mysterious phone call, and never returned. Six days later, his car was found abandoned, and two days after that, his body was discovered under baffling circumstances at a historic downtown hotel. This is the story of Rey Rivera.
Topics covered
- mysterious disappearance
- true crime
- unsolved case
- Baltimore
- investigation
Keywords
- Rey Rivera
- disappearance
- Baltimore
- true crime
- mystery
- investigation
- historic hotel
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Baltimore, historic downtown hotel
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