Timmothy Pitzen: A Mother's Final Secret // 603

About this episode

This episode explores the mysterious disappearance of Timmothy Pitzen following a tragic event involving his mother.

In May of 2011, a boy and his mom headed out on what seemed like a spontaneous vacation; making stops at attractions across the Midwest. But the trip would take a dark and heartbreaking turn when, a few days later, his mother was found dead in a hotel room, but her son was missing. And eerily, laid near her body was a note claiming he would never be found. With mysterious gaps of time, strange shopPitzenrips, and surveillance footage, police would be left to figure out: What happened to him? This is the disappearance of Timmothy Pitzen.

Topics covered

• disappearance
• true crime
• mystery
• mother-son relationship
• investigation

Keywords

• Timmothy Pitzen
• disappearance
• mother
• hotel room
• investigation
• Midwest
• mystery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dark West Productions

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