Episode 513: Eric Grady Smith

Episode 513: Eric Grady Smith

From Inhuman: A True Crime Podcast by Inhuman Podcast

June 5, 2026 · 39 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the unsolved disappearance of Eric Grady Smith, a mine foreman who vanished while hunting.

Eric Grady Smith was a 42‑year‑old mine foreman from Cedar Bluff, Virginia, who vanished on November 8, 2013 after leaving home early to hunt on his 40‑acre property. An experienced outdoorsman and respected supervisor at the Buchanan No. 1 coal mine, he was last seen wearing camouflage clothing and carrying a .50‑caliber muzzleloader. Despite extensive searches, no trace of him or his weapon was ever found, and his disappearance remains unsolved. Anyone with information about Eric Smith or his whereabouts is asked to call the Cedar Bluff Police Department at 276-963-3975 or the Virginia State Police at (276) 228-3131 or toll-free in Virginia at 1-800-542-8716, you can email questions to questions@vsp.virginia.gov. Anonymous calls are welcome. Click here to join our Patreon. Click here to get your own Inhuman merch. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Inhuman Podcast

Topics covered

  • disappearance
  • true crime
  • missing person
  • investigation
  • Virginia

Keywords

  • Eric Grady Smith
  • missing person
  • Cedar Bluff
  • true crime
  • unsolved case

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cedar Bluff Police Department, Virginia State Police

Products: .50‑caliber muzzleloader

Places: Cedar Bluff, Virginia, Buchanan No. 1 coal mine

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