Vanished in Panama

Vanished in Panama

From Mystery and Murder: Analysis by Dr. Phil by Dr. Phil McGraw

March 4, 2026 · 48 min · Season 25 · Episode 2

About this episode

Dr. Phil analyzes the mysterious disappearance of Lisanne Froon and Kris Kremers in Panama, focusing on the digital evidence left behind.

Vanished in Panama Part 2: Lisanne Froon and Kris Kremers didn’t go to Panama to disappear yet after their April 1, 2014 hike on the El Pianista trail, investigators are left with only what the jungle gives back: phone data and a camera recovered from a blue backpack found far from the marked route, more than a 12-hour walk into remote terrain. Dr. Phil analyzes the digital timeline: the first failed emergency call attempt at 4:39 p.m., repeated attempts over days with careful battery conservation, and a disturbing detail after April 5—incorrect PIN entries on Kris’s phone that suggest someone else may have been trying to unlock it. Then comes the most haunting clue: on April 8, between roughly 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m., dozens of flash photos erupt in the darkness, nearly ninety frames fired into black canopy, wet rocks, and ravine-like terrain, with items that appear deliberately arranged and one image that many believe shows the back of Kris’s head. And in the middle of the sequence sits a rabbit hole that won’t close: the missing photo number 509. Accident, corruption… or deletion? This episode is brought to you by:  ArKay Zero Proof is made so you can celebrate fully…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Phil McGraw

Topics covered

  • disappearance
  • investigation
  • digital timeline
  • mystery
  • true crime

Keywords

  • disappearance
  • Panama
  • Kris Kremers
  • Lisanne Froon
  • digital evidence
  • El Pianista trail
  • mystery
  • true crime

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Places: Panama, El Pianista trail

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