Ben McDaniel: Into the Deep

About this episode

The episode explores the mysterious disappearance of Ben McDaniel during a cave dive in Florida.

In August 2010, 30-year-old Ben McDaniel suited up for a dive into Vortex Spring, a celebrated cave diving site in Florida, and descended into a narrow underwater passage. He never returned. One of the employees claimed to have watched Ben enter a restricted section of the cave, a passage that required advanced certification that Ben didn't have. Despite exhaustive underwater searches, his body was never recovered. Some believe Ben orchestrated his own disappearance. Others suspect he's still down there. But the cave may hold secrets that will never surface. For more, follow The Final Hours wherever you listen to podcasts: https://pod.link/1872821250 If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Scams, Money, & Murder to never miss a case! To hear episodes ad-free, subscribe to Crime House+. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show’s page. Scams, Money, & Murder is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.   🎧 Need More to Binge?  Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Crimes Of…, Crime House 24/7, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Murder True Crime Stories, and more…

Topics covered

• disappearance
• cave diving
• mystery
• Florida
• unsolved case

Keywords

• Ben McDaniel
• Vortex Spring
• cave diving
• disappearance
• Florida
• mystery
• unsolved case

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Vortex Spring, Florida

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