Brianna Vibert Part 1: Everyone Had Something to Hide

About this episode

The episode discusses the mysterious disappearance of Brianna Vibert after she left a gas station in Michigan.

Just after midnight on July 15, 2017, 24-year-old Brianna Vibert walked into a Marathon gas station near her home in Flint Township, Michigan. She was visibly upset and had a cut on her arm. The clerk working that night recognized Brianna because she often came into the store. Brianna told him that she had gotten into a fight with her boyfriend and was looking for a ride. A short time later, a man driving a red Pontiac Aztec pulled into the parking lot. According to the clerk, it appeared Brianna didn’t know the man, but she asked him for a ride anyway. At first, he declined and drove away. But after leaving, he changed his mind and returned to the gas station to pick her up. Around 1 AM, Brianna left with the man and disappeared into the night. Two days later, on July 17, 2017, Brianna’s family reported her missing to the Flint Township Police Department. By then, they had already begun piecing together parts of Brianna’s final known movements. They learned about the unknown man in the red Aztec and discovered that, roughly 30 minutes after leaving the gas station, Brianna had contacted a friend she sometimes stayed with after arguments with her boyfriend. Brianna asked if she…

Topics covered

• disappearance
• investigation
• true crime
• missing persons
• Brianna Vibert

Keywords

• Brianna Vibert
• disappearance
• Flint Township
• Marathon gas station
• investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Flint Township Police Department

Products: red Pontiac Aztec

Places: Flint Township, Michigan, Marathon gas station

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