Paul Elliott Part 1: Somewhere Between Alliance and Alaska

Paul Elliott Part 1: Somewhere Between Alliance and Alaska

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April 27, 2026 · 59 min · Episode 524

About this episode

The episode explores the mysterious disappearance of Paul Elliott, who left home on a bicycle in 2007 and never returned, leading to various rumors about his fate.

On a summer day in 2007, 50-year-old Paul Elliott left the duplex he shared with family in Alliance and rode away on his bicycle.  According to his brother-in-law, Paul left after learning that police had been called about tools stolen from the property. There's no indication that Paul had taken the tools. In fact, his brother-in-law reportedly believed someone else was responsible. But those close to Paul say he was deeply uncomfortable around law enforcement because of something that had happened years earlier, so when he heard police were coming, he left before they arrived. Paul had a remote trailer outside of town where he sometimes went to be alone and clear his head. Everyone assumed he headed there and would be back within a few days, but Paul never came home. As time passed, a strange story began to spread. People said Paul had gone to Alaska. No one seemed to know exactly where the rumor started, but somehow it took hold. At first, it gave his loved ones hope that Paul had simply walked away to start over somewhere else.  The explanation that Paul went to Alaska didn't seem to hold up under closer scrutiny. Paul had left behind his wallet, phone…

Topics covered

  • disappearance
  • family
  • mystery
  • law enforcement
  • rumors
  • true crime

Keywords

  • Paul Elliott
  • disappearance
  • Alliance
  • Alaska
  • bicycle
  • family
  • law enforcement
  • mystery

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Alliance, Alaska

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