Further Reading

Wednesday, 28 August 2019

Missing 411: Unexplained Disappearances in the Wilderness

[Historic Mysteries]: Missing 411 cases are a colloquial classification that documents missing person cases that fit a number of criteria:

🝎The disappearance occurred in a national park, rural area, or large reserve of public land.

🝎Exceptionally odd circumstances surround the disappearance.

🝎Mental illness or voluntary disappearance does not appear to be the cause.

Missing people in the USA or across the world are an unfortunate but regular occurrence. In fact, with as many as 90,000 people declared legally missing in America at any given time, it is hard to ignore the issue. However, stories of Missing 411 victims do not take place only in rural areas. David Paulides, an investigator who spent 20 years of his life as a police officer, has uncovered a number of puzzling trends.

The vast majority of these strange disappearances occurred on clearly marked and popular hiking trails. Additionally, victims are often proficient outdoorsmen and women, hikers, and hunters who know their backwoods well. Paulides has dedicated nearly a decade of his life to the research of 411 cases and has written a series of books on the subject. However, he has never suggested a cause....read more>>>...