Episode
MISSING: Brian Shaffer
44:15
Published: Mon Nov 25 2019
Description
Brian Shaffer was supposed to be enjoying a night out with friends on April 1, 2006. Instead, he vanished. 13 years later, the mystery of what happened that night still endures. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-brian-shaffer/
Chapters
Medical students Alexis and Brian were planning on enjoying their spring break vacation in Miami in 2006.
00:00 - 01:30 (01:30)
Summary
Medical students Alexis and Brian were planning on enjoying their spring break vacation in Miami in 2006. However, Brian mysteriously vanished at a bar the night before their trip and has never been found.
EpisodeMISSING: Brian Shaffer
PodcastCrime Junkie
On April Fool's day, Brian Shaffer, a 27 year old medical student, seemingly vanishes without a trace in Columbus, Ohio, leaving behind distraught family and friends searching for answers.
01:30 - 05:38 (04:08)
Summary
On April Fool's day, Brian Shaffer, a 27 year old medical student, seemingly vanishes without a trace in Columbus, Ohio, leaving behind distraught family and friends searching for answers.
EpisodeMISSING: Brian Shaffer
PodcastCrime Junkie
The police initially thought that nothing serious had happened to Gabby Petito's fiancé, Brian Laundrie, and speculated that he might have been out drinking all night which made him vulnerable to getting mugged or mishap.
05:38 - 09:39 (04:01)
Summary
The police initially thought that nothing serious had happened to Gabby Petito's fiancé, Brian Laundrie, and speculated that he might have been out drinking all night which made him vulnerable to getting mugged or mishap.
EpisodeMISSING: Brian Shaffer
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The security tapes are reviewed to determine which exit Brian left from and where he might have gone.
09:39 - 13:27 (03:48)
Summary
The security tapes are reviewed to determine which exit Brian left from and where he might have gone. They find that the back door leads to a messy construction site with a freight elevator, indicating that he likely left through a different exit.
EpisodeMISSING: Brian Shaffer
PodcastCrime Junkie
The possibility of running away and starting a new life due to grief is explored, along with the two potential options for moving on.
13:27 - 18:49 (05:21)
Summary
The possibility of running away and starting a new life due to grief is explored, along with the two potential options for moving on.
EpisodeMISSING: Brian Shaffer
PodcastCrime Junkie
The priority in a missing person search should be to find the missing person, not whether the person searching will get in trouble for helping.
18:49 - 26:52 (08:02)
Summary
The priority in a missing person search should be to find the missing person, not whether the person searching will get in trouble for helping. In a worst-case scenario, helping to find the missing person and bring closure to the family is the most important goal.
EpisodeMISSING: Brian Shaffer
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Law enforcement agencies continue to debunk theories about the Smiley Face Killer possibly being responsible for the disappearance of Brian Shaffer, as no evidence has been found to support that claim, and there is no proof that he's even dead.
26:52 - 32:36 (05:44)
Summary
Law enforcement agencies continue to debunk theories about the Smiley Face Killer possibly being responsible for the disappearance of Brian Shaffer, as no evidence has been found to support that claim, and there is no proof that he's even dead.
EpisodeMISSING: Brian Shaffer
PodcastCrime Junkie
The podcast discusses the case of Brian Shaffer, a man who vanished from a bar in Columbus, Ohio in 2006, and how the investigation has gone for the past 15 years.
32:36 - 37:35 (04:58)
Summary
The podcast discusses the case of Brian Shaffer, a man who vanished from a bar in Columbus, Ohio in 2006, and how the investigation has gone for the past 15 years.
EpisodeMISSING: Brian Shaffer
PodcastCrime Junkie
Jason and his wife have started fostering dogs in Houston, known as the stray dog capital of the U.S.
37:35 - 40:29 (02:54)
Summary
Jason and his wife have started fostering dogs in Houston, known as the stray dog capital of the U.S.
EpisodeMISSING: Brian Shaffer
PodcastCrime Junkie
A listener shared a story about how their anxious dog calmed down when they played the podcast Crime Junkie, suggesting the host's voice to be soothing to pets.
40:29 - 44:09 (03:39)
Summary
A listener shared a story about how their anxious dog calmed down when they played the podcast Crime Junkie, suggesting the host's voice to be soothing to pets.