Top 30 Creepiest Disappearance Stories

VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
WRITTEN BY: Don Ekama

Dive into the most chilling and mysterious disappearance cases that have left investigators and families searching for answers. From unexplained vanishings to bizarre circumstances, these stories will send shivers down your spine and challenge everything you thought you knew about missing persons. Our countdown includes shocking cases like Jayme Closs, Amelia Earhart, D.B. Cooper, and the haunting stories of the Beaumont Children and Brian Shaffer that continue to baffle experts and true crime enthusiasts alike!

  • #30: Jayme Closs[a]
  • #29: Monica & Michael Bennett
  • #28: Johnny Gosch[b]
  • #27: Amy Lynn Bradley
  • #26: Ronald Tammen[c]
  • #25: Tara Calico[d]
  • #24: Timmothy Pitzen[e]
  • #23: Brian Shaffer[f]
  • #22: Asha Degree[g]
  • #21: The Beaumont[h] Children
  • #20: Ryan Chambers
  • #19: The Fort Worth Missing Trio
  • #18: Brandon Swanson
  • #17: Bobby Dunbar
  • #16: Margaret Fox
  • #15: George Mallory & Andrew Irvine
  • #14: Marjorie West
  • #13: Frederick Valentich
  • #12: Evelyn Hartley
  • #11: He Jiankui
  • #10: The Sodders
  • #9: Lauren Spierer
  • #8: Lars Mittank
  • #7: Maura Murray
  • #6: The Springfield Three
  • #5: Rebecca Coriam
  • #4: Zebb Quinn
  • #3: Harold Holt
  • #2: D. B. Cooper
  • #1: Amelia Earhart

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