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Crime Junkie May 23, 2026 1m

The Night He Was Reported Missing... #truecrimeshorts #truecrimestories #crimejunkies #podcast

Summary

In this true crime narrative, two men, Julian Vaio's Jr. and Jeremy Carpenter, find themselves stranded in Benson, North Carolina after their traveling companion, Christopher Thomas (Cole), suddenly became paranoid and disappeared with their car keys. The incident occurs on Black Friday 2016, with the men claiming Cole might have mental health issues and providing limited context about his abrupt departure. Despite police assistance and searching nearby locations, Cole remains unaccounted for, leaving behind an unexplained and mysterious situation that raises more questions than answers about his whereabouts and mental state.

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