Latest / 3 Crimes That Are Still Unsolved / Episode 45- The Missing Surveillance Footage
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- Ronan Wolfe: Welcome back to 3 Crimes That Are Still Unsolved – Chilling Cases With No Answers… Yet. I’m Ronan Wolfe. We live in a world where cameras are everywhere—on street corners, in stores, inside elevators. They’re supposed to capture everything. But what happens when they don’t? Today, we’re looking at three cases where surveillance footage should have solved the mystery… but instead made it even stranger. Ronan Wolfe: First, we revisit the disappearance of Brian Shaffer in 2006. A medical student in Ohio, Brian was last seen entering a bar with friends. Multiple cameras covered the entrance and exits. Yet while he’s clearly seen going in, there is no footage of him ever leaving. Investigators reviewed hours of tape, but nothing explains how he could have exited without being recorded. It’s one of the most baffling surveillance gaps in modern true crime. Ronan Wolfe: Next is the case of Lars Mittank, a German tourist who vanished in 2014 at a Bulgarian airport. Security cameras captured him acting erratically, running out of the terminal, climbing over a fence, and disappearing into nearby woods. That was the last confirmed sighting. Despite extensive searches, no trace of Lars was ever found. The footage shows him leaving—but gives no clue as to what he was running from, or where he went next. Ronan Wolfe: Finally, we look at the 2016 disappearance of 22-year-old student Sierah Joughin in Ohio. After going for a bike ride, Sierah never returned home. Surveillance cameras in the area captured parts of her route—but crucial segments were missing or unclear. A suspect was eventually arrested, but questions remain about the timeline and whether all footage was properly recovered. Even when cameras exist, they don’t always tell the full story. Ronan Wolfe: Cameras are meant to be witnesses that never blink. But in these cases, they either missed something—or what they captured only deepened the mystery. Ronan Wolfe: I’m Ronan Wolfe. Subscribe to 3 Crimes That Are Still Unsolved – Chilling Cases With No Answers… Yet. Because sometimes, even when the truth is on tape… it’s still out of frame.