87: Leah Roberts: Whatcom County, Washington
In March 2000, 23-year-old Leah Roberts packed her Jeep Cherokee, grabbed her cat—and vanished. Not without a trace, but into the vast, mist-covered wilderness of the Pacific Northwest.
Inspired by Jack Kerouac, Leah set off from North Carolina on a soul-searching road trip, leaving behind a trail of personal tragedy: the sudden death of both parents and a near-fatal car crash. She carried $3,000 in cash and no clear destination—just a sense that something was waiting for her out west.
Days later, her Jeep was found wrecked at the bottom of a remote embankment near Bellingham, Washington…
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