Latest / 3 Crimes That Are Still Unsolved / Episode 41- The Last Ride: Unsolved Taxi and Rideshare Mysteries
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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. Tonight’s episode centers on something most of us have done without thinking twice—getting into a taxi or booking a ride home. It’s supposed to be safe, simple, and trackable. But in these cases, the ride began normally… and ended in silence. Ronan Wolfe: First, we look at the 2009 disappearance of 20-year-old college student Bryce Laspisa. After a series of strange phone calls to his parents, Bryce’s car was found overturned near a lake in California. Blood was found inside the vehicle, but not enough to suggest a fatal crash. His wallet, phone, and laptop were still inside. Witnesses reported seeing someone matching his description asking for a ride nearby—but Bryce was never found. Did he flee the scene? Was he picked up by someone who meant harm? To this day, no confirmed sightings have solved the mystery. Ronan Wolfe: Next is the case of taxi driver Emanuela Orlandi, who vanished in 1983 in Vatican City after reportedly getting into a car with a man claiming to represent a modeling agency. Her disappearance sparked international headlines and conspiracy theories involving political groups and even the Vatican itself. Decades later, searches of tombs and secret archives have produced no definitive answers. Ronan Wolfe: Finally, we have the disappearance of rideshare driver Christopher Smith in 2019. After completing a late-night trip in South Carolina, his vehicle was found burned in a rural field. Christopher was nowhere to be found. Surveillance captured him picking up a final passenger—but that individual has never been publicly identified. Was it a robbery? A targeted attack? Or something even more calculated? Ronan Wolfe: Three rides. Three vanishings. And no clear destination. Ronan Wolfe: Subscribe to 3 Crimes That Are Still Unsolved – Chilling Cases With No Answers… Yet. I’m Ronan Wolfe. Until next time, know your route… and trust your instincts.