August 30, 2013. Castaic, California. An overturned abandoned SUV belonging to 19-year old Bryce Laspisa is discovered at the bottom of a steep embankment near Castaic Lake, but even though most of his personal possessions have been left behind, Bryce himself is nowhere to be found. While beginning his sophomore year at Sierra College in Rocklin, Bryce had been displaying erratic behaviour and seemed to be experiencing issues with drugs and alcohol before he made the inexplicable decision to drive hundreds of miles away. During his trip, Bryce seemingly spent long periods of time just sitting inside his parked SUV, but even though he assured his parents he would eventually join them at their home in Laguna Niguel, he vanishes before he arrives. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the unsolved disappearance of Bryce Laspisa, who went missing under very bizarre circumstances.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department at (323) 890-5500.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/bryce-david-laspisa

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/bryce-laspisa-missing-person-castaic-lake/1959070/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/09/05/mystery-over-burning-body-found-where-naperville-central-grad-disappeared-2/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2015/08/28/search-continues-2-years-after-central-grad-vanished-2/

https://scvnews.com/oct-19-20-organized-search-planned-for-missing-teen/

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/one-year-after-bryce-laspisas-disappearance-parents-ask-for-acts-of-kindness/

https://www.kcra.com/article/site-being-searched-for-missing-sierra-college-student-turns-up-body/6407433

https://oag.ca.gov/missing/person/bryce-david-laspisa

https://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/crime/bryce-laspisa-still-missing-one-decade-after-unexplained-disappearance-480422

https://i.iheart.com/v3/re/new_assets/63054d863f34185e925fcc8d/?passthrough=1

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.