Episode 53: The Bizarre Disappearance of Bryce Laspisa

In August of 2013, Bryce Laspisa, a 19-year-old college student in California, vanished without a trace. After breaking up with his girlfriend randomly, Bryce set out to drive back to his apartment 90 miles away, or so everyone thought. The next day however, he was in a completely different area, closer to his parents house than his apartment. After extremely bizarre behavior for HOURS and the help from a good Samaritan, Bryce was back on the road seemingly towards his parent’s. When Bryce’s car was found crashed and abandoned the next morning, a frantic search ensued, but no clues emerged to explain his sudden disappearance. Theories ran wild - some suspect foul play, others wonder if it was a tragic mental health crisis, or even if Bryce chose to disappear on his own. Despite all the efforts to find him, Bryce Laspisa's fate remains a mystery, and he has never been seen again. Some would say losing a loved one to death is the worst pain imaginable, however the families of the missing would tell you the not knowing is much worse.

 

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If anyone has any details on the disappearance or whereabouts of Bryce Laspisa, please call Los Angeles County Sheriff 323 890 5500 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS

 

Sources:

“Search on for Missing Teen” by Jim Holt in The Signal in Santa Clarita, CA on September 2, 2013

“Laguna Niguel Couple Traces Steps of Missing Teenage Son” by Jim Holt in The Signal in Santa Clarita, CA on September 3, 2013

“What Happened to Bryce Laspisa? Inside His Unsolved 2013 Disappearance” on All that’s Interesting website November (https://allthatsinteresting.com/history-uncovered/bryce-laspisa)

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

“Search Efforts Ramp Up for Missing Teenager” by Jim Holt in The Signal in Santa Clarita, CA on September 4, 2013

“Still No Signs Of Bryce Laspisa 11 Years Later” by Louie Diaz in The Santa Clarita News on August 30, 2024 (https://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/community-news/still-no-signs-of-bryce-laspisa-11-years-later-519173)

“Bryce Laspisa Still Missing One Decade After Unexplained Disappearance” by Jade Aubuchon in The Santa Clarita News on August 30, 2023 (https://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/crime/bryce-laspisa-still-missing-one-decade-after-unexplained-disappearance-480422)

“Vigil Held in Castaic for Missing Teen” by “Search Efforts Ramp Up for Missing Teenager” by Jim Holt and Charlie Kaijo in The Signal in Santa Clarita, CA on October 1, 2013

“Missing College Student's Girlfriend “Hopeful” as Lake Search Continues” by Jonathan Lloyd, Toni Guinyard and Robert Kovacik on NBC Los Angeles on September 3, 2013 (https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/bryce-laspisa-missing-person-castaic-lake/1959070/)

“Search for Missing Teen Continues” by Jim Holt in The Signal in Santa Clarita, CA on October 21, 2013

“Search continues, 2 years after Central grad vanished” by Susan Frick Carlman in The Chicago Tribune, updated on May 16, 2019 (https://www.chicagotribune.com/2015/08/28/search-continues-2-years-after-central-grad-vanished-2/)

“Site being searched for missing Sierra College student turns up body” by Kevin Oliver and Brian Hickey on KCRA 3 updated on September 4, 2013 (https://www.kcra.com/article/site-being-searched-for-missing-sierra-college-student-turns-up-body/6407433)  

“One Year After Bryce Laspisa's Disappearance, Parents Ask For Acts Of Kindness” by

“Road to Nowhere” on Disappeared Season 7, Episode 3 – Discovery+ on April 25, 2016