Girlfriend patty fornicola phones bellefonte police at approx 11. The disappearance of ray gricar part 2 page 7 true. There are quite a few people whos disappearance was quite shocking and not a trace of them was ever found again. Bindner said he was mimicking a tv show in which a man surprised strangers with money, saying he thought it was a touch of magic.
Welcome to the audio file of the disappearance of ray gricar. Ray himself has briefly appeared in an episode of the the fbi files. The disappearance of brandi wells from longview, texas on august 3, 2006. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. Fifteen years later, nobody seems to be able to explain what happened to him. In april 2005, he was last seen at the street of shops in lewisburg. A complete list of all episodes from the the investigation discovery tv show disappeared, including updates and further information.
We are turning our articles into short 1015 minute podcast episodes so. Ray frank gricar was an american lawyer who served as the district attorney of centre county, pennsylvania from 1985 until 2005. I dont think anyone is updating this blog as many of the links do not work. The disappearance of ray gricar is one of the most tantalizing missingpersons cases in recent memory. On april 15, 2005 da ray gricar disappeared from pennsylvania. On the morning of friday april 15, 2005 longtime centre county, pennsylvania district attorney ray gricar called his girlfriend, patty fornicola, and told her he was playing hooky from work. Over the eightplus years since the centre county, pa. The story takes place on 415 of 1995, 2020, and 2040.
Nobody knows what happend, but i have my own theory ray gricar was a very tough attorney, and almost had almost no mercy. On april 15, 2005, gricar went missing under mysterious circumstances and has not been heard from since. On april 15, 2005, ray gricar, the district attorney for centre county, pennsylvania, vanished under mysterious circumstances. Having given most of his life to law, he decided that this would be his last term and in janu. Ray gricar was sitting da in centre country, pennsylvania when one day he simply did not return home. His missing laptop later turned up in the nearby river. Fiftynine year old ray gricar had worked as the centre county district attorney for nearly twenty years. Friends and family said the centre county district attorney was planing to retire after holding office for 20 years, something. Apr 11, 2017 disappeared season 7 episode 3 road to nowhere skip navigation. New theory regarding ray gricars disappearance evonews. The disappearance of ray gricar the true crime files. Source says body of missing da in penn state sex scandal case was hidden in a shaft after former hells angel has his knee caps spun and throat slit centre county district attorney ray gricar. Apr 15, 2015 ten years ago, a prosecutor in centre county, pennsylvania, took a day off of work and vanished. Jun, 2018 former pennsylvania centre county district attorney ray frank gricar left his office one day in 2005 and went missing without a trace.
Disappeared examines the case of ray gricar a pennsylvania district attorney. Former pennsylvania centre county district attorney ray frank gricar left his office one day in 2005 and went missing without a trace. Well, except the very interesting fact that he was working on a case against a certain penn state football coach at the time. Disappeared follows the unpredictable twists of missing person cases, tracking investigations aimed at solving how and why people simply vanish. Its free and setting up an account only takes a moment. Gricar had served as centre countys district attorney for 20 years and was planning to retire the following year but he still maintained his long work hours. Nov 21, 2018 ray gricar was a prominent district attorney for centre county, pennsylvania when he disappeared from a road trip on april 15, 2005. A list of all the episodes from the investigation discovery tv show disappeared, including all updates from the cases featured on the show. On april 15, 2005, ray gricar, the district attorney for. Jun 02, 2016 when a da goes missing, the world takes notice. With christopher crutchfield walker, ray gricar, patti fornicola, laura gricar. Ray frank gricar the charlie project case overview. I think it was the disappeared episode which corrected this to 8. These are a few more of our theories on what may have happened to ray.
Ray then set out alone down scenic route 192 in his red mini cooper. Knowing that, zaccagni said he wonders why gricar took the laptop with him that daybut left the case and the power source. Others say he was murdered as a coverup or that he committed suicide. Best ray gricar podcasts podcasts withabout ray gricar. The disappearance of ray gricar is one of the most tantalizing missing persons cases in recent memory. Ray gricar was a prominent district attorney for centre county, pennsylvania when he disappeared from a road trip on april 15, 2005. Ten years ago, a prosecutor in centre county, pennsylvania, took a day off of work and vanished. Disappeared season 7 episode 3 road to nowhere youtube. Lewisburg it has been eight years since ray gricar was last seen.
Gricars disappearance was the subject of television documentary programs, including episodes of haunting evidence on court tv in june 2006, disappeared on. In 2005, a day of playing hooky for ray gricar turned into an enduring mystery for his friends and family. Now, with the disappearance of centre county district attorney ray gricar, everyday concerns shared by millions of powerless and scared americans have come home to roost and haunt happy valley. He had been practicing law since 1985, and by the time his career reached its 20year mark, he had prosecuted many notable and high profile cases. Ray gricar has made a long career as a district attorney, prosecuting centre county pennsylvanias toughest crimes. The ray gricar case has never made any sense on the surface. Ray gricar was a successful prosecutor who was later elected district attorney in pennsylvania. In 2005, a day of playing hooky for ray gricar turned into an enduring mystery for his friends and family and left the world to wonder if there is a bigger conspiracy at play. Disappeared examines the case of ray gricar a pennsylvania district attorney who vanishes after a short drive. That morning, he told his livein girlfriend, patty fornicola, he would be going to work late. Jul 26, 2015 gricar was last heard from april 15, when he called his girlfriend to say he was taking a drive along state route 192. The disappearance of paige birgfeld from mesa county, colorado on june 28, 2007. I start this subreddit, because i cant react on other subreddits.
If you missed fridays dateline, the case of the missing d. True crime garage podcast episode new leads few and far between in case of missing centre county da gricar article what happened to ray gricar. Mark cohen wrote a 5page letter to fines office at the doj asking for a deeper look into the death of luna and the disappearance of ray gricar. What other common misconceptions are there about rays case that you think should. Former centre county district attorney ray gricar is still missing after years. Document reveals new clues in ray gricar disappearance. While some of the resolutions are heartwarming and others tragic, many cases remain open to this day and continue to be a source of unbearable frustration for family members and friends. Home archive the baffling case of da ray gricar the baffling case of da ray gricar february 4, 2012 afp archive 0. Policeman holliday contacts chief of police duane dixon who advises to send a message to other. On april 15, 2005, centre county district attorney ray gricar suddenly vanished exactly as described. Having given most of his life to law, he decided that this would be his last term and in. Episode guide for season 3 of investigation discoverys tv show disappeared.
I think the biggest clue in the whole case is that he used mapquest to find. What is the cia hiding about the missing da who didnt. Whatever the theory, authorities are no closer to discovering what. Btw, we all believed for years that ray left the office at 9. After the sex scandal revelation, some hypothesized that gricars disappearance was somehow tied to penn state. On friday april 15, 2005 district attorney ray gricar called his girlfriend and told her he was playing. Others say he committed suicide, a theory vigorously denied by gricar s former livein girlfriend. In 2005, a district attorney from centre county, pennsylvania mysteriously disappeared.
Something, anything as the viewers are so touched by the stories and sad for the families. While people really are terrified but somehow entertained by hearing about murder mysteries going unresolved, there is a certain interest for people that have disappeared in a weird way. We are turning our articles into short 1015 minute podcast episodes so you can listen on the go. Mar 12, 2019 fiftynine year old ray gricar had worked as the centre county district attorney for nearly twenty years. The disappearance of ray gricar from state college, pennsylvania on april 15, 2005. He had a girlfriend, an adult daughter, and a good job as a district attorney. Cnn article ten years later, ray gricars disappearance still haunts many penn live article. I remember from the disappeared episode he had 100k sitting in a savings account that was left untouched. I too wish discovery id disappeared updated their reruns with latest information or have a new show disappeared epilogue or disappeared found. On april 15, 2005, centre county district attorney ray gricar told his girlfriend he was playing hooky from work. Last write up was 3 years ago i decided to exhumes it.
In the wake of his disappearance, the evidence only presented more questions than it gave answers including the realization that ray s laptop was nowhere to be found. Apr, 2018 its been years since ray gricar disappeared. The baffling case of da ray gricar american free press. The disappearance of ray gricar, years later the bucknellian. Officer ray gricar is missing since 2005 and declared dead in 2011. District attorney ray gricar vanished on april 15, 2005, after calling his girlfriend while driving through brush valley in pennsylvania. An esteemed district attorney, gricar failed to prosecute sandusky for sex crimes in 1998, and later disappeared without a trace. The mysterious and unexpected disappearance of district attorney ray gricar by pat dwyer kindle edition by dwyer, pat, dwyer, pat. Mar 31, 2017 new leads few and far between in case of missing centre county da gricar.
Gricar s car was discovered the next day in an antique store parking lot near a river. Now, a new investigator is taking over the case, april 21, 2018. The disappearance of ray gricar part 2 join the unexplained mysteries community today. Its one of our regions longest running and best known mystery stories the disappearance of former centre county district attorney ray gricar. Listen to 072 the disappearance of ray gricar by trace evidence instantly on your tablet, phone or browser no downloads needed.
After he had been missing for over six years with no trace of his whereabouts, centre county authorities declared gricar legally dead on july 25, 2011. It left the world to wonder if there is a bigger conspiracy at play. Ray gricar linked to jerry sandusky case one of the questions surrounding the sexabuse case against jerry sandusky is why a former district attorney chose not to prosecute the thenpenn state assistant coach in 1998 after reports surfaced that he had inappropriate interactions with a boy. Gricar, who police and family say was not a technophile, seldom took the laptop with him on trips. Jul 26, 2015 i dont know if you remember this, but in december 2005, state rep. Conflicting theories proliferate the internet about what happened to gricar. Somethings missing in happy valley, and its not just ray gricar. The pair said, i love you, to each other as they ended their call. Having given most of his life to law, he decided that this would be his last term and in january of 2006 he was set to retire. In this case, how and why did this happen to centre county. He had skipped work that day to drive through the country he often played hooky to go looking for antiques. Theories at the time ranged from suicide to walkoff, but years later, a high profile case made people wonder if something more sinister had taken place. Watch disappeared season 3, episode 9 a familys curse.
He let his girlfriend know that he planned to take a drive and do some antique shopping. Prosecutor ray gricars disappearance is still one of the. Human remains still unidentified as investigation broadens. State college, pa new leads few and far between in case of. A good 6 years before charges were finally brought against serial sexual abuser jerry sandusky, ray gricar was looking into doing just that.
Theories at the time ranged from suicide to walkoff, but years later, a high profile case made people wonder if. Former centre county district attorney ray gricar disappeared nearly 12 years ago, on april 15, 2005. A second point is that, a one point, the hero drives east, from the fictionalized state college and goes into a valley. Months from retirement, the 59yearold hasnt been seen. On 41505, gricar did the same thing, and made a call from that valley. The case gains national attention when a link is drawn to the penn state child abuse scandal. Not a lot for someone with his salary, but not horrible.
Ray gricar who disappeared in 2005 tried to bring sex. Ray gricar who disappeared in 2005 tried to bring sex abuse case over penn states jerry sandusky. Ray gricar was nearing retirement when he disappeared on april 15, 2005, but he was still planning for a busy life, as evidenced by his may 2005 calendar. I watched the last episode of disappeared aboud ray gricar. In april 2009, bellefonte police revealed that before gricars disappearance. Hes the former centre county district attorney who declined to prosecute jerry sandusky in 1998. A look inside the 10yearlong investigation into the missing cetre co. Apr 19, 2018 ray gricar is the missing element to the sandusky trial no one from penn state covered up anything besides sandusky and ray gricar gricar is a piece of trash who helped cover everything up from 1998 until 05 or 06 i believe whenever gricar the center county pennsylvania d. Ray gricar is the missing element to the sandusky trial no one from penn state covered up anything besides sandusky and ray gricar gricar is a piece of trash who helped cover everything up from 1998 until 05 or 06 i believe whenever gricar the center county pennsylvania d.
Top 10 mysterious people who should have movies made about. The disappearance of ray gricar, years later on april 15, 2005, centre county district attorney ray gricar parked his car in lewisburg and went for a stroll down market street. At the time of his disappearance, rays work laptop was nowhere to be found. Fiftynine year old district attorney ray gricar vanished from lewisburg, pa on april 15th, 2005. Sep 21, 20 the mother of one of the children abused by football coach jerry sandusky, reported the crime to da ray gricar in 1998 but he decided not to bring up charges. The basic gist of ray gricar s disappearance is so familiar i can recount it in my sleep one sunny friday on april 15, 2005 tax day, eight months before his retirement the centre. His girlfriend reported him missing, and his car was later recovered in a parking lot. The criminal case against former penn state coach jerry sandusky has put the media spotlight back on the missing persons case of ray gricar. Some say he staged his disappearance to start a new life.
Disappeared season 7 episode 3 road to nowhere skip navigation. The announcement ignited suspicion that the remains could belong to former centre county district attorney ray gricar, who mysteriously vanished in 2005. Ray gricar, the centre county district attorney who failed to prosecute jerry sandusky in 1998, is missing and his case is still unsolved. I discovered that gricars disappearance mimics the disappearance of the. A prosecutor disappeared in a parking lot without all his possession keys, wallet laptop. This is a list of episodes of disappeared, a television program broadcast on the investigation discovery network that documents missing persons cases. Nearly 10 years later, disappearance of ray youtube. Centre county district attorney ray gricar went missing in 2005 while driving to work in 1998, gricar was informed about sexual abuse allegations against penn state football coach jerry sandusky. Former centre county district attorney ray gricar is still missing after. The disappearance of ray gricar part 2 page 2 true. Check out the disappearance of lauria bible and ashley freeman and the murder of ivan wheeler. The program was first aired in december 2009, with subsequent series shown through 20, and then resumed in 2016 after a threeyear hiatus. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Friday, april 15, 2005 59 year old ray gricar, the district attorney for centre county, pennsylvania called into work. May 26, 2017 while people really are terrified but somehow entertained by hearing about murder mysteries going unresolved, there is a certain interest for people that have disappeared in a weird way. A collection of podcasts episodes with or about ray gricar, often where they are interviewed. He had no personal or professional problems that anyone was aware of. Make sure to listen to the full ray gricar episode first. Listen to true crime garage episodes free, on demand. I cover this case on this weeks episode of the trail went cold podcast. Ray gricar gricar, district attorney for centre county, pennsylvania, went missing on friday, april 15, 2005.
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