Strange Disappearances

Author: Danny Sowell

In 1587, the Roanoke Colony, consisting of 115 settlers, mysteriously vanished from Roanoke Island. When Governor John White returned in 1590, he found the colony abandoned and the word 'Croatoan' carved into a post. Theories range from integration with local tribes to supernatural intervention.

Owen Parfitt, a paralyzed elderly man, disappeared from his sister's front porch in England in 1763. Witnesses were nearby, yet Owen vanished without a trace, leaving behind an unsolved mystery that hints at something beyond the ordinary.

Ambrose Bierce, an American author, disappeared in 1913 after heading to Mexico to join Pancho Villa's revolution. He was never seen or heard from again, adding a layer of enigma to his already mysterious and eerie literary works.

Barbara Newhall Follett, a literary prodigy, walked out of her house in 1939 after an argument with her husband and was never seen again. Despite extensive searches, no trace of her was found, making her disappearance a literary tragedy steeped in mystery.

Paula Jean Welden, a college student, vanished in 1946 while taking a walk in Vermont. Despite thorough searches and investigations, her case remains unsolved, with eerie parallels to other disappearances in the same area.

In 1966, three young women vanished from a beach at Indiana Dunes State Park. Witnesses saw them board a small boat, but despite extensive searches, no trace of the women was ever found, leaving behind a trail of speculation and theories.

The Dyatlov Pass incident, in 1959, involved nine hikers who mysteriously died in the Ural Mountains. Their tent was found cut open from the inside, and the hikers had fled inadequately dressed for the freezing conditions. Their bodies showed strange injuries, leading to numerous theories ranging from avalanches to alien encounters.

In 1978, Australian pilot Frederick Valentich disappeared during a training flight over Bass Strait. His last communication mentioned an unidentified flying object, and neither the plane nor Valentich were ever found, fueling speculation about extraterrestrial involvement.

In 1950, James E. Tedford, a war veteran, vanished during a bus ride in Vermont. He was last seen sleeping in his seat, but when the bus arrived at its destination, Tedford was gone without a trace, leaving behind only his luggage and a lingering mystery.

The case of the Mary Celeste, a brigantine merchant ship, remains one of the most famous maritime mysteries. Found adrift in 1872 with no crew aboard, the ship was in perfect condition with ample supplies. Theories range from piracy to paranormal activity, but the truth remains elusive.

In 1963, a four-year-old boy named Jiro Namiki disappeared from a supermarket in Japan without a single lead or evidence. Despite extensive efforts, his case remains open, with some speculating about supernatural forces at play.

In 1928, the Flannan Isles lighthouse keepers disappeared without a trace. Their log records hinted at a severe storm, but when rescue workers arrived, there was no sign of the storm or the keepers. Theories range from abduction by sea monsters to being swallowed by the sea.

Renata Fabiankovic, a young woman, vanished during a hike in the Canadian Rockies in 2005. Despite intense search efforts, she was never seen again. Her disappearance, marked by the discovery of her neatly folded clothes, adds to the unnerving and mysterious nature of these cases.