On two rural roads on the Yurok Reservation, two trucks belonging to two missing men are found within weeks of each other as the Covid 19 pandemic unfolds. This episode covers the cases of Nick Vigil and Virgil Bussell Jr. (Hoopa Tribe), both of whom remain missing. So, what happened to these two men? And what is the link, if any, between their cases?

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Episode sources:

Interviews with Debbie Frisiello (2022 and 2024) by Laura Frater (phone)

Interview with Investigator Destry Henderson (HCSO) (2022) by Laura Frater (phone)

Interview with Alicia Aduelo (2022) by Laura Frater (text)

Interview with Frank Surber (2023) by Laura Frater (in person)

https://kymkemp.com/2024/02/25/vigilance-a-mothers-four-year-search-for-her-missing-son-she-offers-a-25000-reward-to-find-her-only-child/

https://kymkemp.com/2020/04/29/fortuna-man-missing-since-february-police-seek-publics-assistance/

https://coldcasemendocino.wordpress.com/tag/hoopa/

https://kiem-tv.com/2020/03/26/fortuna-man-still-missing-2/

https://oag.ca.gov/missing/person/virgil-owen-bussell-jr

https://humboldtgov.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2621&ARC=3957

https://kymkemp.com/2020/04/11/weitchpec-man-still-missing-family-received-a-ransom-note-and-tracker-found-possible-evidence-indicating-foul-play/

https://krcrtv.com/north-coast-news/eureka-local-news/missing-native-man-still

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