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A horse trainer discovers the pre-dug grave of missing teen on remote California trail #shorts

February 26, 2025 / 01:54

This episode discusses the disappearance of Justine Vander and the discovery of her body in a shallow grave. Key topics include the witness account of a freshly dug hole and the subsequent investigation.

The witness recounts their experience from Labor Day weekend in 2003, when they noticed a suspicious hole during a training ride. They describe the haunting feeling that followed after Justine went missing.

After Justine's body was found, the witness contacted the sheriff's department, highlighting the significance of their earlier observation as crucial evidence in the case.

The episode emphasizes the chilling nature of the crime, referring to it as coldblooded and premeditated.

TLDR

A witness recalls seeing a suspicious hole before Justine Vander's body was discovered, raising concerns about the premeditated nature of her murder.

Episode

1:54
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what were you doing that brought you here in 2003 I was conditioning a horse to do
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endurance it was Labor Day weekend Saturday that I came up on a my just my normal training ride right about here
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yeah I saw a freshly dug hole in the brush the rest of my ride I kept trying to justify why it was there it sort of
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haunted you it sounds like did it did she's been gone for 3 days now and concern is
00:00:48
[Music] growing it was parked right here in this parking space I thought well they might
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be searching this area because at the time there was a direct access from the park and ride to this
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area did you notice anything different the hole was not there anymore there was debris over
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the top of [Music] it I wasn't thinking like that nobody thinks like that that Justine vander's
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body discovered buried in a shallow grave the Auburn Journal had a photo of just the brush where Justine had been
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buried and I went oh my gosh I saw freshly dug hole 3 days prior to her disappearance I immediately you know
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contacted the sheriff's department that was a big piece of evidence that's absolutely coldblooded premeditated

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Episode Highlights

  • Growing Concern
    The concern for Justine Vander escalates as days pass without her.
    “She's been gone for 3 days now and concern is growing.”
    @ 00m 28s
    February 26, 2025
  • The Discovery
    A body was discovered buried in a shallow grave, leading to shocking revelations.
    “I saw a freshly dug hole 3 days prior to her disappearance.”
    @ 01m 39s
    February 26, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • It sort of haunted you, it sounds like.
    A horse trainer discovers the pre-dug grave of missing teen on remote California trail #shorts
  • I saw a freshly dug hole 3 days prior to her disappearance.
    A horse trainer discovers the pre-dug grave of missing teen on remote California trail #shorts
  • That's absolutely coldblooded premeditated.
    A horse trainer discovers the pre-dug grave of missing teen on remote California trail #shorts

Key Moments

  • Haunting Discovery00:19
  • Growing Concern00:28
  • Shocking Evidence01:39
  • Cold-Blooded Premeditation01:50