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The Vanishing Man

January 24, 2018 / 04:19

This episode covers the mysterious disappearance of Ray Greek, the district attorney for Center County, Pennsylvania, who went missing on April 15, 2005. Key topics include the circumstances leading to his disappearance, the search efforts by law enforcement, and various theories surrounding his fate.

Ray Greek called into work to take a day off for relaxation and antique hunting. His girlfriend became concerned when he did not return home that evening and reported him missing to the police. Initial investigations revealed that Ray's vehicle was found near an antique shop in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, but there were no signs of foul play.

Despite extensive searches and investigations by multiple law enforcement agencies, no definitive clues emerged regarding Ray's whereabouts. Speculation arose about possible enemies he may have made during his career, with some suggesting he could have been kidnapped or even killed.

Others theorized that Ray may have chosen to walk away from his life or that he could have taken his own life. The episode raises questions about the true nature of his disappearance and the various possibilities surrounding it.

TLDR

Ray Greek, a Pennsylvania district attorney, vanished in 2005 under mysterious circumstances, sparking various theories about his fate.

Episode

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[Music] on Friday April 15th 2005 Rea Greek are the district attorney for Center County
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Pennsylvania called into work saying he would not be coming in for the day he had skipped work to relax a little
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and take a drive through the pretty countryside he planned to stop and do a little antique hunting and a few
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mom-and-pop stores along the way this was not terribly uncommon for Ray after all he was nearing the end of a very
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successful career and retirement was in sight the DA's office could survive a day here there without ray so playing
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hooky and just getting away for a while was well-deserved as the Sun went down and the day turned to night Ray's
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longtime girlfriend started to wonder when he would return he got darker and darker and yet she had not heard from
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him she tried his cell several times but he never picked up to tell her where he
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was she thought she had waited long enough so she called the local police department she told them what she knew
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the police explained that they knew ray and he was responsible but we are probably dealing with here is it gotten
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late ray must have decided to stay overnight maybe his phone was dead they would make a few phone calls and
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see what they could find the next day when the detectives and the first shift officers arrived at the office they saw
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the report stating Ray's girlfriend had called and said he had not come home after some checking they quickly
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discovered ray was still missing he had never returned nor called they set off in search of their missing
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district attorney they got their first break when they discovered his vehicle next to an antique shop in Lewisburg
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Pennsylvania after finding the car investigators combed the area but found nothing no other clues to suggest where
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ray may have gone and there were no signs of foul play the district attorney had simply vanished and under some
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mysterious circumstances many different law enforcement agencies have looked into Ray's disappearance over the years
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they have found a lot of clues and a lot of strange actions leading up to the date that he went missing but nothing
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definitive I would tell you that he was never seen again but there are some that
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say different that they have seen ray after April 2005 many have speculated that the prosecutor had made many
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enemies over the course of his long successful career and that someone may have wanted him dead but no body has
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ever been found was he kidnapped taken away and killed elsewhere disposed of where he would never be found like some
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kind of mob hit seems like something you would see in a Hollywood movie and not something that would happen to Ray Gris
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car or is there something else going on beneath the surface of this man's life could he have walked away from a good
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life he had worked so hard to create or could it have been suicide or maybe even
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something more sinister this is the story of Ray Greek our The Vanishing managing managed
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you [Music]

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Episode Highlights

  • The Disappearance of Ray Greek
    On April 15, 2005, district attorney Ray Greek vanished without a trace during a day off.
    “The district attorney had simply vanished.”
    @ 02m 50s
    January 24, 2018
  • Mystery and Speculation
    Years of investigation led to many theories about Ray's fate, but no definitive answers.
    “Could he have walked away from a good life?”
    @ 03m 48s
    January 24, 2018

Episode Quotes

  • The district attorney had simply vanished.
    The Vanishing Man
  • Was he kidnapped, taken away and killed elsewhere?
    The Vanishing Man
  • Could he have walked away from a good life?
    The Vanishing Man

Key Moments

  • Vanished02:50
  • Mysterious Circumstances02:52
  • Speculation03:31

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