Over two years after Orange County man Bryce Laspisa went missing near Castaic Lake, Investigation Discovery will feature his story on the series “Disappeared” in late April.
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The now 21-year-old was last seen on Aug. 30, 2013 when he was reportedly driving home from California State University, Chico. His 2003 Toyota Highlander was later found overturned on a boat launch near Castaic Lake.
The one-hour long “Disappeared” episode dedicated to Bryce’s story, titled “Road to Nowhere,” will air on Investigation Discovery on Monday, April 25 at 7 p.m PST. Click here to check local listings.
The show’s description on Investigation Discovery’s website reads, “College student Bryce Laspisa is driving to visit his parents, but something mysterious is troubling him. When his car is found crashed and abandoned in a remote California park, investigators and his family try to make sense of Bryce’s baffling behavior.”
The episode will also be available on InvestigationDiscovery.com after April 25.
At 1:50 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2013, Bryce’s parents called him and he had said he was driving on the 5 Freeway but could not see any signs, said Karen Laspisa, Bryce’s mother.
“He took detour at 2:08 a.m. and got off the I-5 in a suburban area and was going to sleep in his car,” said Karen Laspisa. “I told him to call me when he got up the next morning.”
Bryce never called.
Get live news updates about Santa Clarita by following KHTS on Facebook and KHTS on TwitterHis car was found between 4:20 a.m. and 5:15 a.m. when law enforcement arrived at the lake for a training exercise. The vehicle crashed on its passenger side and went down a 15-foot ravine.
“They found his cellphone, wallet with all of his credit cards, laptop and all of his clothing in the car,” Karen Laspisa said.
Since that date, there have been alleged sightings, but no trace of Bryce Laspisa have been found.
A page on Facebook called “Find Bryce Laspisa” is dedicated to sharing possible sightings of Bryce and organizing events to find him.
“As his mom, he’s my only child, I know he wouldn’t do this on purpose. His dad is on the same page, too. The first week we thought that maybe he thought the he did something wrong and was ashamed but after a week, we thought there is no way that he would just put everybody through this. Not just mom and dad, but also his family and friends,” said Karen Laspisa in a previous story. “He loved life too much and he was looking forward to so many things. It just doesn’t make sense.”
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