In April of 2006, Brian Shaffer, a 27-year-old Ohio State medical student, went out for a night in Columbus, Ohio. What should have been an ordinary evening would become one of the most baffling disappearances in modern true crime.

Security cameras clearly captured Brian entering a crowded building late that night. Friends, staff, and dozens of patrons moved in and out of the area throughout the evening.

But Brian Shaffer was never seen leaving.

Despite extensive police investigations, searches, and years of speculation, no trace of Brian has ever been found. No confirmed sightings. No body. No clear explanation.

How can someone enter a busy public place… and seemingly vanish without a trace?

In this episode of The Pine Grove Briar, we examine the timeline of that night, the surveill ...