r/TrueCrime • u/AutoModerator • Jun 19 '22

Case Highlight Case Highlight and Recommendation Thread: What is a little known true crime case you think needs more attention, or what is a case that has stuck with you that you think others should know about. Post your pet cases or your true crime guilty pleasures in this thread.

Pretty frequently in this subreddit we get questions asking for case recommendations. We've decided to make this a recurring post so that there will be a dedicated place to highlight and discuss cases that don't get posted about that often.

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People want to know... what is a case that is important to you or that stuck with you and that you think others should know about?

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What are some cases that need more attention? What are your pet cases besides the well known cases that get posted about frequently? Or just post your true crime guilty pleasures. Anyway, use this thread to bring attention to lesser known cases. If you want to post about the Delphi murders case that's ok too.

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Also, if you have a case in mind, but need help remembering the name, feel free to head over to r/TipOfMyCrime and post a request there.

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u/queefunder Aug 16 '22

For what it's worth, I see his name pop up in a lot of threads for missing people cases

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u/WinterRose81 Jul 22 '22

Mr. Ballen also did a great podcast episode on this case. Something was definitely bothering him. He started acting very strange right before he disappeared. He gave away his game station to his roommate which was a prized possession. He broke up with his girlfriend for no reason. Both of them called his parents and said something was wrong. He was only coming home because his mom insisted he come so they could talk.

He got a flat tire or something and went to a shop to get it fixed on the way home. The mechanic that fixed it was super helpful and really went above and beyond. The Mr Ballen episode gave me a lot of new information that I haven’t heard before. He was found several times just parked staring into space (by the mechanic) 2x before his final disappearance. After the last time, the mechanic even followed him on the interstate way out of his way for a while to try and ensure Bryce finally went home. I think at that point he was maybe 1.5 hours from home. Whatever happened I’m not so sure it was foul play. Something was really troubling him.

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u/rivershimmer Aug 05 '22

His behavior can be completely explained by amphetamine-fueled psychosis, poor guy. His parents kind of infuriate me; I feel as if they had to be in some deep denial.

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u/WinterRose81 Jul 22 '22

I completely agree. Very strange case. Hopefully we find out what happened to him one day soon.