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Crime Junkie

  • Aug 29, 2026
  • 1:49
  • Short

Alyssa Romine-Olson visited Gilbert’s Riparian Preserve every morning to journal and read her Bible, but on June 9, 2016, she never returned home.

After finding her father’s locked van in the library parking lot, Alyssa’s family began searching the 110-acre preserve in the dark.

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Brief Summary

Alyssa vanished on June 9, 2016, after visiting a nature preserve, prompting a frantic search by her family.

Key points

  • Alyssa Goes Missing. On June 9th, 2016, Alyssa leaves for the Riparian but never returns home.
  • Panic Sets In. As night falls, Alyssa's parents grow increasingly worried and search for her.

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