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The night Sheryl disappeared, around 10:00, maybe 10:15 at night, Amy was driving to work, taking this rural road
near the woods off State Route 78. And she spots this like teal four-door car that's pulled over to the side of the
road with its lights on. So, Amy pulled up behind it. She thought that maybe the car broke down, someone
might need help. Again, not a lot of traffic on this road. And when she gets out, she can see that there is a woman
inside the car. She's young-looking, tan with dark hair, and she seemed like she
was trying to talk to Amy. She was like talking fast, like she was anxious or scared, but there was also like music
blaring from the stereo inside the car. And the woman inside wasn't rolling down
the window so that Amy could hear her better. So, while Amy is trying to like make sense of this, something catches
her eye on the side of the road. >> [music] >> And it's like this huge Incredible
Hulk-like figure walking out of the brush back toward the car, back toward where she was standing. And that's when
Amy could finally read the woman's lips. She was saying, "Go. Go. Go." So, Amy runs back to her car and speeds off just
enough to get out of dodge, and she uses her car's like emergency system to call
for help before she decides to circle back. She knew that the woman shouldn't be left alone. Like every fiber of her
being was telling her that that woman was in danger because like it finally hit her why the woman
might not have been rolling down the window. Cuz Amy realized that the entire time she was there by the car, she never
once saw the woman's hands. So, she's thinking like, "Oh my god, maybe she was like bound in some way," which is just
all the more concerning. >> Yeah. >> Now, when Amy gets back to the spot, the car is still there, but now the lights
are off. And the woman is gone.

Around 10 p.m. on the night Sheryl Rucci disappeared, a woman we will call Amy was driving to work along a rural road near State Route 78 when she noticed a teal four-door car stopped with its headlights on.

Thinking someone might need help, Amy pulled over. She saw a young woman inside the vehicle who appeared frightened and was trying to say something, but loud music from inside the car made it impossible to hear.

Then Amy noticed a large man walking out of the brush toward the vehicle. That's when she says she was finally able to read the woman's lips. She was saying one word: "Go."

Amy hurried back to her car, called for help using her vehicle's emergency system, and then returned to the scene because she believed the woman was in danger. When she got back, the car was still there, but the headlights were off and the woman was gone.

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Brief Summary

Amy encounters a distressed woman and a large figure, leading to Sheryl's mysterious disappearance.

Key points

The Mysterious Car Encounter. Amy encounters a woman in distress by a roadside car, leading to a tense moment.

Episode highlights

The Mysterious Car EncounterAmy encounters a woman in distress by a roadside car, leading to a tense moment.“Every fiber of her being was telling her that woman was in danger.”1:25Jul 19, 2026

Episode quotes

Go. Go. Go.

The woman inside the car urging Amy to leave.

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