5 People Who VANISHED After Sending CHILLING Final Messages

Every year, people send messages that feel ordinary… until they become the last communication they ever make. No warning. No explanation. Just a final text, call, or photo — followed by total silence. In this chilling documentary from Vanished Stories, we uncover five haunting cases of individuals who vanished after sending their final messages… words and clues that continue to torment investigators and families decades later. 🕵️‍♀️ CASE 1: Kayla Berg In 2009, 15-year-old Kayla Berg disappeared after being dropped off at an abandoned house. Years later, a disturbing viral YouTube video titled “Hi Walter, it’s me, Patrick” shook the internet — featuring a terrified girl who many believed was Kayla. Was the video real? A coincidence? Or the last known image of a missing teenager? Kayla’s case remains one of Wisconsin’s most chilling mysteries. 📸 CASE 2: Tara Calico A 19-year-old college student goes for her usual bike ride — and never returns. Months later, a Polaroid photo emerges in a parking lot in Florida, showing a bound and terrified girl who resembled Tara. The photo was disturbing, precise, and impossible to ignore. Was it Tara? Why was the picture found 1,600 miles away? And what really happened on that quiet New Mexico road? 🚪 CASE 3: Kortne Stouffer After a night out with friends, 21-year-old Kortne Stouffer returned home — frustrated, tired, and texting her boyfriend about the noise and chaos in her apartment building. By morning, Kortne was gone. No signs of a break-in. No signs of a struggle. Just the eerie silence left behind, sparking speculation about neighbors, friends, and what happened during those final late-night messages. 📱 CASE 4: Brandon Swanson A 47-minute phone call. A stranded car. A young man walking through the dark, trying to guide his father to him. Then one final phrase: “Oh… damn.” Silence. Brandon was never seen again. His disappearance is one of the most unsettling modern cases — a man on the phone the entire time, yet still impossible to find. 🚶 CASE 5: Asha Degree On a stormy night in 2000, nine-year-old Asha Degree packed her backpack and walked out of her home before dawn. Multiple witnesses saw her walking along the highway, alone, in the cold rain. Then she vanished without a trace. A year later, her backpack was found buried miles away. Her case remains one of the most heartbreaking mysteries involving a child who left behind only questions. 💀 THE UNSOLVED TRUTH From eerie phone calls to unexplained photos, from late-night arguments to chilling online videos — these stories show how fast a life can change after one final message. Each case challenges what we think we know about communication, safety, and human behavior. How can someone be texting, calling, or sending updates one minute… and vanish completely the next? The haunting reality: sometimes the final message isn’t just a goodbye — it’s the beginning of a mystery no one can solve. 00:00 - Intro: Their Final Messages 00:25 - Kayla Berg: The “Hi Walter” Mystery 04:41 - Tara Calico: The Polaroid Discovery 09:32 - Kortne Stouffer: The 3:30 A.M. Vanishing 12:47 - Brandon Swanson: “Can You See Me?” 17:02 - Asha Degree: The Girl Who Walked Into the Storm 20:27 - Outro 🎥 ABOUT VANISHED STORIES Vanished Stories is a true-crime documentary channel dedicated to telling the stories of missing people, unresolved mysteries, and real cases that continue to haunt families and investigators. Every episode is researched, narrated, and crafted to honor the victims and raise awareness for those still missing. We believe every story deserves to be told — until the truth comes to light. 🧭 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO ✔️ The chilling final messages behind five real disappearances ✔️ The theories investigators still pursue decades later ✔️ Psychological patterns behind “last communication” cases ✔️ Why evidence in these cases is often so scarce ✔️ How public awareness can revive long-cold investigations 💬 JOIN THE INVESTIGATION Which case shocked you the most? Do you think any of these mysteries will ever be solved — or will they remain lost to time? Share your theories and insights below. 📢 STAY CONNECTED Subscribe now and turn on notifications so you never miss another chilling episode. 📺 YouTube: ‪@RealVanishedStories‬ #VanishedStories #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrimeDocumentary #MissingPersonsCases #ChillingDisappearances #FinalMessages #ColdCaseFiles #RealLifeMysteries #KaylaBerg #TaraCalico #KortneStouffer #BrandonSwanson #AshaDegree