At 1.50am, Bryce contacted Karen to tell her that he had detoured off the I-5 but was back on the I-5. Karens last ever contact with Bryce was at 2.08am. When they located Bryce near the interstate, deputies performed a sobriety test and searched his car. ORIGINAL STORYBryce Laspisa was 19 years old when he went missing at Castaic Lake in California on August 30, 2013. Once they got to Bryces location, two Kern County deputies were sent to check on him. He pursued this interest at Sierra College in Rocklin, California, where he was a sophomore. Tuesday August 27, 2013. When Kim persisted to press him, he finally confessed that, in addition to drinking, he had taken the drug Vyvanse. Nine days after Bryce disappeared, bloodhounds were used to try and track his scent to where he may have went after the car wreck. Bryces mother said about the initiative Thats the purpose to be able to continue spreading the awareness about Bryce still being missing and that Bryce has a very kind heart. The Laspisa family ask yearly on the anniversary of Bryces disappearance that people continue their random acts of kindness. Not long after he passed from high school in 2012, the family shifted across the country to California. Bryce told her he preferred to leave, and demanded his keys back. The Disappearance of Bryce Laspisa Part 2 - Katie's Crime Research It was the last Michael and Karen Laspisa heard from their son. He was still inexperienced but had already made an impressive portfolio of work. Without a body, detectives were unable to close the case. I dont think it was a pill that changes Bryces behavior, think streptococcus. His unstable behavior leading up to his disappearance including breaking up with his girlfriend and giving away his prized possessions lead people to question if he perhaps had a psychotic break due to either his use of illegal substances or the onset of a mental illness. Bryce had never been a nasty teenager; he was a typical youngster in college. At this point in time, his parents expected him to arrive around 3:00pm. He was using GPS and estimated he would arrive at 3:25 am. When contacted, the man who worked there said he had been called after Bryce had run out of gas, to whom he delivered three gallons. When Bryce Laspisa returned to Sierra two weeks before classes were to resume, he seemed fresh and eager. At this time, its been said that according to his GPS, he was due to arrive in Laguna Niguel at 3.25am. Lori was diagnosed with Covid on April 4, 2022. They need to check the sheriff phone records and his history. If alive, he would be 24 years old. Multiple Oregon Sighting of Missing Teen Bryce Laspisa Unconfirmed The case has also been featured on ID's Disappeared and numerous true crime podcasts. Bryce Laspisa was 19 years old when he went missing at Castaic Lake in California on August 30, 2013. However, cell towers would show he had been heading further south, past Sierra College and toward the mountains. There is a $5,000 reward for information that leads to Bryces whereabouts. They tried to tell themselves that Bryce was probably stuck in traffic somewhere, but as the hours ticked by and there was still no word from him, they knew they were not dealing with a simple traffic jam. After Bryce spoke with his mother, the deputies left, convinced that he was finally ready to make the drive home. According to them, the injury could have caused amnesia, resulting in him not knowing who he is. He had driven to Kims place in Chico, California, approximately 90 miles from his own apartment. Hearing the concern in Karens voice, the man offered to go back and see if Bryce was still in the area. I dont believe there is any scenario where Bryce would have voluntarily walked away from his family only to never contact them again. The town was a few hours from Laguna Niguel, so the pair assumed Bryce was on his way to their house. eyes. Similar reports over the years have also left investigators empty-handed. To his surprise, Bryce was still sitting in his car at the rest stop. Hmm, the metaverse seems a lot less appealing. The exact time of the car wreck is not known but it is estimated to have occurred between 430am and 515am. As far as Karen was concerned, the talk had been perfectly natural. Sean and Kim noticed subtle changes in his behavior: He was becoming more withdrawn, erratic, depressed. He had loaded up his gas tank like his mother directed, but rather than get on Interstate 5; he had simply parked near it. At 9:00am, Mike traced the charge to Castro Tire and Truck, a repair shop near the freeway. I had heard a bit about his family in another podcast but was never sure how much that was based on fact. However, he was reluctant to do so, saying he didnt see any. Hours after an early-morning conversation with his mom, in which the teen said he planned to pull over to sleep, Laspisa's Toyota Highlander was. The life of Bryce Laspisa went from a simmer to a boil on August 30. Over the next couple of hours, Bryce and his parents kept in contact over the phone, with them asking for him to name any landmarks and street signs he saw, in the aim of gauging how long it would take for him to arrive. Karen offered to fly north to check on him, but he told her not to come until hed spoken to her the next day. (Obsessed since Crime Junkie covered it.). 3) Mike and Karen, along with Denise Savastano, believed Bryce is alive and is possibly suffering from a head injury. The car was on its side when the police found it, and the glass had been broken from the inside, likely letting Bryce escape. In the years since his disappearance, no fresh leads have emerged. and information stating that he had been found.