OH OH - Brian Shaffer, 27, Columbus, 1 Apr 2006 #6

[chaddylex]

Here are two more episodes (Episodes 5 and 6) about Brian's disappearance from True Crime Garage released on Feb 17th

 

[chaddylex]

I highly recommend the TCG episodes, I learned things I didn't know before. Changed my suspicions on the case.

I just added the last two the True Crime Garage released yesterday. I am so torn on what to believe.

 

[george14]

I find it interesting that now they have essentially confirmed Brian was gay/bi/experimenting with men. That adds an entirely new angle here. That was long rumored but I never heard anything directly. It doesn't change my opinion that Brian met his fate that night or shortly thereafter, but I would be looking at his calls and texts much more closely now. I wonder if he had a past with any of the other guys he was with that night or if someone he was newly acquainted with had something to do with it?

The angle about his dad is also interesting. It has crossed my mind before, but I still find it hard to believe he was involved. One would think evidence as left behind at Brian's apartment, someone's car, etc.

 

[Ssschu]

I just added the last two the True Crime Garage released yesterday. I am so torn on what to believe.

Can you give cliff notes to new info and theories? I'm not sure when I will get a chance to listen to 6 episodes and I'm so curious.

 

[chaddylex]

I find it interesting that now they have essentially confirmed Brian was gay/bi/experimenting with men. That adds an entirely new angle here. That was long rumored but I never heard anything directly. It doesn't change my opinion that Brian met his fate that night or shortly thereafter, but I would be looking at his calls and texts much more closely now. I wonder if he had a past with any of the other guys he was with that night or if someone he was newly acquainted with had something to do with it?

The angle about his dad is also interesting. It has crossed my mind before, but I still find it hard to believe he was involved. One would think evidence as left behind at Brian's apartment, someone's car, etc.

I agree with you. I know rumors were going around before about his sexuality, but if they have confirmation, that angle could have something to do with his disappearance. Or did he fake his disappearance so he could go live out that life style?

Also, I do wonder if his dad could have had something to do with his disappearance. They straight out said his dad would never approve of his son being gay. They also said his dad drank a lot and was cheating on his wife while she was going through cancer, which maybe is other reason why Brian didn't care for his dad.

Also mentioned that someone sent in a tip that Brian's brother was responsible for his disappearance.

So many different angles

 

[chaddylex]

Can you give cliff notes to new info and theories? I'm not sure when I will get a chance to listen to 6 episodes and I'm so curious.

I just named a few in the post above. I am listening while I was driving and sitting at my desk at work. They list so many different angles.

 

[Lebowski]

I agree with you. I know rumors were going around before about his sexuality, but if they have confirmation, that angle could have something to do with his disappearance. Or did he fake his disappearance so he could go live out that life style?

Also, I do wonder if his dad could have had something to do with his disappearance. They straight out said his dad would never approve of his son being gay. They also said his dad drank a lot and was cheating on his wife while she was going through cancer, which maybe is other reason why Brian didn't care for his dad.

Also mentioned that someone sent in a tip that Brian's brother was responsible for his disappearance.

So many different angles

IMO, if we're treating it as a fact that he was experimenting with his sexuality, the most obvious angle that raises is a jilted male lover reacting to brian's plans to propose to his girlfriend.

 

[snowleopard]

Did you form an opinion? If so, what was it pl

 

[snowleopard]

I used to think it was some type of accident, fell asleep in a dumpster, fell in the river. After watching thru episode 4 of the tcg podcast, I lean more to walk off. After 5&6, I still lean that way, but would like to know more about everything going on with his social circle between his disappearance and the next day.

 

[AAApopo]

Was it Randy? Ehh probably not but when I looked at this case many years ago I remembered an article where Randy said Brian was supposed to go to his place back home on Saturday. Now, it’s a college kid not showing up after a night of drinking but he didn’t seem too concerned about it which makes sense. Randy did have the motive to be fair, but he did a voluntarily lie detector test, had his home searched with dogs and advocated for his disappearance.