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17. Missing on Set (Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Idaho)
The Nez-Perce Clearwater National Forest is home to sweeping rivers, high peaks, and old mines. When a young TV producer suddenly vanishes from set while filming for Discovery Channel, no one understands where he could have gone. His bizarre disappearance sparks many questions, most of them unanswered. His case is unsolved and has been cold since October 2018. Could the national forest hold the answers to his whereabouts or was it used in a deadly cover up? And could this TV producer’s disappearance be connected with a woman who went missing a couple of days before? It's been 6 years and both Terrence Woods and Connie Johnson have yet to be found.
Anyone with information regarding these disappearances is asked to contact the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office at (208) 983-1100.
Sources:
https://deadline.com/2020/08/terrence-woods-disappearance-gold-rush-discovery-raw-tv-investigation-1203008327/
https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/category/Penman+Mine
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/local-maryland-filmmaker-still-missing-in-idaho/277-da5079f4-567d-471e-9d66-2eaff46bba35
https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP52962
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/father-fighting-answers-october-2018-disappearance-son-terrence-woods-rcna121588
https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/connie-johnson-strange-disappearances-from-us-wilderness
https://www.selwaybitterroot.org/csj
https://charleyproject.org/case/connie-marie-johnson
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