I think your initial analysis of the photo is spot on. The girls phone records later showed that they started making their initial distress calls on their cell phones approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes after their last known daytime photo (Photo 508). What is that clear brown glass-looking circle in the upper righthand corner? Thanks for the analysis though, I keep looking for new stuff, this case really gets to meI can see why people think this was a criminal act -I see that with some aspects of the case, however, I do think that it was the result of injury and or getting lost -I cant see a criminal 1) letting them keep their phones and camera and 2) letting the camera and phones being discovered. But then Im immediately confronted with conflicting evidence to suggest otherwise. Perhaps that is where this photo was taken and a search should be done there. The camera and photos were tampered with with photos removed and other photos cropped and reduced in size. Kids in the area could have found the backpack and were just messing around with the camera. The arbitrary pictures looked focused as if steady hands took the shots, suggesting they were intentional. Wonder if this case has any similarities? Well done Chris on highlighting the strangeness of this place. I must have been living in a cave and totally preoccupied with myself when this happened because I only stumbled across this via a Youtube video ( one of many) by Juan Perea Y Monsuw on Friday. When she finally reached her friend, it was basically too late, or very close to it. Throughout the years people have hiked the disappearance route, I wonder if this structure was found there and investigated. I have a working theory of the predator (not a specific name). Often, they. Even if there is only one it can provide information of they were not which is important to reduce the places they could be because much of the conspiracy theories I see seem to suggest they were not on the trail. When a bad break happens at ankle level and the body decomposes and gets scavenged once the flesh and muscle is gone the foot and shoe are separated from the rest of the leg. Maybe a struggle or fall? From my understanding, there was no warning signs on the trail. With all that Im reading now in the police file, it couldnt be anything else there was a certain sequence and timing to it, that had to be caused by the flash floods, typical to the region and season., Winning Photos from the 2018 Nikon Small World Competition, Incredible Time-lapse Shot from the International Space Station at Night, Intense Macro Photos of Ants Battling to the Death, Surprising Underwater Photo Revives Investigation of Missing Teen, Hacker Hoodie Blinds Surveillance Cameras with Infrared Light, Couple Finds Trove of 2,000 Cameras and Lenses in Storage Unit, Hyper-Realistic AI Face Filter Shocks TikTok Users, AI Tool Reveals How Celebrities Faces Have Been Photoshopped, The Exposure Donut for Sony Cameras Simplifies Manual Exposure. Especially the beams and details, and the cave behind her. They were friends from college, and were roommates then, so Lisanne had to have known Kris password as her best friend. I think murder is quite likely. If you can rule out getting lost or falling off the trail in that circle, all my money is on foul The whole scene is odd why is Lisanne (if it was her) standing miles away? I believe that the LA Times article is more informative, so Ive updated the link in my writing above. How certain are we that they started at the trail head as we are told? I dont know if this photo is before or after a photo where Kris appears to have mud on her legs and on her arm. Even rainwater gets heavy enough to destroy electronics inside of a backpack yet that didnt happen. It must have been flowing in the river the police said. This is a fake and the pixellation errors can be seen up close (the gap in the crook of her right arm is IN FRONT OF her). Seriously? Ive seen cases in which political frenemies were erased out of photos without a trace. the only strange element in this photo is the distance. Why would that be? On the bottom right of the photo it looks as though her hair is wrapped around somebodys fingers, or rather someone has their fingers wrapped around her hair. Seems weird. The night time photos are not relevant but the result of someone playing with the camera. Think about it. In a mind-blowing theory, Dick Steffens, a former detective in Amsterdam, claimed Kris could still be alive after she was trafficked into the sex trade by a kidnapper roaming in the jungle. But because of their theatrics and ignoring the evidence, the story and curiosity will continue to keep this case alive. And there have been some other unsolved murders in the same area where the girls were. They would have shared all the info with the private investigators whom they have hired. Hi Chris, great work by you on this. Oliver, I just looked at your 1st link, and I can clearly see a human face in the red circle. There has recently been something in the news about it. The people in Panama may be afraid to speak, but in Europe, the USA and other Central American countries there are pods of people still working on the case. Thats just shadow that the camera didnt illuminate. We live in interesting times. I hope someday the family has answers. December 12, 2022. There is discussion in reference to a possible cave, but is there any evidence that the girls found a cave besides perhaps Kriss hair appearing unusually dry in the night photos? That does not make sense if they were genuine. People have been there. People have long realized that its up to the public to solve this. Most dog owners here do not use a leash when walking their dogs. Patients often tell our staff about finding the corpses of people who have suffered fatal falls or drowned in swollen rivers. Also there is a consistency to the timing of SOS attempts occurring two times each day +/ a few minutes of the exact same time. The students' phone records also tragically revealed how they desperately tried to call the police. To Jane I just gave the brief overall story of what I think happened. Bizarre Stories About Tourists Who Went Missing Far From Home Hi Ray, thank you for your comment. Before you even pointed out the manmade ceiling structure I noticed that. Other than the dog, the young women went on their hike alone, only asking for directions from a local innkeeper, who advised them to take a taxi back to town. Theres a circular object hanging to the left of Kris. And that looks to be a stocker style stand. Regardless of who created it, the fact is that the women made emergency phone calls shortly after they visited this place. Its difficult to see when glancing at the photo, because it looks like Kriss head is referencing something the ground. Was the reception that bad in those locations? He even found pictures of the suspect and a local model wearing Kriss blue shirt right after the disappearance. This is because people who knew the area were able to recognize that the nighttime photos were likely taken at Caldera springs, more than 20 miles from the area the girls allegedly went missing at. Hi Carin, thanks for your comment. Also why make them at night and not during the day? This photo of Kris Kremers is identified as Photo 505. On the other hand, its more dangerous and risky. Of course, there are always exceptions. Bizarre! Right hand is on her hip/slightly behind back, the left is hanging down on her side or in her pocket I cant tell. So many clues in all these pictures. But even when a phone is locked after thee attempts the screen says emergency calls only. Daytime would be sweaty but what about at night when the temperature would be down in the 50-60s? Like you would get from being hit. What people are mistaking as blood from her nose and lip is again just a shadow cast from her nostril and lower lip due to the bright sun. Latin America has tens of thousands of small communities, all of which operate slightly differently to some degree. The guide had something to do with the girls disappearance. These other comments are just people seeing what they want to see, to make things more mysterious. For Composer Drew Silva, Music is all About Embracing Life. But there are a few holesin this particular theory. why couldnt they just destroy the phone all together, break it beyond repair and leave it in the backpack. Perhaps every murder in the first world is resolved. I do not know. What I find unusual is that in a panic they did not repeatedly try unless she kept pressing redial and that does not register as a second attempt. Teams investigatedfor 10 days; their hunt scaled down on April 14, 2014, though continued on for 10more weeks. But the blue was also something I noticed. None of the calls ever got through due to a lack of a signal. As the effort wore on, they enlisted the help of the Wisconsin-based volunteer search and recovery organization Bruce's Legacy and set up a GoFundMe to help defray the costs of bringing the nonprofit to Panama. A decade under Maduro, migration marks Venezuelans' lives However having just seen a darkened and reddened photo (the one of the back of Kriss strawberry blonde hair) you can see, in the top left, a door frame at the bottom of which is a dark floor. as soon as u see 1 photoshopped pic u know something is wrong,, the bag turned up to keep the police from searching the jungle. Do we know who owned the dog named Blue (aka Azul). It appears further down as well. IF there was a dog with them why then did they not photograph it? How Many Kids Does Linkin Park Have? I agree with you. I also see the handing ornament, whatever that is called and definitely a roof structure with leaves and branches above her. Someone watched them swimming. I hope one day they will find more answers. Hi Oliver, I do believe that theres enough evidence to conclude that some of the photos were graphically edited (photoshopped) but I dont think this photo was manipulated. There were no signs at that time. Also, aserial killer might have stalkedtheir area at the time. One showed Kremers with what looked like concern on her face,dated around the time of the emergency calls. I created this graphic and highlighted the unusual items that seemed peculiar to me: In this photo of what looks like a cave or overgrown ravine, there are numerous possible items that suggest this place had been visited by other people. Yes, this was taken after their photos at the Mirador. This link answers some of those questions: Kris Kremers Case: The People Involved (Reference Guide). Dutch authors Marja West and Jrgen Snoeren claim they have solved the mystery in their book Lost in The Jungle. In May, a 61-year-old American man went missing and was presumed to have gone overboard while on a cruise through the South Pacific, according to a report from the Australian Associated Press. This is the real one: I do not think this case fits the criteria of missing 411. Fingerprints were not investigated. The backpack and all the contents are so confusing. Minha Querida menina. There is no database of how many people go missing in national parks every year but the National Parks Service has at least 29 cold cases of people who have gone missing and have yet to be found, with the oldest case dating back to 1958.. Police cant be that stupid, but they hope that we are that stupid. She makes a last effort to wake her friend. She is looking down to the left and appears to be shocked by what she sees. Another case that comes to mind is the case of Holger Hagenbusch: https://imperfectplan.com/2020/07/02/holger-hagenbusch-a-disturbing-murder-and-exposed-coverup-in-mexico/. Theres a red cord tied around her waist that wasnt on her in any of the other photos. Kris Kremers, 21, and Lisanne. Feel free to comment again or send me an email. A man and a woman. Nothing can explain the bones, the cut foot, their underwear in one of the backpacks. Or maybe the girls were using the flash as light in the dark. The deaths of more than 4,680 people have been documented during migration in Asia since 2014, often linked to the exodus of the Rohingya from Myanmar. May the case stay alive and well. David Lee Thomas Bass - Facts About the Musician. I believe that this case WILL be solved. There was one person that said that the dog left with them when they set out on their hike. If anything, that is an evidence that they were taking more risks than a regular tourist/hiker, so being lost and/or injured seems to me much more reasonable explanation (than murdered) based on that. Only a handful of the pictures retrieved from the memory card showed clear images, with most showing near-complete darkness. They showed an incredibly brave independence which was repaid with murder.