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Apr 2025
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Strangest Missing Persons Case in U.S Hi...

Breanna Heim
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On this week’s episode of Hot On The Case, we’re diving into one of the most bizarre and unsettling mysteries in true crime history.The Yuba County Five is a case many have heard of—but none truly understand.

The truly bizarre true story of the disappearance of Jack Huett, Gary Mathias, Bill Sterling, Jack Madruga, and Ted Weiher.

Why did five men vanish miles from their intended destination?What drove them into the freezing wilderness… only to become lost, and ultimately perish?And the most haunting question of all: what were they running from?


#Unsolved #YubaCountyFive #TrueCrime

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