Pennsylvania has plenty of unsolved mysteries, the most famous of which is the 2005 disappearance of defense attorney Ray Gricar. On April 15, 2005, the fated day of his disappearance, Gricar called off work and made a road trip across the state. When he failed to return after twelve hours, his girlfriend became alarmed.

MissingAbducted/ YouTube Though he was originally from Cleveland, at the time of his disappearance, Gricar was living in Centre County with his girlfriend. One of the many eerie aspects of Gricar’s disappearance is that his brother disappeared in a similar manner nearly a decade earlier in 1996; yet, his brother’s body was found soon after in an Ohio river. Gricar’s resting place, though, is a complete mystery.

MissingAbducted/ YouTube The day after his disappearance, Gricar’s car was found in the parking lot of an antique shop in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. A few months later, his laptop was found by fishermen in the Susquehanna River.

MissingAbducted/ YouTube In 2011, Gricar’s daughter petitioned to have him declared dead due to his extended absence, and on July 25, 2011 he was declared legally dead. His disappearance, which was broadcast widely by the media, led to numerous conspiracy theories about his whereabouts. In fact, some people believe that he is alive somewhere to this day.

MissingAbducted/ YouTube The most commonly held theory about his absence is that it resulted from his ties to the Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State University. In 1998, he had been closely involved with Sandusky, as he declined to press charges against the coach for allegations of sexual abuse.

You probably remember seeing coverage of Ray Gricar’s disappearance on your local news channel; below is a clip from Nancy Grace that covers the case.

MissingAbducted/ YouTube

Though he was originally from Cleveland, at the time of his disappearance, Gricar was living in Centre County with his girlfriend. One of the many eerie aspects of Gricar’s disappearance is that his brother disappeared in a similar manner nearly a decade earlier in 1996; yet, his brother’s body was found soon after in an Ohio river. Gricar’s resting place, though, is a complete mystery.

The day after his disappearance, Gricar’s car was found in the parking lot of an antique shop in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. A few months later, his laptop was found by fishermen in the Susquehanna River.

In 2011, Gricar’s daughter petitioned to have him declared dead due to his extended absence, and on July 25, 2011 he was declared legally dead. His disappearance, which was broadcast widely by the media, led to numerous conspiracy theories about his whereabouts. In fact, some people believe that he is alive somewhere to this day.

The most commonly held theory about his absence is that it resulted from his ties to the Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State University. In 1998, he had been closely involved with Sandusky, as he declined to press charges against the coach for allegations of sexual abuse.

Do you remember this bizarre case? What’s your theory?

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