On April 20, 1990, 17-year-old Christopher Matthew Kerze told his parents he wasn't feeling well and stayed home from school. By the end of the day, he had withdrawn $200 from his savings account, left behind a series of cryptic notes, driven more than 200 miles into northern Minnesota, and disappeared without a trace.

More than three decades later, Christopher's fate remains one of America's most enduring missing person mysteries. Many people first learned of his case when his photograph appeared in Soul Asylum's iconic Runaway Train music video, bringing national attention to his disappearance—but no definitive answers ever came.

In this episode, Cameron Santana is joined by Dr. Brian Santana to examine the complete timeline, analyze the known evidence, and discuss the leading theories surrounding Christopher's disappearance. Was he planning to start over? Did he become lost in the Minnesota wilderness? Or is there another explanation that has yet to be uncovered?

This episode focuses on the documented facts while exploring the questions that continue to make Christopher Kerze's case one of the most compelling unsolved disappearances in America.

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