RANDY LEACH.. (Part 2) Missing Person UNDERWATER SEARCH
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Day 2... Searching for Randy Leach (Missing Person Case)... Linwood, Kansas. Adventures With Purpose continues our underwater search in rivers, creeks, and ponds for Randy who has been missing for 32-years after a pre-graduation party in 1988.
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With the renewed support by viewers like you, Harold and Alberta have opened a GoFundMe in asking for help to further the search efforts of Randy. If you have the ability, please help them out and donate today. Thanks! www.gofundme.c...
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Thank you to Randy's parents, Harold and Alberta Leach for their support in bringing us into their family to help find Randy here in Linwood, KS to help bring him home.
Of course, our efforts would not be possible without Larry and Betty Wilson, along with their daughter Elizebeth. Thank you!
In this episode of Adventures with Purpose, we travel to Linwood, Kansas from Oregon in search of Randy Leach who has been missing for 32-years.
Missing Since: 04/15/1988
Missing From: Linwood, Kansas
Classification Non-Family Abduction
Sex: Male
Race: White
Date of Birth: 07/25/1970 (50)
Age: 17 years old
Height and Weight: 6'3, 220 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description: A blue pocket t-shirt, blue Levi's jeans, white low-cut sneakers and white socks.
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Randy has a mole on his left ear.
On April 16, 1988, Harold and Alberta Leach of Linwood, Kansas reported the disappearance of their son, Randy Wayne Leach, to the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Department.
Subsequent investigation determined that Leach was last seen in the early morning hours of April 16, 1988, at a high school pre-graduation party given by a classmate in rural Leavenworth County, Kansas.
Leach had driven to the party in his mother's gray 1985 Dodge 600 4-door sedan.
During the course of the investigation, no one was located who saw Leach or his vehicle leave the party.
To date, neither Leach nor his vehicle has been located.
The investigation to date has produced sufficient information to believe that Leach has been the victim of foul play in this missing person case.
The deeper we got into this investigation, the stranger it became.
Was Randy part of a sacrifice?
Was he taken out for witnessing a drug shipment gone wrong?
Did he end up in the trunk of his mother's car and driven across state lines to be disposed of in a car shredder?
Is there a police cover-up in this small rural community?
While we feel there are people who know what happened to Randy, there also is a reason they have not come forward.
Even though Harold and Alberta would like to find out who is responsible for Randy's disappearance, the only thing they want more is to find Randy.
Larry and Betty have set up a FB Page in Search of Randy Leach.
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Betty 816-807-7313
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With the renewed support by viewers like you, Harold and Alberta have opened a GoFundMe in asking for help to further the search efforts of Randy. If you have the ability, please help them out and donate today. Thanks! www.gofundme.com/f/v9pnsr-in-search-of-randy-leach
Just Subbed You Guys Are Great I’m New To Your Channel Keep Up The Great Work And Videos Help These Families Get Answers And Possible Justus (You Should Come Do The Detroit River And Bel-Isle Island) Dive It,You’ll Get Sooooo Many Guns Cars And Bodies Hey I’m Just Saying 🙂 My State Is Surrounded With Water And Plagued By Violence The Good Old Great Lakes Detroit, Michigan
@@PhilD22 You'll notice that we did make it up the river later in the video and searched under the bridge. It's the part after we spotted the car on the bank, before we went back to the car.
I donated it’s not much but may God bring your son home.
I prey they find out soon🥰 Love from Australia
if the pig farm was there back then is it a possibility randy was given to the pigs and the car was given to flannagan as they never checked his back yard the car could be there
I read that Harold Leach died in January not knowing the fate of his son. I do hope they were reunited in heaven.
@@aleesac5414 they said he could have been the victim of devil worshippers, an unwilling sacrifice.
@@andrealegonidec7057 my bad! thanks for correcting me
this is one of the reasons I really do hope heaven is real
I wish somehow Mr. Leach could tell his wife from beyond the answer he now knows.
God bless this mom now & bring her son home .Harold knows now .
Most marriages don't survive a missing child, but there's so much love and affection between those two. It's heartwarming.
I am watching with tears just running down my face - What a beautiful couple - and Jared ...The warmth shone through you
True 💕
Because what they have is true Love, love is not a feeling, it is a choice to care for another person regardless what they have to offer you, true love is unconditional. Any one can choose to Love someone that they don’t like.
Let's be honest, most marriages don't survive a missing t.v. remote these days.
I think it's more of that if they don't make it then their child is truly gone
I will pray for Randy's body to be found! So that his parents can lay him to rest properly. This case breaks my heart! Sending love and light to his parents. RIP! Xx
Amen Linda. I'll be praying with you.
Joining with prayers 🙏❤
Amen. ❤ RIP sir!
This is definitely a cover up. Randy Leach is a name that we know all too well around here. The PD is still cautious when Randy is brought up. In this area, you have 100's upon 1000's of acres of woods as well as the river and surrounding ponds to keep in mind. God Bless the Leach's and you all for hearing their call. Hopefully the family and those in the community are able to get the closure that is needed.
I'm from olathe ks and me and my friends talk about this case all the time. We all have our different veiws on this and we all love missing person case's
Why has nobody reported those cops for not doing their jobs?! Report them to the state level to be investigated and real cops be brought into that department!
@@mazieg7072 cause no one would care that's why, they don't want the hassle, or it's a cover up for a cop
This is just so sad:(. During the last scene, while they're sitting down to dinner, you can see Randy's pictures on the front of the kitchen cabinets & all over. These poor people have lived almost their entire lives wondering what happened to their child & searching for him. They have never had any peace & that's just so sad. They never got to xperience their son going off & then graduating from college, or getting married & having children, all of the things that the rest of us parents get to enjoy. These kind & gracious people didn't deserve this. Life is just so unfair sometimes:(
Makes us appreciate how blessed we are x
I noticed those pictures too Linda. They love him so much and I'm sure Randy loved them. Too bad some evil people chose to harm Randy. His parents have tried so hard to get answers. Hopefully this case will be solved soon
Being an only child and kind of understanding if I left my family brings me a ton of pain.. watching this poor family. I want them to find the truth before they leave this world without knowing.. I want this to come to an end and see justice if this is indeed not an accident which even with all the stories being briefly talked about I bet you there is secrets in this community that need to be uprooted.
when you stop to think about it.....that is a long, long time to live in agony. They wake up each day and go to bed each night in stress about their missing son. They have to "live" it and suffer year in and year out.
Heartbreaking.
Them reaching for eachothers hands those several times just melts my heart
Jared: This is one episode you’re not gonna wanna miss!
Me: Dude, I don’t wanna miss ANY of your episodes!
Same
Right!❤
I say the same thing every time I hear that too! Great minds....
When Jared read the article about the last time I did this was 30 years ago, my jaw literally dropped. This poor family. Someone definitely knows something. 😢
As someone who has a cold case in the family, I know the wondering, thinking, grief weights heavy I life. My heart breaks for this family. The worse part is also the rumors,gossip and mean spirited people who cast questions about someone they might not know. Thank you for what you do, it isn’t easy work, and there aren’t always answers. But sometimes no answer is an answer.
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My family's cold case has gone even colder. God Bless this family for still holding each other with love and hope.
This is such a cover up I really hate when there are corrupt law enforcement involved. It sounds like they want to hurt the parents to keep them from asking questions. I really feel for this family. Noone deserves to be treated this way. I hope these videos will get other people and other law enforcement involved and they can get some answers for this family. We are thinking about you all the time. Bring Randy Home!!!!
I have to agree on the Corruption of law enforcement we've had something like that down here in Canadian Texas not too long ago! y'all will find him.
Mama has a perfect memory and she is living this day every day
Agreed. To her it happened yesterday my heart goes out to this family
GOD BLESS them both🙏🏾🥲
Poor dear! 😥
@@marciakipp1137 in though you ment a animal but yup god bless
May God bless her and give her strength as days and years gpne by.
Did any body that attending that party from years ago related to anyone in the police department or fire department! I think it’s really creepy that the police department and the fire department were so cold to these people about finding their son.!!!
I was thinking the same thing!
I'm sure there is a story there to be told. I think law enforcement in that town is hiding a lot of there own criminal activity. The Fire department included. Somehow this investigation would have exposed them. A graduation party in a small town would have been known about by many. For what ever reason I think the law was in on the drug delivery that day. Could have been a case of Randy knowing too much. His grandma's brother is a , or was a cop in another town. He should try to get a leak down the line from another cop. The cops don't want to spend time and money searching for someone when they already know where he is.
@@carlabryan277 I think he was driving intoxicated and ran into water. Very common and people at the party said he was acting under the influence
Its a small town, more than likely someone is related
@@aquarianlight1880 - in a small town, just about everyone is related to everyone else.
There’s just too many things lining up that points to a cover up.
- Shows getting 0 cooperation from local authorities.
- Flanagan’s “30 years ago” statement
- Refusal to identify the found remains
- The arson a short time after the disappearance
- That Flanagan wasn’t investigated (even though that was last known location)
If it looks like a cover up. Smells like a cover up. I think we found ourselves a cover up.
This comment needs to be on top. I am suspecting the same thing, way too many knots pointing over a cover up. So upsetting for the family to have to go through this.
@@Vulsix yea i agree its really fishy plus ppl who knows what really happe are scare to speak were probally threatend or are helping to cover up
how fricken sad. This does smell of foul play somewhere along the lines! I was hoping for a more positive outcome dang it.
@@axelbueso5547 ESPECIALLY that it’s rumored how several have vanished/died who were close to “solving” this case is just straight obvious it’s a whole cover up. Upsets me to know the Justice System is sometimes controlled by crooks who coward behind each other to direct false statements or say they cannot speak of the case any longer when it’s stupid to do, like bro, that’s not even your family member; let alone child; so what would you think? That everyone will move on without further questioning investigation & the very sketchy conclusions? They sitting around for long & getting comfy it seems, with Flanagan giving such an obvious pointer. 😒 they know they got ‘partners’ on their side.
This is an entriging story. This smells like a cover up all over it. Why no real help from the police? If the car isn't under water, where is it? I pray closure is brought to this family.
The Leach Family are the strongest people I’ve ever seen..The amount of pain & loss they have endured throughout the last 3 DECADES is astonishing. It’s so wrong. It’s gut wrenching. It’s inspiring. It’s absolutely unbelievable. They need answers. They need THE TRUTH FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT & they NEED justice for Randy. Sending prayers of continued strength & renewed hope. May The Lord help them have closure & peace. God Bless you Jared & Sam.
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Randy might have saw something he shouldn't have, sending prayers to the family!
This team deserves to be recognized for the countless hours of dedication to help bring closure to so many families. God bless you and your families!
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The house where the party was the people had just moved in a short time before. Two months after his disappearance they've moved out the house burns two days in a row and they find remains in 3 burlap bags by the river in the same time period. I would go to state level to have the investigation reopened.
What if that was his body and LE didnt even bring him home when they had a chance? The truth is the cruelest when those who should be trusted with upholding our laws are breaking them???? And for what? What are they gaining in exchange? Nothing is worth the years of suffering for this family! Thank you AWP for bring this story to the present, making more people aware of this tragedy. (On a side note for financial reasons i had to cancel my membership. I’m still watching every single adventure. I hope to rejoin after New Years. $5 is not much coin to give to keep your adventures going each month.)
Or the FBI
Alberta has tried and was denied.
I'd contact someone over the local LE, obviously they have evidence that could be laboratory tested and known for sure. I would hate to think that they had Randy's body in those burlap bags for all these years and never tested those remains with all the advances we have available today. Someone above the locals needs to be contacted!
all way too suspicious, esp. the arson fire.
Omg the police did these parents so much wrong. I'm wondering if a kid or nephew from a cop had something to do with this case. This is so wrong. I hope they get answers before they die. Bless them. Thank you for your service guys. At least there are area's cleared out now.
That is what I am thinking too.
Right? Or the police officer themselves? The officer was drinking and driving then hit & killed him? Or pulled him over, lost his temper & shot or beat him dead? Something strange because there's too much defensiveness here on the police side of things
Aweful speculations of police when these commentors don’t even know the police facts.
@@irisheyes5890 everybody is entitled to their own opinion based on the evidence they've heard. Yet, I'm sure there is a lot more to the story that we havnt heard...
Probably covering up a murder
You are poking a bear. Somewhere, somebody is alive with a memory that won't quit. Hit 'em again!If one person is silent, it's up to the person who has a little memory ... a memory upon which so much is still riding. Somebody is alive, and knows.
I worry about the safety of those who would come around and "poke the bear'.
I’m sure that these people who want to report to law enforcement about Randy’s whereabouts & the person or people involved in Randy’s disappearance, maybe has a death threat against them & their loved ones, if caught snitching the mother ****er(s) out to law enforcement.
There is an open search going on right now for 2 young men and their dog that went missing in the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, Mississippi about 2 weeks ago. They found their boat, their lifejackets and their hunting bag. The boat motor foot had damage and the boat had a bad gash like it hit a rock jetty in the river. The boys haven't been located. The United Cajun Navy and the United Cajun Navy of Mississippi are on the river now actively searching for them. They are in need of someone with sidescan sonar. I wanted to reach out to you guys and let you guys know about the situation. The incident is on the United Cajun Navy Facebook page.
His email is on his youtube page under about. It is jared @ trevari dot com
How doesn't any Navy have that already?
@@CPorter it's the Cajun Navy not the US Navy lol. They are a group of volunteers with boats and operate on donation just like these guys.
That story. Everything lift on boat .. Hope they find them.
@@flatcat3254
jared@trevari.com
RIP Harold!! He is now with his son. Big hugs and prayers to Alberta!!! 💗
I just read that, Jami, and I am so, so sorry for Alberta and for Harold's family and friends. Such a dear, sweet man! I had hoped and prayed, as so many, that this precious couple would find answers and closure during their lifetimes. May it be found for Alberta now. Praying God will use quilt and conscience on the people that know something so they'll crack and share the truth they know.
Did not know. Harold and Randy are together again. Alberta will do the same .
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Wait what. 😳sad time's
So sad
We released an episode a few month back trying to signal boost Randy's case. Thank you for selflessly putting in great work to try to help bring him home and bring attention to his story. I really hope this leads to closure for the family.
The missing person AND the car would've been found long ago if this was an accident. It seems obvious to me he was murdered. Pressure needs to be put on the police to investigate the guy's property where the car was last seen or hire a P.I.
They did the p.I was murder
I agree.
@@serenarod812 what the Pi was murdered? I did not catch that. Very suspicious thing in it's self. Not to mention the pi license was looked at. Like someone wanted to road block this PI.
The FBI needs to get involved this is obviously a cover up by small town cops
Right! My thoughts were that flannigan was in league with the local PD, probably slingling drugs to some of the law enforcement, he got mad and killed Randy and bc the law enforcement officials were privy to flannigans shady dealings, they helped him cover up the killing to save their asses. That's the only logical scenario that makes sense to me
My thoughts and prayers go out to Alberta and Harold. I can’t imagine how they have carried on all these years. Thank you for helping them. Can’t believe they didn’t do more with the body parts they found. Not getting the help and cooperation from the law inforcement must make it so much harder on the family. Hope they finally get some answers.
the FBI needs to interrogate the retired Detectives before they die
I agree..an outside agency need th o investigate both Randy's disappearance and the local law enforcement agency.
Yes with the possibility of a corrupt law enforcement entity if enough people push for the FBI to step in being as theres a large amount of drugs involved then they would possibly start looking at local law enforcement as allegedly being involved by allowing it to happen and getting money for their letting it happen i know of a few that have been caught for that very thing one of them was the older sheriff in my county so yes if they can get the county residents to band together speaking to the FBI as well as the state pd then it could push the FBI to finally step in
Wishful thinking, 0% chance the FBI would look into a cold case like this
@@A_New_View I have a friend in the FBI and he's a respectful and honerable man, don't label everyone with your distain
FBI is one of the most corrupt branches of government
I wonder if the family has checked whether or not Flannigan has any close relatives on the Police Dept....I heard the older gentleman you interviewed say that he would never think Flannigan would do that, but people said the same thing about Chris Watts. I guess is Flannigan has a lot more to do with this poor kid being missing.
I agree
I believe so
The ones that you wouldn’t feel would do something like this are usually the ones that will be the first to do it!
Yea it sounds like that or a offices kid was there
Cover up for sure
What you guys do is amazing. You are being a great service to families of missing people and helping clear the cold cases backload.
Wonderful bunch of guy's.
If this flanigan character had a lot of car parts and stuff on his property back then he's the type of guy that would know how to disassemble and scrap a car without anybody knowing and with a big pig farm in the area at the time that's a perfect place to do dispose of a body because the pigs would have gotten rid of any evidence of a body being dumped
... so pigs are carnivores too ⁉️🙀⁉️
@@vis9340 pigs eat anything and everything
@@judygrobowsky6291 ... wow, I didn’t know this 😕❗️
@@vis9340 don't faint in a pig enclosure. Pigs have been known to be used to rid a crime of its victim. something to think of when eating that juicy ham or those bacon strips. Sorry, but its true. I'm a vegetarian so not a problem for me.
Vi S pigs will eat you alive even your bones
At this point there should be an anonymous tip line so one of the people that knows what happened can at least let them know where the body is to see justice for their loss could never replace him but to know where his remains are they could give him a proper burial someone that knows please make an anonymous tip please
I agree💯% ! But make the tip line somewhere other than law enforcement! A private person's tip line! I love how people are stepping up to help each other out, when law enforcement doesn't do their job!! They do say anonymous tips can be made to Jared's p.o. box!
Agreed! And fliers put around all of the town making the locals aware of the anonymous tip line.
Sounds like higher up authority needs involved still today
I’m a pond hopping bass angler and it’s so crazy to think about what could be at the bottom of so many ponds around the country.... You guys are so awesome. Keep up the good work! Truly inspirational
At the end of this my take away is that I hope that the river where the cadaver dogs signaled can be searched below the silt layer. There are still unanswered questions there. You guys did so much work on this and it's amazing to see. Your teams is doing amazing work.
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@Jeremy Mitchell I believe cadaver dogs can tell the difference between human and other remains. Also the magnetic detection machine showed an anomaly there too.
@Jeremy Mitchell I'm pretty sure that they are only supposed to hit on human remains, but I am not sure. Hmmm.. guess I have something to check into! Lol
@Jeremy Mitchell I disagree cadaver dogs are trained to identify HUMAN remains so other remains will not be indicated by the dogs.
@Jeremy Mitchell cadaver dogs only alert to human scent… Animals or fish would not set them off… And that older man said that the old cemetery the dogs alerted to so if they can sense DEF from decades previous that’s pretty amazing
Usually, in a case like this the corruption goes all the way up the ladder (sad to say). I'm going to pray for this dear, sweet family. One day they will be reunited with Randy and there will be no evil force that will ever separate them again. And those responsible for his demise will have to stand before Their Maker and be held accountable (wouldn't wanna be in their shoes!) x0x0
My heart just aches for this couple and their loss of a child !! They still have much love for each other so nice to see !! I hope someone can give them closure soon !! Thank you so much AWP for all you do for these people !! I’m hooked on your channel and the kindness you show for these people is just amazing !
How heartbreaking 32 years they've been waiting. Stiil waiting.
Someone knows what happened. I hope this exposure re-highlights this case and someone comes forward. Yes, it is possible to call in an anonymous tip. Great job, guys! You cleared a lot of area in a couple of days. Hope someone can search that one piece of river, where the dogs hit, with GPR. Hoping this lovely family may be able to bring their son home soon. ❤️
Please please please to the Pearson who knows what happens to randy wmif you have concerns tell the police parents and the dive team were the car and boy is he had a hole life ahead of him a lovely looking lad his parents don't deserve it the want answers and a clouesevif if you have any guilt tell police department ana the spealist team who been helping the parents they need answers miss Susan cailceta 073897620120 44 01516450705
I just want to commend these guys for being the human beings that they are... to say they are good people is a understatement. They bring so much respect and empathy and compassion to every video they do.
I remember this when it happened. I lived close to the Leach’s. I have also lost a son in Topeka. There is nothing worse than losing a child. It never gets easier. Especially when there is no closure. God Bless this family. God Bless you and Sam. I pray God finds a way for closure for all of you. Thank You for what you’ve done ❤️🙏🏻
It's police/sheriff's like this that really give police a bad reputation. The good old boys network should be dismantled. I strongly believe that 99% of the police in this country are good and fair people, but when things like this are going on, it slowly erodes the trust and respect that the public has given to the force. I sincerely hope that someone steps forward and helps this family out. Maybe once these old detectives and officers retire, the new ones can step up and solve it... or maybe they'll grow a spine and heart and offer up the information they've gathered and tell them what they know.
You hit the nail on the head. The Leachs need answers and the good ole boys network is refusing to give any answers.
I live in a rural county in the mid-Atlantic. Our Sheriff's Department has a Facebook page and is always posting pics of deputies by name doing good things, including having caught a criminal, along with all sorts of community safety information. I find it strange and telling that in 2020 the Leavenworth KS Sheriff Department doesn't have Facebook page of their own and on the county page there are only 2 posts from the Sheriff in the last month, both announcing traffic enforcement weekends accompanied by the same photo of a police car. Jeez, not all cops are undercover, why are they so antisocial?
@@GlamorganManor I think that the old guard is stuck in their ways and they refuse to advance or move into the 21st century. On top of maintaining their good ole boy network
When a child goes missing or dies ,it is extremely hard to overcome .I hope this couple is able to find their son before 1 of them dies ..I hope ALL of their needs are met !
I have messaged you guys on Facebook and I have some information I found online that I don’t know if you guys knew about I would like to get a hold of you
What'd you find
Crazy that I live 20 minutes from all this. There’s another case Jack Shultz that has been missing from Desoto Kansas for over 30 years. My fellow cross country team runs on a route named 95th and edgerton. That’s where jack used to live. This is where we run our long runs at. If you run far enough you can make it into Linwood or Eudora. My dad was a former police officer and worked on the cold case. One morning jack slept on the couch and his dad heard a honk at 5 am. Someone picked up jack and he never returned. People said that they saw him at a party the next night. Could he have been at party as Randy? My dad brought cadaver dogs and drained one of the ponds on this route. There was nothing. To this day the case is cold. And from what I know they didn’t even try on this case. Basically just gave up.
Do you know how old Jack was at the time of his disappearance?
@@crystaldockery7308 I do not
I read comments from his nephew and they believe Dan Flannagan is responsible for his disappearance too. Flannagan was with him the previous night according to the nephew’s comments. They were supposed to go to California together for work. Someone supposedly picked Schultz up at 5 am the next morning and he was never seen again. The nephew (Erich Schultz) said a detective later told him that his uncle’s id was found on Flannagan’s property.
@@crystaldockery7308 he was 37 when he went missing in November 1994.
So Flanagan is a known murdered and all of these tie together with him! I'm done.
The residents of this town seem like the nicest people you would ever meet! I pray they find answers.
Not all of them.
A outside detective needs to look into a head sherif and investigator and also one of the firemen from the original time of this
They were a family of hospitality. Well mannered and kind
This is obvious from how they treated the crew. Such a sad case. Hopefully one day his family will get closure.
Hey so I was watching something about him. UA-camr (Jerrie Dean). There’s spot where there’s a car in the woods right of the back road. I think you should go watch it and mark the place off. The video is called (Has google earth found the car of Randy Leach).
It does seem fishy how so soon after Randy went missing a possible crime scene burned to the ground and another possible crime scene was never investigated. So sad.
The quality of your videos and editing are phenomenal, thank you for what you do, Awesome job.
Alright, who's cutting onions? 😢
You guy's worked your butt's off searching for this case! You should feel proud. 😊👍💌
32 years my heart goes out to this family someone knows something I hope he's found soon God bless
Ya never know? If he left alone maybe nobody does know and that's why it's been so long.
@@askurmom1 joe, look at how old that comment is. It says for days ago. This was posted 3 hours ago. ??????
Why does this comment say 4 days ago???😂
@@KdogOfficial_ he is probably a paid member of the channel.
@@techbuyguide1 ohhh ok 😂. I was wondering what in the world, UA-cam is on drugs with these comments!!
Randy has the sweetest parents that needs answers and one day they will know whether in this life or the next, God bless them and you guys for your kindness and hard work to this family.
This family has suffered too long. I pray this case is eventually solved while they are both living to bring closure to them. They are such a beautiful, loving couple that deserves answers.
@adventures with Purpose. WOW. You all never cease to amaze me. What a loving bond you all made with this amazing family. Sam Sam the adventure man and Dan Dan the CAMERA man. Thank you. To this wonderful family keep the hope. You all are AMAZING.
Thank you so much!
alberta looks like shes one hell of a cook, RIP harold im so sorry to alberta and the rest of the family. hes with randy now and finally has his answers.
I'm highly disturbed that a teenager goes missing and the local law enforcement didn't even search the property his car was parked at. secondly ther're investigating the private investigator the family hires, why wouldn't you welcome him with open arms?
I'm guessing drug money funds the police there...
no local pd wants to be shown up by out of towners, esp. when they are private citizens doing the job of the authorities.
Maybe the cops and Flannigan had a deal. “You don’t harass me about this kid and I won’t blow your coverup on the underground drug trafficking”.
FOIA time people for all agencies involved, KBI, police, sheriff, Fire, EMT.
I bet whoever was with him at the party knows what happen. Thats a sorry excuse for anyone who called him friend. Prayers for family
There was up to 150 people at the party.. You’d think someone would speak up 32 yrs later .. Obviously they have no conscience and love seeing his family in so much pain and living this nightmare for 32 yrs.
Wow, I lost my father-in-law 3 years ago and to see Bill, it's like I'm looking right at him. Being 58 and having been my grandmother's pride and joy I've grown up with a HUGE respect fire our older citizens. My heart is ripped up knowing that Randy's parents, Harold and Alberta, will probably NEVER really know what happened to their only child. But if Randy is gone, they must have received some kind of peace knowing that they had an angel on their shoulders giving them the strength to hold fast all of these years. Wow a pig farm.... Anyone who knows how swine react to God knows that they are carnivorous and will eat ANYTHING... Easy way to dispose of a body. Flannigan could still have done this. This whole case smells of foul play. I totally agree with Jared.
I can’t stop thinking about the woman saying, “Mrs. Leach, can I get you a beer?” From everything I’ve read about her, she seems so sketchy. I’m learning so many new things about the case from these videos. I hope Mr. and Mrs. Leach find answers.
I had same thought
I agree as well
@@TheBustedNut and the triple arson
I definitely agree it seems a bit off
I agree and why after months later the house got burned sounds like they wanted to cover up some evidence in the house maybe they ditched Randy’s vehicle but his body was hidden inside the house somewhere or Flanagan property. Something is fishy. Hope and pray the family gets answers soon.
Decades ago, my brother was the unofficial leader of a group that was involved in small time drug dealing. It came to pass that if my brother said something about someone or something that he liked or disliked, a corresponding action would occur soon after. Examples: They were at a bar in a different state and he said he absolutely loved the bar top. Month later when he came back from a trip, that bar was in his house. Another time he made comments about a guy that was being a real &$$&)#@ to him. A week later that guy was "mugged" and ended up in the hospital in critical condition.
So, just because this guy said he didn't do it, doesn't mean his friends didn't.
Sounds like a sub plot of the book Lincoln Lawyer. The friends located a suspected offender and were beating him. Matthew Machonehey walked away saying I need him in the ICU, not the morgue. So, maybe your story can add some logic to this. Small towns have their own judicial system.
Either way, this family is searching for closure. Naysayers have a way of influencing families in that closure is a myth.
But it isn’t.
@@janiceseaver7301 closure is always tough. At 24, someone entered my brothers home and shot him in the head. Police knew he was a small time drug dealer so little to no investigation was done. Cash was taken but bags of drugs were left in plain site by the murderer and the police. 40 years later, I still wonder what really happen.
I never learned to swim I'm 19 but because if this channel I wanna be like them I'm totally different I'm a car guy, but the love they give to the family's the hope and comfort is amazing 🥺
Two questions I'd be asking: did law enforcement have any kids at that party (who may have been involved in Randy's disappearance), and was law enforcement getting a cut of the drug trade in their county? 🤔
And since he knew that one guy and that he tended to like a girl that was involved with drugs, it's not unlikely that he knew more of the whole drugs situation than he should have.
The poor guy probably knew too much... I don't think they will ever find the car either. Maybe not even his remains. But let's hope for this wonderful family
Two excellent, succint questions!
Sounds like the authorities have been covering up or over looking alot over many years. Hopefully this story has a long awaited good ending and all those that know or have hidden evidence can all pay the price
That police department needs to be reported to the state to be investigated! Bad cops need to be thrown off the force!!
Oh karma to all who know something or refused to help and covered up evidence.
This breaks my heart to see this wonderful couple in so much pain. I pray God brings your son home soon. God bless. x
The comment of Flanagan about not being as angry as he was (when he killed his girlfriend) in over 30 years has so much weight to it. That’s more than enough to warrant an interview, and Police could play psychological tricks on Flanagan by saying “we now have enough evidence to get you a further life sentence, however the jail term will be reduced if you tell us where to find Randy”. Flanagan thinking he’s making a plea when his comment indicates that the guilt is still a burden now, needs added pressure to get the answers.
The police seem to be involved in this somehow or the governing officials or their family members somehow the whole town is tight lipped and the police run people out of town if they find out they are helping
Its the whole town like you said but its a bad vibe around there while they were at the town...…
Not sure of his current sentence but if it’s already life the da could offer immunity in exchange for answers to that. I’m sure the family would just like closure vs a drawn out court case.
OweyJ20 that is going to be a problem. If Flanagan has anything to do with the disappearance of Randy Leach then he is some how connected to the police cover up.
Was the pig farm there when he disappeared? Thats an easy way to get rid of a body, pigs eat everything
Yes all these stories n running these guys in everydirection....Need more searchers..❤❤❤❤❤
You are correct to what you are saying if the pig farm was there that many years ago. Pigs eat everything even bone! Because a pigs stomach is the only stomach that I know of on earth that can break down the bones because of its stomach acid.
@@justingraham2109 hyena as well
That was my instant thoughts aswell definatly worth more research into that pig farm. Who owned it had access what equipment they had etc.
@@justingraham2109 Sharks (like the Great White) do as well. Just thought I'd add that in there, lol.
This story is absolutely heart breaking :( I pray that Randy is found and these fine people can get some sort of comfort
This is my theory I think that Flanagan’s girlfriend new something and she was a loose end and then Flanagan killed her
right, like why would he make the statement about 30 years prior? my bet is they were gonna split up or was in a major fight or something and she was going to rat him out so he silenced her
@@mattcat231 I wondered something similar. What if Flanagan just beat the crap out of Randy and didn't intend to kill him and left him for dead? Or the other thing is that what if Flanagan was so drunk and high that he doesn't remember killing him but just getting into some kind of altercation. It's possible he could have no memory of it happening.
@@mercuryfever392 that's definitely another possible scenario, i feel this whole case revolves around that flanigan guy
@@mattcat231 absolutely, i agree..
That's an incredibly reasonable theory. When we do an updated episode on Randy's case we'll be sure to mention it.
Man was really hoping they found him my hearts hurting for them
I know, I got up early this morning and remembered they were going to post the second half. I looked on UA-cam and saw that they had posted it 11 seconds before I looked for it. I was really hoping they would have answers for the family today. 😥
I also have a brother who was found hanging from a tree w his hands and feet tied behind his back... It was deemed a "suicide" by police. I also have another brother who has been missing for 30yrs. Totally unconnected.
Crappy world we live in.
Just to show how dilligent police are about solving crimes... My van was stolen and a year later the sheriff called to ask if i had found my van.
So sorry for your troubles.
@Chester, You're story makes me never want to complain again. God bless you !
So sorry to hear this I’ll keep u in my prayers ❤️😭xxx
Oh sorry for yr lose😔
Your brother didn’t commit suicide he wouldn’t tie his own hands and feet
The psychic thing is weird...she probably had a connection and someone came down and scratched that it. It was way too fresh to be from 1991.
Totally. What a stupid thing to write in the mud. Not "Help!" or anything useful. Just a kid making his mark for fun.
Well it was a psychic that the police put her onto if I heard right. Probably part of the cover up.
@@DaftFader 1000%
Yeah the psychic’s name is Noreen Rainer, a psychic detective who helps police with solving cases. Basically part of the police I would say. Very fishy.
When I was around 9 or 10, two little girls came up missing in OKC within a short time of eaother. It was at least 55 yrs ago. They found the 1st missing girls bones, she was identified by her dress. A "psychic" said the 2nd little girl would be found alive (If I remember) when she was 18. Well as far as I know, she never turned up. (I went to school with her sister.). I just don't trust psychics. I've heard there are "real" ones who help LE , but I don't know.
I'm just thinking out loud here, I'm not talking about anything in this episode. But have you guys ever thought you may start searching for a person and there's another person really not wanting you to find them? As in foul play. You guys better stay on alert when searching for missing persons. Keep up the good work guys!
So sad his dad passed without ever finding him
The fact that they didn’t identify the body parts that were found and it wasn’t ruled out that the body parts were him makes me think they did belong to him and this is a cover up. The car in my opinion is almost certainly somewhere in the Kansas river probably under the silt layer where the cadaver dogs sensed something.
This is such a huge piece of the puzzle. Sue that police department and get the Feds involved.
I wonder what happened to those body parts? Maybe if they took DNA samples from them, they can test them and either rule them out as belonging to Randy or not. At least it will bring some closure to the family.
I recon cops could of eaisly got rid of a car if they wanted to
Very corrupt
Ryan Black I think your right.
Sounds like a murder that was covered up which makes me sick to my stomach. My heart breaks for this family.
The music you chose for this is perfect!! Absolutely perfect!
I know what partying in the '80s was all about. We always partied at the local pits here in southeast Kansas back then. We were a pain in the ass to local LEO, who often raided the parties. So many things could have went wrong at those pits,, we drank heavily, smoked half of Mexico and then drove home. I am thankful that one of our group didn't go missing after a night at a pit party. I graduated two years before Randy would have and I don't remember hearing anything about his case up in Linwood. I feel the pain that Randy's parents feel, that pain of not knowing. Prayers of comfort and closure go to the family.
I pray these people find justice! I lived my whole life 10 mins away from Linwood. I’ve heard all these stories that they have mentioned. This guy was just a few years younger than my parents. They have mentioned many stories. Everyone knows it’s a cover up. It just hurts my soul to see these 2 beautiful people have to live wondering what happened to their only child. People know! They are just too chicken to speak!
You would think that after 30 years someone would step up and give Anonymous info to the family and stop being a COWARD for the rest of their time on earth. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
It’s just unbelievable in this time that such corruption would occur all focused towards this family! God love them!
God bless you. Praying for you.
My heart absolutely breaks for this family, unfortunately missing person cases are left to sit with so many unanswered questions. My cousin has been missing since 9/26/11. To say I feel for this family is an understatement. I hope that someone provides them the closure they deserve.
Praying
❤️
So sorry to hear about your cousin xx thoughts are with you & your family
I, too, understand what it feels like to have a beloved family member go missing. I’m sorry for what you’ve been experiencing and I am sorry that this family is also experiencing it. My heart is with each of each of you. 💔
So sorry! I hope you all get answers as to what happened and where your cousin is. 🙏🏼
I feel like right off the bat telling ppl who are looking for a missing person not to come back to your property when its a possible sight is red flags enough
I love that their wallpaper looks like the back of playing cards
Good idea to see if any of the police officers or town officials had any children or relatives that were in that age group of people at the party. Sounds like it to me and the cover up is to protect someone with powers family member.
From the videos that you've posted in the past, I find it strange that no cop showed up to ask you what you were doing there.
Normaly news travels fast and you would've been visited by a cop.
Im sure there watching just not from the bank.....!! If they get close to where he is ..im sure people will start coming out..(
As they say, you take flak when you’re over the target.
Just found you guys...wow....GOD BLESS Y'ALL...🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼💕💕💕💕
The people who said “not to come back” probably knows something is on that property. I’d sneak in I really would.
The problem with thzt is if they did find something then it might not be admissible in court due to illegal search.
Just get a judge, order
@@TheCaptainbeefylog that only applies to law enforcement, i know this first hand... we got proof somebody was stealing peoples bikes and other shit by sneeking in, and using an old VHS camcorder to record the barn full of stolen bikes and other shit... he wasnt selling it, he just felt entitled to steal whatever he wanted....and his parents and grandparents felt it was fine.... till their home and barns and out houses got searched by the cops based on what we showed them...
also a jackass who was busting windows and stealing shit out of cars..... that jackass left his back door open... our female friend went in as he was yelling at us for working on a motor cycle outside his appt....i mean yeah, kawasaki dirtbikes are a bit loud....specially when you remove the muffler... she got literal poloroids of his stash of stolen electronics and such... she stole her purse back.... turned out when the cops showed up he tried to run, they found he also had a meth lab going in the back appt bedroom...a room that was right on the other side of the appt next door..the kids room... yeah... we learned this from the cops... "lucky the place didnt blow up, i hate tweakers"
Good thing is that only Leo's are held to that, if you find something by trespassing and can prove it then you can report that and then cops can get a warrant and get the evidence legally
go on then!!!
This one broke my heart more then most. ❤️ I think it’s the fact we know randy is gone. I vote we do a state petition. DNA on the remains/ investigate the home owners and all the ppl who went to that party.
God bless those parents. I hope they receive news soon.
My heart is wrenched out of my chest for the parents.. I lost my youngest child to an overdose and no one called for help. My sincere prayer for this family, praying right now, that the lord Jesus will comfort them with truth. I know He will. Thank you our Savior!
When Mrs. Leach said that the woman asked if she wanted a beer
I got a feeling that the woman new something more then she wanted to lead on. And why didn't the police ask the guy who was in jail about what he was talking about the 30 years thing?
The whole time I had a feeling that it wasn't a accident and he was killed.
Im sorry watching these make me really not trust police. The police have let this family down and it makes me wanna cry.
Me too
Same
How deep are cops involved cause honestly they could be best at making things disappear
I totally agree
Some cops have the best intentions, but many are corrupt masons, that hold tremendous power and prestige with evil people. Crazy sad times
Awww poor family this is heartbreaking Sleep well Randy 🕊🙏🏾🕊
There's someone who knows..especially when the ponds, creeks and rivers ect. have been ruled out! It's clear that the person with knowledge should at the very least come forward and give this family the closure they deserve. so they can at least lay their son to rest. its been 32 yrs !
In a case like this, that "someone" is perhaps known to be a "someone" to not mess with if you don't want the same fate.
I feel this is gonna be one of those cases that they take to the grave, that or tell on thier last breath, so sad
The Kansas River is a sand moving machine. 30 yrs of silt being moved could bury a house easily.
So the guy in jail makes a statement, last time I lost it was 30yrs ago. Then the house where the party was the family moves 2 months after Randy goes missing, then the house was was burnt down, well it "caught fire" 1 day then the next day it "caught fire" again and burnt down. Then human remains found, when? Idk but they were tossed out. Unsolved Mysteries is told to go away basically? Way way way to many red flags like huge red flags. These police and detectives need to be investigated by the FBI. I pray with all this coverage someone will come forward and do the right thing. Prayers for this family.
Having worked several times in that area of the midwest in the late 80's it was a time of a pretty bad drought and for the most part many of the ancillary waterways and creeks feeding into the Kansas River were exceptionally low, so much so that many could easily be walked across, and a car accidently going into the water even settling on the bottom would have had at least the roof or more of the car showing. The more likely place where a car would have gone in and sunk would have been the Kansas River itself, which actually was worked with dredging barges over those years to make sure that the waterway was kept navigable. It would not have been as often or as well dredges as the Mississippi of course, but most likely the entire river was kept deep enough that that a car could submerge, and because of the dredging, even very gently sloped banks would have fallen off suddenly because of the work done by a barge when it came through, meaning that a vehicle even at moderate speed running into the water would have had a pretty sudden downhill ride to nearly the center of the channel. I contacted a friend back in Kansas who works with the environmental division of the state who said that the Kansas River was dredged its length yearly during the drought years and for two years after to make sure it was able to handle the water without flooding. The way the dredging worked its possible that if they hit something like a large rock or a car that they could not lift up, they would just push it back towards the bank of knock it loose so that it moved down river. In most cases they never identified large items they pushed out of the way an so would not tell a car from a large tree trunk, or boulder but logged it as having moved and obstacle.
Agricultural ponds would have also been at pretty low level, not only from lack of rainfall but because that was stored water used during that time for agricultural watering. Most ponds became almost completely drained before the drought broke, so again, might have been hard to hide a car in one.
However, hiding a body in the waterways of that area or a deeper pond might have been relatively easy and having had the car chopped up and sold for metal or parts may have been why it never turned up. That area was pretty well known for having illegal chop shops set up on abandoned or rented property
Underrated comment!
Superb, reliable info. Thank you so much!!
I have another theory after watching videos and reading the comments. The car was likely destroyed. I do not think it is in any waterway. If a crime took place and there were drug runners in the county there were likely car thieves. They may have crushed that car or they may have instead sent that car to a chop shop. All the parts would have been dismantled quickly and used to rebuild stolen cars. It would have been driven to another county or state. Between the pigs for removal of the body and a chop shop to dismantle the car the evidence would have disappeared as it seems it has. There is obviously a cover-up. If Randy was drugged he was drugged for a reason. Why did he disappear from the girl's car that he was in? Why did someone load something into the trunk of Randys mothers vehicle. And "no" for those people who asked, he did not have a red mustang. His mom had a gray sedan of some sort. His Mustang that he was getting for graduation was in the shop. During the 1970's and 1980's people would slip drugs to others for all types of reasons and it happened a lot. Whether or not Randy just died from a drug OD or whether he was drugged for other criminal reasons is one of the big mysteries of the story. Whatever happened, there has to be a cover up over his death for so many people to know so many little details but no one can get to the big picture.
This is all so very sad ..but one thing for sure, the Bible tells us that everything that's been hidden will eventually come into the light an be exposed ..if their was corruption, etc., those responsible will be held responsible ..if not in this life, they will face GOD ALMIGHTY with their crimes.
Write to Flanigan in Jail and tell him you heard a rumor that someone told him where he is buried and give him immunity if he would tell you, otherwise it will be a waste of time to ask.
I read a transcript from an interview where someone said that Randy had been buried 20 feet under concrete, under the driveway at the place where the party happened. In quote “that’s why another building hasn’t been put up there since.”
These poor people need closure. You can tell they are getting old and may not have a lot of time left. Feel so sad for them.
Appreciate all you do to help people. You guys are heaven sent.❤❤❤
Suzann Churchwell all I can think about is the peace they will both have when they are met by their son on their way to heaven. There’s no way he’s still alive
Yes, you are right. That will be a wonderful day. 😇
You can tell these are good people, sending prayers to this family, they need closure! The fact the police did not search or question Flanagan, speaks volumes!! My gut tells me dirty cops helped cover this up bc Flanagan should’ve been investigated within the first 48 hrs! Thank you AWP for showing love & compassion to each investigation y’all cover! Merry Christmas & God Bless! 🙏
i feel that Flanagan character was a confidential informant for the cops and they gave him a get out of jail free card for it, covering it up to make drug arrests to feed their egos
Dirty characters like Flanagan don't survive for long, unless there's an inside connection. Quite possibly the cops were on "the take" of drug deals done by this character, and that's why nothing was ever resolved. Flanagan had a trump card when it came to covering up the crime.
To Randy's family I am so sorry for all the tragedy you all have gone through. I pray Randys at peace. And I know that someday the truth will come out. It just amazes me how much corruption is everywhere.
This story just gets stranger and stranger as more details are told. Hopefully the case will be solved at some point. Harold and Alberta need answers. Jared, Sam, and Dan are truly special for jumping in to help as much as possible. Your videos keep getting better and better so keep up the good work! Only have one small criticism....Dan, you should have removed your hat while in the Leach home as a sign of respect. To people their age it matters. I realize you're young and probably didn't realize but try to keep it in mind in the future. Love you guys!