Bryce Laspisa was 19 and a college student when he disappeared on August 29, 2013, during a long drive from his Northern California college to his family home in Laguna Niguel. In the days before he vanished Bryce reportedly behaved erratically, broke up with his girlfriend, and gave away personal items including an Xbox and a pair of diamond earrings from his mother. Friends said he’d been drinking heavily and using Vyvanse without a prescription; his parents spoke with him several times and he reassured them he was fine.

During the trip Bryce stopped repeatedly, including a long stop in Buttonwillow where a roadside assistance worker aided him after he ran out of gas. Police checked him en route and described him as lucid. In the early hours of August 30 he told his mother he was too tired to drive and would rest. A few hours later his car was found at the bottom of an embankment near Castaic Lake with the rear window shattered; his phone, wallet, and personal effects remained inside.

Theories range from a mental health episode or head injury causing him to wander off, to voluntary disappearance or foul play. The case remains open and unsolved. Does anyone who knew Bryce or saw him that night have information that could help clarify what happened?