MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

The Night Shift (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

May 18, 2026·35 min·5-min readnarrativetrue crime
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A young security guard vanishes from a remote Utah mine in 1991, sparking a baffling investigation that uncovers infidelity, deception, and a hidden crime scene—only to be solved 14 years later by a single speck of red paint linking the killer to the victim’s boot. The case reveals how a

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People

Brian RuffJennifer RuffChristy BradleyDale BradleyTodd FallowsManny LassigTodd Park

Companies

Kennecott Copper Mine

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismTrue Crime

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