Crimson Cold Cases: The Vanishing at Silver Lake

In the summer of 1998, Silver Lake should have been a place of peace. Instead, it became the backdrop for one of the most chilling mysteries in small-town history. Over the course of just three weeks, five people vanished without a trace, a jogger, two brothers on a fishing trip, and a young couple camping along the ridge. Boats were found adrift. Campsites left torn open. Cars abandoned. But no bodies.
When suspicion fell on Michael Hawthorne, a reclusive handyman with a troubled past, investigators believed they had found their man. His journals, strange maps of the lake, and unexplained possessions painted a disturbing picture. But with no concrete evidence, no forensics, and no victims, the trial ended in a stunning acquittal.
Decades later, the vanishings at Silver Lake remain unsolved. Was Hawthorne a cunning predator who hid his crimes too well... or an innocent man caught in the desperation of a town demanding answers?
Maya and Jordan dive deep into the case, unearthing police missteps, shattered families, and the theories that still haunt Silver Lake to this day.
The water looks calm. But the secrets beneath run deep.