Brian Shaffer /// 20 Years Missing /// Theories /// Part 6

True Crime Garage

TRUE CRIME GARAGE

True Crime Podcast Fans, Case Updates, True Crime Commentary, True Crime Analysis, Junkie, Criminal Justice, Missing Person, True Crime Junkie, True Crime Reviews, History, Crime, Solved Cases, Unsolved Crimes, Nic And The Captain, My Favorite Murder, Missing, Crime And Beer, True Crime Details, Crime Discussion, True Crime, Society & Culture, True Crime Cases, True Crime Updates, True Story, Crime Junkie, Infamous Crimes, Crime Stories, Armchair Detective, True Crime Deep Dive, Unsolved Mysteries, True Crime Archives, Serial Killers, True Crime Narratives, True Crime Debates, True Crime Conversations, Criminal Cases, Crime Investigation, Murder Mysteries, True Crime Episodes, True Crime Discussions, True Crime Stories, Crime Narratives, True Crime Enthusiast, Missing Persons Cases, True Crime Insights, Tcg, Crime Theories, True Crime Garage, Crime Speculation, Crime And Investigation, True Crime Research, True Crime Podcast, Missing Persons, True Crime Garage Podcast, Best True Crime, True Crime Community, True Crime History, True Crime Banter, Murder, Crime Storytelling, Cold Cases, Mystery Podcast, Crime And Mystery, Morbid

4.7 • 35.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Ohio State Medical Student, Brian Randall Shaffer disappeared without an apparent reason on April 1, 2006. His last known whereabouts was a second-floor campus area bar where he was having drinks with friends. Near the entrance of the Ugly Tuna Saloona just before 2 a.m. Brian is seen on security footage talking briefly with two women. Brian later became separated from his friends who have stated that they assumed that Brian had left and gone home. At the time of his disappearance Brian Shaffer was 6’2” tall and approximately 160 to 165 lbs. He’s a caucasian male with brown hair and hazel eyes. Brian had a Pearl Jam tattoo on his upper right arm and he plays guitar. If you have any information regarding Brian’s disappearance or his whereabouts please contact Columbus Police Missing Person Unit at 614-645-2358

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Welcome to Off the Record.
0:10.3	I'm your host, Nick.
0:12.2	It's good to be seen, and it's good to see you.
0:16.1	Off the record, thanks for listening, thanks for telling a friend.
0:20.5	True Crime Podcast. Be good. Be kind.
0:24.5	And don't let it. Gather around, grab a chair, grab a beer. Let's talk some true ground.
0:36.1	New tonight, inside the investigation of a possible break in one of our area's biggest mysteries.
0:42.4	What happened to Brian Schaefer? He was an OSU student who disappeared back in 2006, never to be
0:48.9	seen or heard from again. Now, almost 14 years later, Crime Tracker 10 brought a potential clue to police.
0:56.8	Angela Ann explains how the FBI got involved, what they found out, and what happens next.
1:03.8	When it comes to missing persons in Ohio, there is one name that probably resonates more
1:08.5	than any other, Brian Schaefer. His case has the makings of a
1:12.7	Hollywood movie. A young medical student last seen going up this escalator to a popular
1:18.8	campus area bar. But video never showed him leaving, or did he? Nearly 14 years after Brian
1:25.8	disappeared, this photo recently started circulating of a man,
1:29.3	supposedly homeless and American, in Tijuana, Mexico.
1:33.3	It said, help locate.
1:36.3	Facebook groups dedicated to finding Brian swore it was him.
1:40.3	The theories grew rampant.
1:42.3	Brian was alive. So we brought the photo to the attention of
1:47.3	Columbus Police and Detective Blanche Tucker. When you first saw this, what did you think?
1:53.2	I was like, well, it could be. Could it be? It's a possibility. Because it does look a little like him.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from TRUE CRIME GARAGE, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of TRUE CRIME GARAGE and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.