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Today, I'm continuing my coverage of the disappearance of Dior Coons Jr.

Last week, I told you about the early investigation into Dior's disappearance.

If you haven't heard part one, stop right here and go back and listen to that first,

where this episode won't make much sense.

But to recap, on July 9, 2015, Dior's parents, Jessica Mitchell

and Vernal Coon Sr. drove with him to a campsite near Lador, Idaho. There, they joined Jessica's

grandfather, Robert Walton, or Grandpa Bob. He was also there with his friend Isaac Rinewand.

That night, according to all the adults there, they camped without incident.

The next day on July 10th, Jessica and Vernal left Dior with Grandpa Bob while they went fishing nearby.

When they got back, Dior was missing.

Grandpa Bob said that he thought that Dior was with them.

They searched for about 20 minutes before calling 911 around 2.30 p.m.

Within hours, dozens of searchers, later hundreds, scoured the area using canine units,

ATVs, divers, horses, and helicopters. But no sign of Dior or anything he was wearing or had with him

was found. His case hit the media

pretty fast, and the leading theories were really that there was an accident, an abduction, or some

type of negligence or foul play by the adults at the campsite. The family also hired two private

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