Tyler Jacob Rothmeyer

The Vanished Podcast

Wondery

True Crime, Society & Culture, Cold Case, Investigative, Find The Missing, Vanished, Missing Persons, Documentary, News, Disappeared, Exhibit C

4.5 • 15K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2017

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

25-year-old Tyler Rothmeyer left Des Moines, Iowa on a Greyhound bus and arrived in Austin, Texas on February 8th, 2016. He called his best friend from the bus station that day and that’s the last time that anyone heard from him. Tyler’s case spans three states but none of the law enforcement agencies are willing to help look for him. His best friend and mom have been searching for him without the advantage of any law enforcement resources. Was Tyler the victim of an abusive ex or could he have met the wrong person online? If you have any information about the disappearance of Tyler Rothmeyer, you can text anonymous tips to 515-344-6509 or call 515-520-5399. You can also send a message on Facebook through the community called Where is Tyler?

Winter 2017 Update- Tyler has been located and is safe!

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0:00.0	Hey, prime members, you can listen to the vanished ad free on Amazon Music. Download the app today.
0:12.0	So, it was at the Greyhound Bus Station. That's the last known contact anybody's had with him.
0:21.0	I feel like if he didn't do anything, he's good at looking suspicious.
0:27.0	It's unbelievable how they treated us.
0:31.0	To this day, I've never gotten a call back from the Austin Police Department and they've never responded to my emails.
0:43.0	Hello and welcome to episode 80 of The Vanished.
0:47.0	25-year-old Tyler Rothmeyer left Des Moines, Iowa and arrived in Austin, Texas on February 8, 2016.
0:56.0	He called his best friend from the bus station that day and that's the last time that anyone heard from him.
1:03.0	Tyler's case spans three states, but none of the law enforcement agencies are willing to look for him.
1:09.0	This has left his mom and his best friend searching for him without any law enforcement resources.
1:15.0	Was Tyler the victim of an abusive ex-boyfriend? Or could he have met the wrong stranger online?
1:20.0	This is Tyler's story.
1:51.0	Well done. You've sorted through the embarrassment of riches that is the modern podcast landscape and found me Rob Briden on my podcast.
2:03.0	In this series of Briden and I talk to among others, Harry Hill, Ben Elton, Charlotte Church, Steve Cougan and Dame Harriet Walter. And that's just a few.
2:15.0	We tend to chat for about 45 minutes to an hour never longer. It's terrific conversation,
2:21.0	reminiscent, sweat appropriate and exchange of anecdotes.
2:25.0	So do join me Rob Briden wherever you get your podcasts.
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2:45.0	I was contacted several months ago by Tyler's best friend Taylor about covering his disappearance on the show.
2:52.0	She's been searching for Tyler with little to no assistance from law enforcement.
2:56.0	Tyler's case appears to be low on the priority list for law enforcement because they have no physical proof that a crime has been committed and he was also a gay man living somewhat of a transient lifestyle.
3:07.0	Tyler had moved back and forth between Iowa and Texas so each jurisdiction thinks the other one should be handling his case.
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