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Hikers Make Bizarre Discovery After 17-Year-Old Girl Mysteriously Disappears

Brianna Maitland grew up on a farm in East Franklin, Vermont. She was raised by her parents, Bruce and Kellie. A few months after Brianna moved out of her family home, she suddenly vanished without a trace in what is known as one of the most confounding missing person cases in America.

On October 8, 2003, Brianna turned 17. That day, she told her parents she wanted to move out on her own and become independent. They weren’t exactly thrilled with Brianna’s decision but supported her choice. The Maitlands would later state that there were no family issues that led Brianna to leave, only that she wanted to be closer to her friends. Read the full story here ▶