Episode 513: Eric Grady Smith

Eric Grady Smith was a 42‑year‑old mine foreman from Cedar Bluff, Virginia, who vanished on November 8, 2013after leaving home early to hunt on his 40‑acre property. An experienced outdoorsman and respected supervisor at the Buchanan No. 1 coal mine, he was last seen wearing camouflage and carrying a .50‑caliber muzzleloader. Despite extensive searches, no trace of him or his weapon was ever found, and his disappearance remains unsolved.

Sources for this episode:

https://coldcase.vsp.virginia.gov/virginia-state-police/case/virginia-state-police-case-13-20071/

https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/11/07/police-continue-search-missing-tazewell-man-11-years-after-disappearance/

https://charleyproject.org/case/eric-grady-smith

https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-eric-smith-b4168c7334dc

https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP26485

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/eric-smith?utm_source=copilot.com

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