Crime Junkie MISSING: Zelig Williams
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Nov 27, 2025 A rising Broadway star, Zelig Williams, mysteriously disappears, leaving behind an SOS alert and an abandoned car. In a baffling twist, a trail witness claims to have seen a man dancing on a bridge. With Zelig’s clothes neatly folded inside the vehicle and his phone missing, the circumstances deepen the mystery. Family theories suggest he might have been meeting someone or struggling with mental health issues. As search efforts unfold, the need for tips from listeners becomes crucial in unraveling this enigmatic case.
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Morning SOS Call Starts The Alarm
- Kathy receives a New York call saying an SOS crash alert fired for Zelig at 10 a.m. and rushes to likely locations when he doesn't answer his phone.
- She reports him missing around 11 p.m. after he still hasn't returned and police initially downplay the case as a birthday outing.
Car Found At Trailhead With Clothes Folded
- Investigators find Zelig's mom's red Ford Escape abandoned at Palmetto Trail parking lot the next night with his folded clothes on the seat and shoes on the floorboard.
- A ranger later recounts a noon sighting of a man matching Zelig followed by a naked, erratic man on the trail, but the ranger never found the witness's contact details.
Ranger's Photo Confirms Midday Presence
- The ranger photographed the red Ford Escape at about 1 p.m. and later returned to find both it and the other car gone by 2 p.m.
- Police later confirm the photo shows Kathy's plate, indicating Zelig's car was at the trail midday and again when found the next night.