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With this information, investigators began to wonder whether Bryce had suffered from a psychotic break due to alcohol and medication abuse. This theory might have explained why the teen was acting so strangely before he ultimately crashed his car on August 30, 2013. Despite this theory, though, Bryce has unfortunately remained missing for nearly 10 years now.
In the months following the teen’s disappearance, there were several alleged sightings of Bryce. One police officer from Port Orford, Oregon, claimed to have seen Bryce but said he was unaware of his status as a missing person.
Other sightings were reported, too. However, they remain unconfirmed, and Bryce’s parents have been left searching for answers. According to some investigators, like LAPD Detective Robert Martindale, it appeared as though Bryce wanted to walk away from his life. During an interview with Investigation Discovery, Martindale recalled how bloodhounds quickly found Bryce’s scent after they were brought to Castaic Lake.
Then, the dogs reportedly followed the teen’s scent across a dam and to a truck stop before the scent was lost. Due to this, Martindale’s theory is that the 19-year-old might have received a ride from a truck driver and disappeared on his own accord.
Karen and Mike Laspisa, though, find it very hard to believe that their son was attempting to disappear willingly. So, the Laspisa family has continued searching– creating a Facebook group entitled Find Bryce Laspisa to raise awareness surrounding the teen’s case.
“August 30th marks nine years since we lost Bryce. Still no answers or closure. Bryce, you are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure,” a post from August 29, 2022, reads.
At the time of Bryce’s disappearance, he was five foot eleven, weighed 170 pounds, and had red hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing white cargo shorts, a blue and white checkered shirt, and white and red Nike shoes. Bryce would be 28 years old today.
If you have any information regarding Bryce’s case, you are urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department at (818) 984-0630.
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