He Crashed His Car After A Night Out With Friends In 2011, Leaving Behind Only One Shoe At The Scene
Shane Fell of Harvey, Louisiana, was 36-years-old when he mysteriously disappeared following a single-car crash in 2011.
He pursued higher education at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, studying metalwork and jewelry. At the time he vanished, he was working as a senior technical advisor for VeriFone.
Then, on the evening of June 10, 2011, he and his brother, Brett Fell, decided to go out with some friends. They visited a pool hall known as Rum Runners, located off Barataria Boulevard in Marrero, Louisiana.
The brothers were joined by around eight other guys who shot pool until about 12:30 a.m. Afterward, everyone went their separate ways, and Shane began to head home.
While he was driving, he ultimately lost control of his car and flipped the vehicle. It landed in a ditch on River Road, located between Marrero Road and Klein Road.
Shane was able to exit the car by climbing out of his passenger side window. He also spoke to his brother on the phone at about 12:40 a.m., who just so happened to call after the accident.
During their conversation, he claimed that he didn’t sustain any injuries and planned to figure out how to get home on his own. However, Brett said that he’d pick Shane up.
“I spoke to him twice on the phone. The first time was when I called him and then talked to him for about three minutes, and then he called me back a short time later just to make sure I was on the way. He sounded a little panicky, you know, I guess from overturning your car,” Brett recalled.
That second phone call marked the last time Brett ever spoke to his brother. Once he arrived at the site of the crash about 20 minutes later, he saw Shane’s car, a green Saturn, in a small ditch. Shane was nowhere to be found.
Facebook – pictured above is Shane
A couple of police officers, an ambulance, and the fire department had already responded to the crash. One of Shane’s shoes was discovered in the mud nearby. Yet, no other evidence of his whereabouts was uncovered.
In the beginning, authorities initially thought Shane might’ve fled the scene, but his bank account showed no activity after he went missing.
According to Brett, his brother sounded alert and coherent during their phone call. Brett assumed Shane was waiting for him to arrive and get a ride home.
The exact circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain unknown, and his loved ones reportedly had a few theories. One was that Shane might’ve suffered a concussion and memory loss, leading him to potentially forget who he was.
They believed it would be extremely out of character for him to leave without warning, stating he wouldn’t leave behind his loved ones or his job.
Still, no theories have been confirmed, as there is a lack of any evidence in his case. On June 10, 2020, his loved ones posted on a Facebook page entitled Help Find Shane Fell, expressing how they are still holding onto hope despite the lack of progress in the investigation.
“Today makes 9 years since we [have] last seen or heard from Shane. We continue to look for him and pray that he returns back home safely to us. We have absolutely NO evidence or leads,” the post reads.
“It truly touches our hearts that people have not forgotten about him and continue to take an extra glance at people to see if it’s him. It is especially amazing that most of you are total strangers to Shane and have never met him. He is truly loved and missed dearly. We will never give up hope! We love you, Shane Fell.”
Shane was between six feet tall and six foot two, weighed between 190 and 210 pounds, and had brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a long-sleeved white dress shirt with brown vertical stripes, and black dress shoes.
Shane would be 50-years-old today.
If you have any information regarding his disappearance, you are urged to contact the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office at (504) 364-5300.
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